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Superlative - English lesson

 Short adjectives

 1 syllable OR  2 syllables ending in -y

old, small, fast, short, hot

happy, easy, funny

Superlative

The + adjective + -est

Examples:

long, the longest

deep, the deepest

Warning!

fat  (this adjective contains 1 syllable and ends in: consonant-vowel-consonant) > the fattest

happy (this adjective ends in -y) > the happiest

 LONG adjectives

 2 syllables (NOT ending in -y)  +  all the other adjectives

pleasant, modern

beautiful, intelligent, expensive

Superlative

The + most + adjective

Examples:

interesting, the most interesting

 Warning!

good, the best

bad, the worst

far, the farthest OR the furthest

 A few adjectives can accept both superlatives

clever : the cleverest OR the most clever

quiet: the quietest OR the most quiet

  Exercise:

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1. I went to the cinema yesterday and I saw the (funny) film I had ever seen.

2. This city is the (big) city in the world.

3. Kate is the (good) pupil in the school, she is very clever.

4. I have got a lot of friends you know, but the (nice) is Helen.

5. All the pupils of that class are quite nice but Mike is the (talkative).

6. This teacher's lessons are the (interesting) I have ever had.

7. Molly always goes shopping on Saturdays and she buys her clothes in the (expensive) shops.

8. Your dress is awful darling ! I guess it was the (cheap) in the shop.

9. Come on children ! Who is the (tall) of you ?

10. It was terrible! I have never seen such a film! it was the (boring) film I had ever seen!