SUPERLATIVES

SUPERLATIVE FORM
“THE”
For one syllable adjectives:
Add: “-est”

Fast: The Fastest

For one syllable adjectives
than end in “e”:

Add: “st”

Nice: The Nicest

For one syllable adjectives that
end in “consonant + vowel +
consonant”:

Add: consonant + “-est”

Hot: The Hottest

For one syllable adjectives
that end in “y”:

Substitute “y” for “-iest”

Funny:
The Funniest
For adjectives of two
syllable or more:

Add “The most”

Beautiful:
The most beautiful
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES

Adjective Superlative
Good The best
Bad The worst
Far The furthest
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AND
SUPERLATIVE