A superlative adjective expresses the extreme or highest degree of a quality. We use a superlative adjective to describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group of things.

2. Superlative Adjectives
A superlative adjective expresses the extreme
or highest degree of a quality.
We use a superlative adjective to describe the
extreme quality of one thing in a group of
things.

3. SPELLING SUPERLATIVES
SMALL SMALLEST
BIG BIGGEST
LATE LATEST
HEAVY HEAVIEST
SMALL SMALLEST
SHORT SHORTEST

5. What´s the highest mountain
in the world?
Mountain Everest is the highest
mountain in the world.
Mount Everest is the highest

7. What´s the heaviest
animal in the world?
The blue whale is the
heaviest animal in the
world.

9. What´s the shortest
reptile in the world?
The dwarf gecko is the
shortest reptile in the world.

10. REFERENCES
Way to Mount Everest (Blazej Lyjak)
Blue whale (whalesnjaj)
Dwarf gecko (reptiles4all)
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superlative.htm
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