Superative Adjectives Lesson Part 1.1

Fundamental English ENG E31101 SECONDARY 4 SUPERATIVE ADJECTIVES LESSON

Superlative Adjectives

What are Superlative Adjectives?

What are Superlative Adjectives? Superlative adjectives are words used to compare the difference between 3 or more things.

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

Making Superlative Adjectives

Making Superlative Adjectives To make a superlative adjective word you must change the adjective to the superlative form.

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

SUPERLATVIE ADJECTIVES Rules

1 With regular one syllable adjectives, we add -est to make the superlative form.

1 Example With regular one syllable fast - faster adjectives, we add -est to make the superlative fastest form.

2 With regular one and two syllable adjectives that end in y, we remove the y and add -iest to make the superlative form.

2 With regular one and two Example syllable adjectives that end in y, we remove the y and happy - happier add -iest to make the happiest superlative form.

3 With adjectives that end with a single vowel followed by a single consonant, the consonant is doubled and -est is added.

3 Example With adjectives that end big - bigger with a single vowel followed by a single consonant, the biggest consonant is doubled and -est is added.

4 With two syllable adjectives that don't end in -y, and all three syllable adjectives we add the most before the adjective.

4 With two syllable adjectives Example that don't end in -y, and all three syllable adjectives we beautiful - more beautiful add the most before the the most beautiful adjective.

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES Irregular

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

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES Let's Practice

fast - faster

fast - faster fastest

slow - slower

slow - slower slowest

strong - stronger

strong - stronger strongest

big - bigger

big - bigger biggest

happy - happier

happy - happier happiest

cold - colder

cold - colder coldest

hot - hotter

hot - hotter hottest

cheap - cheaper

cheap - cheaper cheapest

boring - more boring

boring - more boring the most boring

handsome - more handsome

handsome - more handsome the most handsome

expensive - more expensive

expensive - more expensive the most expensive

interesting - more interesting

interesting - more interesting the most interesting

Good Job!

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