SUPERLATIVE
The superlative is used to say what thing or person has the most of a particular quality within a group or of its kind. Superlative adjectives normally come before any other adjectives.
Forming the superlative
Form | Rule | For example |
Words of one syllable ending in 'e'. | Add -st to the end of the word. | wide - widest |
Words of one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end. | Double the consonant and add -est to the end of the word. | big - biggest |
Words of one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end. | Add - est to the end of the word. | high - highest |
Words of two syllables, ending in 'y'. | Change 'y' to 'i', and add -est to the end of the word. | happy - happiest |
Words of two syllables or more, not ending in 'y'. | Place 'the most' before the adjective. | beautiful - the most beautifu |
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