Superlative of

Adjectives
Comparative of Adjectives

We use the superlative of adjectives

to compare
three or more people or things.
 Superlative of Adjectives

Read the sentences.

Ethel, William and Bertie run fast.

BUT

Bertie is the fastest of all.

the fast + est

 Superlative of Adjectives

Read the sentences.

The goats are all friendly.

BUT

Ethel is the friendliest of all

friendly the friendliest

 Superlative of Adjectives

One syllable adjectives

fast the fast est

Other examples.

Adam is the fattest of the goats. fat the fattest

Maya is the nicest of all. nice the nicest

 Superlative of Adjectives

Irregular adjectives

Erica is the best member of the goat club.

Poor Joe, he is the worst at playing with the goats.

good the best

bad the worst

 Superlative of Adjectives

Complete
Complete with
with the
the superlative
superlative of
of the
the adjectives
adjectives in
in brackets.
brackets.

the noisiest (noisy) goat of all.

1. Erica: Bertie is_____________
The best
2. Harry: ______________ (good) club at school is the goat
the worst
club and _____________ (bad) is the singing club.
the greatest (great) friend I have.
3. David: John is ______________
the funniest (funny) student in my class.
4. Ann: Sue is ______________
the tallest
5. Jack is _______________ (tall) boy at school.
the biggest (big) in our
6. Brian: My classroom is ______________
school.
 Superlative of Adjectives

Read the sentences.

These goats are very curious.

But
Ethel is the most curious of all.
 Superlative of Adjectives

Long adjectives (2 or more syllables)

curious the most curious

Other example.

William and Alan are the most intelligent goats.

intelligent the most intelligent

 Superlative of Adjectives

Complete
Complete with
with the
the comparative
comparative of
of the
the adjectives
adjectives in
in brackets.
brackets.

1. Harry is the most hard-working (hard-working) member

____________________
the most popular student.
in the goat club. He is also __________________
the most exciting
2. Is the goat club ____________________ (exciting) club?
the most responsible
3. Is Emily ______________________(responsible) student?
The happiest
4. Erica: ______________________ (happy) moment every
day is when we go for a walk with the goats.
the most beautiful
5. Olivia and Ann are________________________(beautiful)
girls in Harry’s class.