Friday, May 6, 2011

forming superlative adjectives

English Superlative Adjectives Rules

-est is added to the end of a 1-syllable adjective

  • cold - coldest
  • small - smallest
  • tall - tallest
  • This winter is the coldest, that I can remember.
  • The green hat is the smallest hat in the store.
  • I am the tallest, in my class

2 syllable adjectives the -y is change to -i. and add -est to the end of an adjective

  • early - earliest
  • happy - happiest
  • crazy - craziest
  • Today is the earliest that I came home all week.
  • She is the happiest, I have been seen her.
  • I have the craziest dog, I have ever seen.

"most" or "least" are used for adjectives that have 2 or more syllables and don't end in -y

  • honest - most honest
  • modern - more modern
  • The policeman are the most honest people that I know.
  • Our generation is the most modern.

"most" and "least" are used for adjectives that contain 3 or more syllables

  • expensive - most expensive
  • difficult - most difficult
  • comfortable - most comfortable
  • That is the most expensive dress in the store.
  • This problem is the most difficult, that I have had to solve in my life.
  • These shoes are the most comfortable.

Adjectives ending in -e, only -r is added to end of the adjective.

  • nice -nicest
  • safe -safest
  • Your family is the nicest that I have ever met.
  • This car is the safest on the market.

Adjectives that end in a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled and -est is added to the end of the adjective.

  • big -biggest
  • fat- fattest
  • hot -hottest
  • My house is the biggest on the block.
  • My cat is the fattest cat on the block.
  • The summer is the hottest time of the year.

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