Superlatives

​Superlatives

​Superlatives

​

​Superlatives

​are used to compare a noun to a group.

​Giraffes are the tallest animals.

Elephants are the biggest animals.

Monkeys are the most intelligent animals.

Leopards are the least social felines.

-ER

​Short Adjectives

​are the adjectives that have 2 or 3 syllables maximum.

For these, we usually add an -est at the end of it.

​Fast

Young

Small

Cold

Light

Short

Fastest

Youngest

Smallest

Coldest

Lightest

Shortest

​adjective

+ est

​If the adjective ends in -e, we only add -st.

Widest

Finest

Bravest

Cutest

Wisest

Largest

Wide

Fine

Brave

Cute

Wise

Large

​adjective

+ st

The rules are basically the same for the comparatives, only altering -er to -est and putting 'the' before the adjective.

the

the

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The donkey is the ​

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.

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smartest

smart

smarter

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The teacher is the ​

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in class.

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oldest

old

older

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Trains are ​

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of all public transports.

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the safest

safe

safer

safest

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Winter is ​

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season.

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She is the ​

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of her family.

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bravest

the bravest

braver

braveest

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Jane’s hair is ​

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of the girls'.

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the longest

longer

longest

long

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Cakes are ​

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of the bakes.

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the largest

large

larger

largest

-ER

​Short Adjectives

​are the adjectives that have 2 or 3 syllables maximum.

For these, we usually add an -est at the end of it.

​If the adjective ends in -y, we remove the -y and add -iest.

Happy

Angry

Funny

Silly

Lazy

Crazy

​adjectivy

+ iest

Happiest

Angriest

Funniest

Silliest

Laziest

Craziest

the

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Dresses are the ​

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.

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prettiest

prettyer

prettest

the pretiest

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Icy roads are ​

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.

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the slipperiest

slippery

slypperest

the slypperier

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Her hair is the​

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of all the kids.

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curliest

curly

the curlyest

curlest

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His homework is the​

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of our class.

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messiest

the messyst

messyest

messest

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Stormy weather is the​

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of all weathers.

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scariest

the scarest

scarest

the scary

the scarier

-ER

​Short Adjectives

​are the adjectives that have 2 or 3 syllables maximum.

For these, we usually add an -est at the end of it.

And for those ending in CVC, we double the last consonant.

Hot

Big

Sad

wet

Fat

Mad

​adjective

+ est

Hottest

Biggest

Saddest

wettest

Fattest

Maddest

the

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Lava is the ​

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rock.

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hottest

the hotter

hotest

hotiest

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This is the ​

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room in the house.

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messiest

the messiest

messyst

healthest

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The elephant is the ​

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Savannah animal.

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biggest

bigger

bigest

the biggest

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Anya is the ​

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girl on the losing side.

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saddest

sadest

sadder

the saddest

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That movie is ​

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comedy movie.

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the funniest

funniest

the funnier

funiest

funnyst

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My sister is ​

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person I know.

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the smartest

smartest

the smarter

smartiest

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This is the​

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meal option on the menu.

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healthiest

the healthiest

healthyest

healthest

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My wedding was the ​

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day of my life.

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happiest

the happyest

happyest

the happiest

Irregular Adjectives

have unique forms in the comparative form and do not follow the standard pattern.

Good > Best

Bad > worst

Far > Farthest/Furthest

Little > Least

Much/Many > Most

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This is the ​

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possible time for my computer to break down.

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worst

the worst

worse

the worse

bad

baddest

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The ​

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thing about winter is that I can go skiing every day.

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best

better

gooder

goodest

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The ​

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I have ever traveled is to the other side of the world.

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furthest

further

fariest

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Movies have ​

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stories.

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the least

less

least

the less

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He has ​the

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toys.

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most

many

much

​Word Order

​When using comparatives, we usually compare a subject to a group.

We can start the sentence using a subject ( we need one, even if it isn't at the begging ).

​Word Order

​When using comparatives, we usually compare a subject to a group.

After the subject, we need the auxiliary verb ( which should be conjugated correctly ).

​Word Order

​When using comparatives, we usually compare a subject to a group.

Right before the adjective, we need the determiner the.

​Word Order

​When using comparatives, we usually compare a subject to a group.

Then the adjective comes correctly modified ( short and long adjectives ).

​Word Order

​When using comparatives, we usually compare a subject to a group.

And after the adjective, we don't really need anything else, only for extra information.

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Everest

• is

• the

• highest

• mountain.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

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• She

• is

• the

• prettiest

• student

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Nile River

• is

• the

• longest

• river.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• It

• is

• the

• funniest

• movie

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• She

• was

• the

• kindest

• person.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

more less

​Long Adjectives

​What happens to those adjectives that have more than 3 syllables?

They would be awkward to pronounce, so we put more or less behind them.

Beautiful

Intelligent

Interesting

Dangerous

Difficult

Important

more

less

Boring

Expensive

Exciting

Relaxing

Sophisticated

Helpfull

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The book I'm reading is the​

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of the week.

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most boring

boringest

boringgest

most boringest

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The moon is ​

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celestial body.

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the least beautiful

beautifulest

beautifullest

least beautifullest

the beautifulest

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This watch is the ​

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jewelry.

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most expensive

expensivest

expensiviest

most expensivest

more expensive

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This road is ​

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road of the planet.

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the least dangerous

least dangerous

dangerousiest

the less dangerous

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The roller coaster ride was ​

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thing!

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the most exciting

excitingest

most exciting

more exciting

​Word Order

Short adjective word order:

Don't forget that when we use short adjectives, we add -est.

​Long adjectives word order:

It is basically the same, but the adjective stays the same and it is followed by most

or least and the adjective isn't modified.

Reorder

Reorder the sentence.

• Safety's

• the

• most

• important

• rule.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the sentence.

• They're

• the

• least

• trustworthy

• people.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• It

• was

• the

• most

• difficult test.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the sentence.

• This house

• is

• the

• most

• expensive.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Match

Match the following

• Bugatti's ___ car until now.

• The peregrine falcon is the ___ animal in the world.

• The ___ thing is family.

• The most ___ rule is to be safe.

• That was ___ mistake.

the fastest

fastest

most important

important

the biggest

• the fastest

• fastest

• most important

• important

• the biggest

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Say a sentence using the superlative form with the adjective BRIGHT.

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Say a sentence using the superlative form with the adjective Hardworking.

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Say a sentence using the superlative form with the adjective SMART.

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Say a sentence using the superlative form with the adjective TASTY.

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Say a sentence using the superlative form with the adjective FUNNY.

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