The superlative

Read these sentences.

When do we use the superlative?
Look and read…
Some superlatives
are irregular…

In the superlative we put the before

the adjective:
old → the oldest
Adjectives with add -est or -st to
1 or 2 syllables the adjective old → the oldest
large → the largest

Adjectives with replace the -y with

2 syllables that an -i and add -est busy → the busiest
end in -y: to the adjective easy → the easiest

Adjectives with 2 put the most

or more syllables before the popular → the most popular
adjective expensive → the most expensive
GRAMMAR
PRACTICE
Now you try…
1. Read the sentences.
Then, complete the
gaps with the
comparative of
superiority of the
adjective in brackets.
No animal is faster than No bird is quicker than the
the cheetah on land. peregrine falcon in the air.

The cheetah is the fastest (fast) animal on land.

The peregrine falcon is the quickly(quick) bird in
the air.
 A giraffe’s legs are longer than most human legs.
There is no animal that is taller than the giraffe.

Giraffes are the tallest (tall) animals on earth.

This is a Ferrari. This is an Audi. This is a classic Mini.
It costs 300.000€. It costs 45.000€. It costs 30.000€.

The Ferrari is the most expensive (expensive) car of all.

These trainers cost These trainers cost These trainers cost
49.99€. 35.00€. 40.00€.

The red trainers are the cheap(cheap) trainers

of all.
I think football I think basketball is I think handball
is cool. very, very cool. is very cool.

Molly

Molly thinks basketball is the coolest (cool)

sport of all.
2. Complete the gaps with the superlative form
of the verb in brackets.

a. Our mother is the best(good) cook in the world.

b. Kate is the most beautiful(beautiful) girl I know.

c. Who is the youngest(young) person in your family?

d. Paul is the most popular(popular) student in school.

e. The Nile is the longest(long) river in the world.

f. He always gives me the biggest (big) slice of cake.