Superlative Adjectives

We use comparative adjectives to describe and compare two nouns or pronouns.

We use superlative adjectives to describe and compare three or more nouns or pronouns.

Rule 1: When an adjective consists of one syllable add est to the end to make it a superlative adjective.

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Exception to Rule 1: If the one syllable adjective ends with a consonant-vowel-consonant we need to double the last consonant before adding the est. However, if the last consonant is a w then we follow rule 1 instead.

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Rule 2: When a two syllable adjective ends with y we need to replace the y with an i and then add the est.

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Rule 3: For an adjective with two or more syllabus (that does not end with y), we use add the word most or least in front of the adjective.

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Exceptions: There are some adjectives that have irregular comparative and superlative forms.

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Adjectives – Degrees of Comparisons.
An animated story about adjectives and degree of comparisons.

The following video gives a basic explanation on how to form and use superlative adjectives.

This is a grammar lesson on superlative adjectives.
It covers comparison of 3 or more people or things.

This video focuses on exceptions to the regular grammatical rules.

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