📘 Superlatives (the fastest, the most expensive)

Superlatives are used to show the highest or lowest degree of something among three or more.

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1️⃣ One-syllable adjectives → Add -est

Structure:
the + adjective + -est

Examples:

• fast → the fastest
• tall → the tallest
• small → the smallest

Example sentence:
She is the tallest in the class.

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2️⃣ One-syllable adjectives ending with vowel + consonant → Double the consonant and add -est

Examples:

• big → the biggest
• hot → the hottest
• thin → the thinnest

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3️⃣ Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y → Change -y to -iest

Examples:

• happy → the happiest
• busy → the busiest
• easy → the easiest

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4️⃣ Two or more syllables → Use the most + adjective

Structure:
the most + adjective

Examples:

• the most expensive
• the most interesting
• the most beautiful

Example sentence:
This is the most expensive car in the lot.

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🟥 Irregular Superlatives

Adjective	Superlative
good	the best
bad	the worst
far	the farthest / the furthest

Example: She is the best player on the team.

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🟨 Summary Table

Type of Adjective	Rule	Example
One syllable	+est	fast → the fastest
Ends in vowel + consonant	Double consonant + est	big → the biggest
Ends in -y	Change y → iest	happy → the happiest
Two or more syllables	the most + adjective	expensive → the most expensive
Irregular	Change completely	good → the best

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📝 Practice

Fill in with the correct superlative form:

1. She is ___ (tall) in her family. → the tallest
2. This is ___ (good) movie I have seen. → the best
3. Today is ___ (hot) day of the year. → the hottest
4. That was ___ (interesting) book in the series. → the most interesting
5. He is ___ (busy) person I know. → the busiest