Mapa Mental - Resumo- Superlative

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Ig: @study.bymay Pinterest: @study_bymay Superlative Superlatives are used to compare one thing (people, There are a few adjectives we have to use animals, objects, etc.) to others in a group. The 'most' with, even though they only have one syllable. superlative forms most and -est indicate the CAN'T add 'est'. highest degree. fun most fun (NOT funnest) real most real (NOT realest) The superlatives can also point out inferiority right most right (rightest) when the adverb least is used. wrong most wrong (NOT wrongest) Note that the rules are similar to those applied to ADJECTIVES WITH TWO SYLLABLES comparatives: General rule Adjective Comparative For adjectives with two syllables we generally Short adjectives add -est (if ending in cheap, rich, cheapest, richest, use 'most'. (one syllable) -e, just add -st) fine, nice finest, nicest careful most careful Adjectives ending Double the final big, hot, biggest, hottest, in CVC consonant and add thin thinnest bored most bored Adjectives ending in y Change y to i and add busy, pretty, busiest, prettiest, (two syllable) -est easy easiest Long adjectives Add most before the capable, most capable, But some two syllable adjectives can take 'est'. (two or more syllables) adjective interesting most interesting It's also fine to use 'most'. Irregular adjectives bad, good, worst, best, - far farthest/furthest clever cleverest simple simplest narrow narrowest ADJECTIVES WITH ONE SYLLABLE quiet quietest if an adjective has only one syllable, we add 'est' to make the superlative form. Adjectives with two syllables that end in 'y' clean cleanest usually can add 'est' (4 generally changes to i). It's cold coldest also fine to use 'most'. small smallest dirty dirtiest young youngest pretty prettiest tall tallest happy happiest ugly ugliest There are some spelling changes. If there is one vowel followed by one consonant at the end of the ADJECTIVES WITH MORE THAN TWO adjective, we often double the consonant. SYLLABLES wet wettest Adjectives with more than two syllables can big biggest only make their comparative by using 'most'. hot hottest beautiful most beautiful thin thinnest intelligent most intelligent interesting most interesting If the adjective ends in '4', we change it to 'i'. dry driest IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES If the adjective ends in 'e', we just add 'r'. good best nice nicest bad worst large largest far furthest little least Even when the adjective has only one syllable, much most it's still not wrong to use 'most'. This isn't incorrect. 1