Superlatives

Whales live_____________(long)

• longer

• the longest

• the most long

Mice have___________(short) lives.

• the shortest

• shorter

• the short

Mules are______________(stubborn)

• the more stubborn

• the most stubborn

• stubbornest

Sharks swim________________(fast)

• faster

• the most fast

• the fastest

Dogs learn tricks_________________(easy)

• the easiest

• easier

• the most easy

Elephants are__________________(smart)

• the most smart

• smarter

• the smartest

We use: one of, some of or among with_________

• superlative addjectives

• all adjectives

• verbs

We use -est with most adjectives that have___________

• any number of syllables

• only one or two syllables

• three or more syllables

Change the final letter to "i" and add -est to superlative adjectives ending in______

• a vowel

• -y

• any consonant

We usually omit the noun after the superlative if it is the same as the_______.

• subject

• object

• adjective