The formation
of superlative adjectives:
English
Superlative Adjectives Rules |
| -est is added to the end
of an adjective1-syllable word | - cold - coldest
- small
- smallest
- tall - tallest
|
- This
winter is the coldest, that I can remember.
- The
green hat is the smallest hat in the store.
- I am
the tallest, in my class
|
| Change the y
to an -i.and add -est to the end of an adjective with 2 syllables, if
the word ends in -y. |
- early - earliest
- happy - happiest
- crazy - craziest
| - Today is
the earliest that I came home all week.
- She is
the happiest, I have been seen her.
- I have the
craziest dog, I have ever seen.
|
| "most" is used for words that
have 2 syllables, if the word doesn't end in -y. adjectives that end in
-y, change the -y to i and add -ed | - honest - most honest
- difficult- most difficult
- modern - more
modern
| - The policeman are the most
honest people that I know.
- The last test was the
most difficult.
- Our generation is the most modern.
|
| "most is used for words that have 3 or more
syllables |
- expensive - most expensive
- difficult -
most difficult
- comfortable - most comfortable
| - That
is the most expensive dress in the store.
- This
problem is the most difficult, that I have had to solve in my life.
- These shoes are the most comfortable.
|
| Adjectives
that end in -e, only -r is added to end of the adjective. | - nice
-nicest
- safe -safest
|
- Your
family is the nicest that I have ever met.
- This
car is the safest on the market.
|
| Adjective
that end in a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is
doubled and -est is added to the end of the adjective. | - big
-biggest
- fat- fattest
- hot
-hottest
| - My house is the biggest on
the block.
- My sister is the fattest in the school.
- The summer is the hottest time of the year.
|
Quote:
"We begin by being foolish and we become wise by experience." ~ Anonymous
