8. Forming the superlative
Form Rule For example
Words of one syllable Add -st to the end of the wide - widest
ending in 'e'. word.
Words of one syllable, Double the consonant
with one vowel and one and add -est to the end big - biggest
consonant at the end. of the word.
Words of one syllable,
with more than one Add - est to the end of
high - highest
vowel or more than one the word.
consonant at the end.
Change 'y' to 'i', and add
Words of two syllables,
-est to the end of the happy - happiest
ending in 'y'.
word.
Words of two syllables
Place 'the most' before
or more, not ending in
the adjective
'y'.