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Superlatives and Adjetives
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As with comparative adjectives, there are two ways to form a superlative adjective:
Fast - Fastest
Beautiful - More Beautiful
Crazy
- Craziest
Amazing - More Amazing
Happy
- Happiness
Boring - Most Boring
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1-syllable adjectives |
old, fast |
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2-syllable adjectives ending in -y |
happy, easy |
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Normal rule: add "-est" |
old - the oldest |
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Variation: if the adjective ends in -e, just add -st |
late - the latest |
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Variation If the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last consonant |
big - the biggest |
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Variation: If the adjective ends in -y, change the y to i |
happy - the happiest |
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Long adjectives |
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2-syllable adjectives not ending in -y |
modern, pleasant |
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all adjectives of 3 or more syllables |
expensive, intellectual |
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Normal rule: use "most" |
modern - the most modern
expensive - the most expensive |
Irregular :
Good - Best
Bad - Worst
Far - Farhest
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