How to use the superlative adjectives
1. Forming the superlative by adding -est
examples
long - longest
tall - tallest
2. If a word ends with an e,just add -st to form the superlative.
examples
cute - cutest
large - largest
3. Add - est to words that end in consonant and double the last consonant to form the superlative.
examples
big-biggest
hot hottest
4.With most words,you form you form the superlative with most
example
honest-most honest
famous - most famous
5. If the word ends with y,change the i and add est to form the superlative.
example
happy - happiest
crazy - craziest
6.Words ending with er,le or ow,take est to form the superlative.
examples
narrow - narrowest
gentle - gentlest
7.Irregular adjectives
good - best
bad - worst
far - farthest
little - least
many - most
Classroom exercise
Add the superlative to the words below according to the rules above
write the exercise in your notebook and take a screenshot
Affirmative Superlative
Slow
fast
cheap
clear
loud
new
rich
short
thick
old
tall
large
wide
wise
nice
big
fat
fit
polite
helpful
useful
obscure
hungry
happy
pretty
heavy
angry
dirty
funny
narrow
shallow
humble
gentle
clever
interesting
comfortable
beautiful
difficult
dangerous
expensive
popular
complicated
confident
good
bad
far
little
much/many
