Superlatives

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We use the superlative when we compare one person, object, or event to more than one other.

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​Ex.: Karen is the nicest person in our office.

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​  Frank is the tallest person in the family.

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​We add est to adjectives which have one syllable and put the word the before the adjective:

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Ex.: cheap – the cheapest

​When the adjective ends in e, we just add st:

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Ex.: nice – the nicest

​When the adjective ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant, we double the last letter and add est:

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Ex.: big – the biggest

​When the adjective ends in y, we change the y to i and add est:

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pretty - the prettiest                                      happy - the happiest

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​Irregular Forms

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Good - the best                                                       bad: the worst

​When we compare one person, object, or event to more than one other, we use the most + adjective with adjectives of three or more syllables, or adjectives with two syllables that don’t end in y.

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​Examples​

​ expensive: That dress is the most expensive dress I’ve ever seen.

        exciting: Karen is the most exciting person I know.

        famous: Oxford Street is the most famous street in London.

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