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    The document discusses superlative adjectives, which are used to compare three or more things. It provides examples of how to form the superlative by changing the adjective to the superlative form, such as small becoming smaller and smallest. There are four rules for forming the superlative: adding -est; removing y and adding -iest; doubling the final consonant and adding -est; and adding most before two or three syllable adjectives not ending in y. The document notes that some adjectives are irregular and do not follow the rules. It concludes with practice questions asking the reader to provide the comparative or superlative form of adjectives.

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    The document discusses superlative adjectives, which are used to compare three or more things. It provides examples of how to form the superlative by changing the adjective to the superlative form, such as small becoming smaller and smallest. There are four rules for forming the superlative: adding -est; removing y and adding -iest; doubling the final consonant and adding -est; and adding most before two or three syllable adjectives not ending in y. The document notes that some adjectives are irregular and do not follow the rules. It concludes with practice questions asking the reader to provide the comparative or superlative form of adjectives.

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    The document discusses superlative adjectives, which are used to compare three or more things. It provides examples of how to form the superlative by changing the adjective to the superlative form, such as small becoming smaller and smallest. There are four rules for forming the superlative: adding -est; removing y and adding -iest; doubling the final consonant and adding -est; and adding most before two or three syllable adjectives not ending in y. The document notes that some adjectives are irregular and do not follow the rules. It concludes with practice questions asking the reader to provide the comparative or superlative form of adjectives.

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    Superlative

    Adjectives
    John: Wow, that was the best James Bond movie I've ever seen.
    Paul: Why do you think so?  To me, it was the most boring.
    John: Well, that's because you were writing the longest text
    message I've ever seen you busy with.
    Paul: That's because Teresa is the most beautiful girl I've ever
    met.  She has the longest eyelashes, bluest eyes and blackest
    hair.  I'm mad about her.
    John: So, didn't you watch any of those most amazing effects?
    Paul: I saw Bond had the fastest car, the most modern
    technology and the best clothes.
    John: And the prettiest girl...
    Paul: Well yes.....he is Bond.
    John: Well, I hope you get the girl, too.
    Paul: Hopefully, if she thinks I'm the best guy!
    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?

    Example

    Superlative adjectives are words


    used to compare the difference
    between
    biggest
    2 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

    Example

    To make a superlative small


    adjective word you must
    smaller
    change the adjective to the
    superlative form. smallest

    superlative
    S U P E R L AT V I E A D J E C T I V E S

    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 form.

    fastest
    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
    Example
    With regular one and two syllable
    adjectives that end in y, we happy - happier
    remove the y and add -iest to
    make the superlative form.
    happiest
    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 with a
    single vowel followed by a single
    big - bigger
    consonant, the consonant is
    doubled and
    -est is added. biggest
    4

    With two syllable adjectives that


    don't end in -y, and all three
    syllable adjectives we add the
    most before the adjective.
    4
    Example
    With two syllable adjectives that
    beautiful - more beautiful
    don't end in -y, and all three
    syllable adjectives we add the
    most before the adjective.
    the most beautiful
    S U P E R L AT I V E A D J E C T I V E S

    Irregular
    Irregular Adjectives

    good better best


    Irregular adjectives don't bad worse worst
    follow these rules. far further furthest
    So, you must memorize them. well better best
    much more most
    many more most
    S U P E R L AT I V E A D J E C T I V E S

    Let's Practice
    Complete with the superlative form
    1. It is ____________ shop in town. (large)
    2. Monday is ____________  day of the week. (bad)
    3. Ben was ____________ person in his family. (noisy)
    4. Sam is ____________ in the class. (popular)
    5. Which is ____________ subject at school? (difficult)
    6. Jim is ____________ player in the football team. (good)
    7. Elephants are ____________ animals. (heavy)
    8. Let's pick ____________ apple of the tree. (big)
    9. Mary is ____________ girl in the class. (thin)
    10. That is ____________ sofa in our house. (comfortable)
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    Complete with the comparative or superlative form
    1. This armchair is ____________ than the old one. (comfortable)
    2. Trains are ____________ than aeroplanes. (slow)
    3. I bought ____________ souvenir I could afford. (expensive)
    4. In this classroom there are ____________ girls than boys. (many)
    5. Ann is ____________ child in the family. (young)
    6. That TV set is ____________ of all. (cheap)
    7. You are ____________ here than there. (safe)
    8. Fifi is ____________ than Kate. (pretty)
    9. This is ____________ film i have ever seen. (exciting)
    10. Tim is ____________ than Peter. (talented)
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