2.- Superlatives
The superlative is used for comparing one person or thing with every other member of their group (e.g. She is the tallest girl in the class). The formation of the superlative depends on the number of syllables in the adjective. Look at the table below:
SYLLABLES |
ADJECTIVE |
COMPARATIVE |
One syllable adjectives |
Young |
The youngest |
One syllable adjectives ending in "e" |
Nice |
The nicest |
One syllable adjectives ending in consonant + vowel + consonant |
Hot Slim |
The hottest The slimmest |
Two syllable adjectives ending in -y, -er, -ow, -le |
Happy |
The happiest |
Other adjectives with two syllables |
Boring |
The most boring |
Adjectives with three or more syllables |
Interesting |
The most interesting |
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