The document discusses how to form the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs in English. It explains that for one-syllable adjectives the suffix -est is added, for two-syllable adjectives ending in -y the suffix changes to -iest, and for other two-syllable or longer adjectives the most is used. Some adjectives are irregular. For adverbs, most take the suffix -ly and add the most, while some are irregular. Examples are provided throughout to illustrate the rules.

1. The superlativeThe superlative
of adjectives andof adjectives and
adverbsadverbs

2. SUPERIORITYSUPERIORITYSUPERIORITYSUPERIORITY
ADJECTIVES
1. If the adjective is one syllableone syllable,, you must add -est.
For example small – the smallest; big – the biggest;
nice – the nicest.
2 . If the adjective has two syllablestwo syllables, but ends in -y, you
must change the end to -iest.
For example lucky – the luckiest; happy – the happiest.

3. 3. With other English adjectives of two syllables andtwo syllables and
moremore,, you can‘t change their endings. Instead, you
should use
the most + adjective.
For example  handsome – the most handsome;
beautiful – the most beautiful
4. Remember that some adjectives are IRREGULAR
and
change form in the superlative.
good – the best
bad – the worst
far – the furthest

4. ADVERBS
1. Many adverbs in English end in –ly. They make the
superlative the most + adverb
For example  slowly – the most slowly
2. Some adverbs are also IRREGULAR and change form
when you make comparisons.
well – the best
badly – the worst
far – the furthest

5. REMEMBER!!REMEMBER!!
Superlative adjectives are used to talkSuperlative adjectives are used to talk
differences betweendifferences between three or morethree or more people,people,
animals or things. The wordanimals or things. The word thethe comescomes beforebefore
the superlative adjective.the superlative adjective.
"She's the youngest student In the class.“"She's the youngest student In the class.“
"This exercise is the most difficult I have ever done.“"This exercise is the most difficult I have ever done.“

6. INFERIORITYINFERIORITYINFERIORITYINFERIORITY
Use ‘the least’.
For example,
"This programme is the least interesting of all"

7. Give the comparative form of theGive the comparative form of the
following adjectives:following adjectives:
young
the youngest
full
the fullest
thin
the thinnest
fine
the finest
funny
the funniest
hot
the hottest
intelligent
the most intelligent
silly
the silliest
beautiful
the most beautiful
short
the shortest
bad
the worst
comfortable
the most comfortable
good
the best
tall
the tallest
happy
the happiest

8. Write sentences. Use superlatives.
- My dog/big/all the dogs in the neighborhood.
My dog is the biggest of all the dogs in the
neighbourhood
- Mary/funny/in the class
Mary is the funniest in the class.
- John/happy boy/ in the world.
John is the happiest boy in the world.
- English/is/interesting/school subjects
English is the most interesting of school subjects.
- My mom/is beautiful/woman/I know
My mom is the most beautiful woman I know.
- Valentina/is/intelligent/person/I’ve seen
Valentina is the most intelligent person I’ve seen.

9. Complete the sentences with the
superlative form of these
adjectives:
Mary is ______ of all the students (tall)
the tallest
Sam has _______ grades in the class (good)
the best
Teresa had _______ day ever (bad)
the worst
The North Pole is ________ place in the world (far)
the furthest
Max's story is _______ story I've ever heard (long)
the longest
My grandmother is ________ person I know (old)
the oldest

10. Complete the sentences with the
superlative form of these
adjectives:
Mary is ______ of all the students (tall)
the tallest
Sam has _______ grades in the class (good)
the best
Teresa had _______ day ever (bad)
the worst
The North Pole is ________ place in the world (far)
the furthest
Max's story is _______ story I've ever heard (long)
the longest
My grandmother is ________ person I know (old)
the oldest