GRADE 4 - Superlatives

GRADE 4 - Superlatives

by Linh Diệu

Superlatives

RULES

Superlatives - Rule 1

​With regular one syllable adjectives, we add -est to make the superlative form

Superlatives - Rule 1

​With regular one syllable adjectives, we add -est to make the superlative form

FAST -> FASTER

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THE FASTEST​

Superlatives - Rule 2

​With regular one syllable adjectives, that end in -e we add -st to make the superlative form

Superlatives - Rule 2

​With regular one syllable adjectives, that end in -e we add -st to make the superlative form

NICE -> NICER

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THE NICEST​

Superlatives - Rule 3

With regular one or two syllable adjectives that end in -y, we remove -y and add -iest to make the superlative form

Superlatives - Rule 3

​With adjectives that end with a single vowel and followed by a single consonant, the consonant is doubled, then -est is added

HAPPY -> HAPPIER

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THE HAPPIEST​

Superlatives - Rule 4

​With adjectives that end with a single vowel and followed by a single consonant, the consonant is doubled, then -est is added

Superlatives - Rule 4

​With adjectives that end with a single vowel and followed by a single consonant, the consonant is doubled, then -est is added

BIG -> BIGGER

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THE BIGGEST​

Superlatives - Rule 5

​With two syllable adjectives that don't end in -y, and all three syllable adjectives, we add -the most before the adjective

BEAUTIFUL -> MORE BEAUTIFUL

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Superlatives - Rule 5

​With two syllable adjectives that don't end in -y, and all three syllable adjectives, we add -the most before the adjective

BEAUTIFUL -> MORE BEAUTIFUL

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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL​

Superlatives

IRREGULAR

Superlatives - IRREGULAR

​Irregular adjectives don't follow these rules,

Good -> The best

​Bad -> The worst

​Far -> The further

Superlatives

PRACTICE

Multiple Choice

• the busiest

• the busier

• the busyest

• the busyer

Multiple Choice

• the safest

• the safer

• the saferest

• the saferer

Multiple Choice

• the nicest

• the nicer

• the niceest

• the niceer

Multiple Choice

• the thinnest

• the thinner

• the thinest

• the thiner

Multiple Choice

• the hottest

• the hotter

• the hotest

• the hoter

Multiple Choice

• the sweetest

• the sweeter

• the sweettest

• the sweetter

Multiple Choice

• the fastest

• the faster

• the fasttest

• the fastter

Multiple Choice

• the worst

• the worse

• the baddest

• the badder

Multiple Choice

• the best

• the better

• the goodest

• the gooder

Multiple Choice

• the happiest

• the happier

• the happyest

• the happyer