Superlatives
teacher Denise Moraes
Superlatives’ rules the most + adjective long adjectives (3 syllabes or more)
ancient
the most ancient
beautiful
the most beautiful
traditional
the most traditional
Cairo is the most ancient city.
Fernando de Noronha is the most beautiful city.
Paris is the most traditional city.
teacher Denise Moraes
Superlatives’ rules the + adjective + est short adjectives (up to 2 syllabes)
quiet
the quietest
hot
the hottest
cold
the coldest
Words ending in consonant vowel consonant (cvc): double the last consonant
Fernando de Noronha is the quietest city.
Cairo is the hottest city.
Moscow is the coldest city.
teacher Denise Moraes
Superlatives’ rules the + adjective + iest short adjectives ending in y
lively
the liveliest
noisy
the noisiest
happy
the happiest
Paris is the liveliest city.
Miami is the noisiest city.
Honolulu is the happiest city.
teacher Denise Moraes
Superlatives’ rules Exceptions
Some adjectives have an irregular superlative
Adjective
Superlative
good
the best
bad
the worst
Example
Pizza is the best food
Banana is the worst fruit
Cake is the best Fish are the worst
Coffee is the best
teacher Denise Moraes
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