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SUPERLATIVES

We compare more than two things.


Short adjectives
(One syllable and two syllables adjectives ending in –y, er)

We form the superlative by using the article THE


before the adjective and adding –EST to it.

COLD

Antarctica is the coldest place in the world.


LONG adjectives
We form the superlative by using the article
THE and THE PARTICLE MOST before the
adjective.

Jim is the most intelligent


student in my school.
IRREGULAR adjectives
There are few adjectives that forM the superlative
using a different word. The most common are:
Good the best
Bad the worst

Vegetables are the best


food you can eat.
NOW, YOU ANSWER
(PLEASE, USE COMPLETE SENTENCES.)

WHICH IS THE LONGEST RIVER IN THE WORLD?

The longest river in the world is The Nile

WHO IS THE MOST INTERESTING TEACHER


IN THE SCHOOL?

The most interesting teacher in the sch


is you, of course!
Thanks, I knew
you wouldn’t
disappoint me!

SHORT COMPARATIVES

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