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Superlative adjectives FORMING SUPERLATIVES

There are different rules for forming superlatives depending
on the ending of the simple form of the adjective.
Superlative adjectives, such as “the biggest” or “the smallest,” See also:
are used to talk about extremes. Long adjectives take “most” Articles 63 Adjectives 92 ADJECTIVE
and “least” to show an extreme. Comparative adjectives 94

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES SUPERLATIVE
The comparative describes the
For most adjectives with difference between two things. If the adjective For some adjectives ending For adjectives ending
one or two syllables, ends in “-e,” in “-y,” the “-y” is removed consonant-vowel-consonant,
“-est” is added to make “-st” is added. and “-iest” added. the final letter is doubled
the superlative. and “-est” is added.

The definite article (“the”) is always The superlative describes which EXAMPLES
used before the superlative. thing is the most extreme.

FURTHER EXAMPLES
IRREGULAR SUPERLATIVES

Some common adjectives have
irregular superlatives.

ADJECTIVE

SUPERLATIVE

EXAMPLES
HOW TO FORM

SUBJECT + VERB “THE” + SUPERLATIVE REST OF SENTENCE

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