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Adjectives: Superlatives: Around The World in Superlatives
Adjectives: Superlatives: Around The World in Superlatives
Adjectives: Superlatives
Superlative Adjectives
Use superlative adjectives to compare one person, place, or thing with other people, places, or things in a group.
Form 1
For short adjectives (one syllable and two syllables ending in y), use the + adjective + -est.
the happiest
the highest
Be Careful!
There are often spelling changes when you add est.
dry
The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest desert.
the driest
big The pyramids in Egypt are the biggest tombs. the biggest
Be Careful!
Some adjectives have irregular superlative forms.
good
bad
Wow!! This is the This is the worst camera. best place to see the Eiffel Tower!
Form 2
For long adjectives (two or more syllables), use the most / the least + adjective.
Some scientists say inhabited that the Brazilian rain forest is the least inhabited the on earth. placeleast inhabited
Form 3
For some adjectives, like pleasant, lively, lovely, or quiet, use either the -est or the most / the least. The weather in Greece in May The weather in the GrandThe weather in Greece in May was the most pleasant. was the pleasantest. Canyon in July was the least pleasant.
Practice 1
Expressions 1
We often use the superlative with other words and expressions, including in and of (in the world, of all).
Expressions 2
We often use the superlative with ever + the present perfect.
Machu Picchu has the most amazing ruins that Ive ever seen! ever + present perfect
Practice 2
Talk with a partner and complete the sentences with your own ideas.
References
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