Understanding Superlative Adjectives

What is the primary purpose of using superlative adjectives?

• To indicate the highest degree of a quality

• To compare two things equally

• To describe something in the past

• To describe something as the least

How do you form the superlative of a one-syllable adjective like 'cold'?

• Add 'more' before the adjective

• Add 'er' to the adjective

• Add 'the' and 'est' to the adjective

• Add 'most' before the adjective

What change is made to adjectives ending in 'y' when forming the superlative?

• Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'est'

• Add 'er' to the adjective

• Add 'ly' to the adjective

• Add 'most' before the adjective

How do you form the superlative for adjectives with more than two syllables?

• Use 'the least' before the adjective

• Add 'est' to the adjective

• Add 'er' to the adjective

• Use 'the most' before the adjective

Which of the following is a 'rebel adjective' that does not follow standard rules?

• Cold

• Happy

• Good

• Tall

What is the superlative form of 'bad'?

• Badder

• Worst

• Most bad

• Baddest

What must be done to the last consonant of a one-syllable word with three letters when forming the superlative?

• Double the last consonant and add 'est'

• Add 'er' to the end

• Add 'most' before the word

• Change the last consonant to 'i'

Which of the following words is an exception to the standard superlative rules?

• Busy

• Fun

• Tall

• Cold

What is the correct superlative form of 'fun'?

• Funniest

• Funner

• Most fun

• Funnest

Which rule applies to the word 'thin' when forming its superlative?

• Add 'most' before the word

• Change 'i' to 'y' and add 'est'

• Add 'er' to the end

• Double the last consonant and add 'est'