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Superlative Adjectives Structure

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The rules for creating superlatives depends on the length of the adjective.

Short adjectives either have:

• one syllable, or two syllables only if the word ends in -y

The rules for forming short adjectives to superlatives adjectives are:

• -est is added to the end of the adjective
• adjectives that end in -y
• change the -y to -i and add -est
• early - earliest
• happy - happiest
• crazy - craziest
• adjectives that end with a vowel followed by a consonant
• double the last consonant and add -est
• big -biggest
• fat- fattest
• hot -hottest
• adjectives that end with -e
• just add -st
• nice - nicest
• safe - safest

Long adjectives either have:

li> three or more syllables - add "most" before the adjective
• expensive - most expensive
• difficult - most difficult
• comfortable - most comfortable
• two syllables that do not end in -y - add "most" before the adjective
• honest - most honest
• difficult- most difficult
• modern - most modern

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What are adjectives?

Order Of Adjectives

Adjective & Nouns

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Comparative Adjectives

Comparative Adjective Structure

As...As Comparative Adjectives

Using 2 & 3 Adjective Together

Superlative Adjectives

Superlative Adjective Structure

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