GRADE 4 - Superlatives

RULES

​With regular one syllable adjectives, we add -est to make the superlative form

​With regular one syllable adjectives, we add -est to make the superlative form

FAST -> FASTER

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THE FASTEST​

​With regular one syllable adjectives, that end in -e we add -st to make the superlative form

​With regular one syllable adjectives, that end in -e we add -st to make the superlative form

NICE -> NICER

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THE NICEST​

With regular one or two syllable adjectives that end in -y, we remove -y and add -iest to make the superlative form

​With adjectives that end with a single vowel and followed by a single consonant, the consonant is doubled, then -est is added

HAPPY -> HAPPIER

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THE HAPPIEST​

​With adjectives that end with a single vowel and followed by a single consonant, the consonant is doubled, then -est is added

​With adjectives that end with a single vowel and followed by a single consonant, the consonant is doubled, then -est is added

BIG -> BIGGER

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THE BIGGEST​

​With two syllable adjectives that don't end in -y, and all three syllable adjectives, we add -the most before the adjective

BEAUTIFUL -> MORE BEAUTIFUL

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​With two syllable adjectives that don't end in -y, and all three syllable adjectives, we add -the most before the adjective

BEAUTIFUL -> MORE BEAUTIFUL

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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL​

IRREGULAR

​Irregular adjectives don't follow these rules,

Good -> The best

​Bad -> The worst

​Far -> The further

PRACTICE