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 What are Superlative Adjectives?

Example
Superlative adjectives are
words used to compare
the difference between
biggest
3 or more things.

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 Making Superlative Adjectives

Example
To make a superlative small
adjective word you must
smaller
change the adjective to
the superlative form. smallest

superlative

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Rules
 1
Example
With regular one syllable fast - faster
adjectives, we add -est
to make the superlative
form.
fastest
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 2
Example
With regular one and two
syllable adjectives that end happy - happier
in y, we remove the y and
add -iest to make the
superlative form. happiest
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 3
Example
With adjectives that end
with a single vowel followed big - bigger
by a single consonant, the
consonant is doubled and
-est is added. biggest
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 4
Example
With two syllable adjectives
beautiful - more beautiful
that don't end in -y, and all
three syllable adjectives we
add the most before the
adjective. the most beautiful

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Irregular
 Irregular Adjectives

good better best

Irregular adjectives don't bad worse worst
follow these rules. far further furthest
So, you must memorize well better best
much more most
them.
many more most

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Let's Practice
fast - faster

fastest
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slow - slower

slowest
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boring - more boring

the most boring

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handsome - more handsome

the most handsome

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expensive - more expensive

the most expensive

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