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Superlatives

Superlatives

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English

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Carolini Simões

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Superlatives

Superlatives

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​Superlatives

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​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.

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-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

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

Widest

Finest

Bravest

Cutest

Wisest

Largest

Wide

Fine

Brave

Cute

Wise

Large

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adjective

+ st

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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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smartest
smart
smarter

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The teacher is the ​
in class.
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oldest
old
older

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Trains are ​
of all public transports.
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the safest
safe
safer
safest

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Winter is ​
season.

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She is the ​
of her family.
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bravest
the bravest
braver
braveest

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Jane’s hair is ​
of the girls'.



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the longest
longer
longest
long

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Cakes are ​
of the bakes.
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the largest
large
larger
largest

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​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

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adjectivy

+ iest

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Happiest

Angriest

Funniest

Silliest

Laziest

Craziest

the

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Dresses are the ​
.
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prettiest
prettyer
prettest
the pretiest

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Icy roads are ​
.
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the slipperiest
slippery
slypperest
the slypperier

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Her hair is the​
of all the kids.
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curliest
curly
the curlyest
curlest

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His homework is the​
of our class.
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messiest
the messyst
messyest
messest

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Stormy weather is the​
of all weathers.
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scariest
the scarest
scarest
the scary
the scarier

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-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

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adjective

+ est

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Hottest

Biggest

Saddest

wettest

Fattest

Maddest

the

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Lava is the ​
rock.
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hottest
the hotter
hotest
hotiest

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This is the ​
room in the house.
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messiest
the messiest
messyst
healthest

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The elephant is the ​
Savannah animal.
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biggest
bigger
bigest
the biggest

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Anya is the ​
girl on the losing side.
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saddest
sadest
sadder
the saddest

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That movie is ​
comedy movie.
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the funniest
funniest
the funnier
funiest
funnyst

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My sister is ​
person I know.
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the smartest
smartest
the smarter
smartiest

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This is the​
meal option on the menu.
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healthiest
the healthiest
healthyest
healthest

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My wedding was the ​
day of my life.
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happiest
the happyest
happyest
the happiest

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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 ​
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 ​
thing about winter is that I can go skiing every day.
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best
better
gooder
goodest

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The ​
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 ​
stories.
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the least
less
least
the less

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He has ​the
toys.
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most
many
much

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​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 ).

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​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 ).

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​Word Order

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

Right before the adjective, we need the determiner the.

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​Word Order

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

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

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​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.

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Reorder

Reorder the following

Everest

is

the

highest

mountain.

1
2
3
4
5

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Reorder

Reorder the following

She

is

the

prettiest

student

1
2
3
4
5

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Reorder

Reorder the following

Nile River

is

the

longest

river.

1
2
3
4
5

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Reorder

Reorder the following

It

is

the

funniest

movie

1
2
3
4
5

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Reorder

Reorder the following

She

was

the

kindest

person.

1
2
3
4
5

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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

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less

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Boring

Expensive

Exciting

Relaxing

Sophisticated

Helpfull

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The book I'm reading is the​
of the week.
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most boring
boringest
boringgest
most boringest

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The moon is ​
celestial body.
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the least beautiful
beautifulest
beautifullest
least beautifullest
the beautifulest

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This watch is the ​
jewelry.
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most expensive
expensivest
expensiviest
most expensivest
more expensive

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This road is ​
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 ​
thing!
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the most exciting
excitingest
most exciting
more exciting

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​Word Order

Short adjective word order:

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

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​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.

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Reorder

Reorder the sentence.

Safety's

the

most

important

rule.

1
2
3
4
5

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Reorder

Reorder the sentence.

They're

the

least

trustworthy

people.

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2
3
4
5

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Reorder

Reorder the following

It

was

the

most

difficult test.

1
2
3
4
5

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Reorder

Reorder the sentence.

This house

is

the

most

expensive.

1
2
3
4
5

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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

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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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