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Superlative Adjective Spelling
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There are 2 ways to create  superlative adjectives. It depends on the lenth of the adjective. There are 2 groups "short words" and "long words".
Short words - adjectives with 1 syllable or adjectives with 2 syllables if the word ends in -y. then -est is added to the end of the word.

Notes:

  • Adjectives ending in -y change the -y to I and add -est.
  • Adjective that end with a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled and -est is added to the end of the adjective.
Examples
  • early - earliest
  • happy - happiest
  • crazy - craziest
  • nice -nicest
  • safe -safest
  • big -biggest
  • fat- fattest
  • hot -hottest

Long words - words with 3 more syllables, and words with 2 syllables that don't end in -y. The word "most" is placed before the adjective.

Note: Adjectives that end in -e, only -r is added to end of the adjective.

Examples
  • honest - most honest
  • difficult- most difficult
  • modern - more modern
  • expensive - most expensive
  • difficult - most difficult
  • comfortable - most comfortable
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