Superlatives

Look at the pictures

Elizabeth is the fattest.

Jane is the tallest.

Susan is the most intelligent.

Elizabeth is the shortest.

Jane is the most beautiful.

We use the + superlative adjective + of / in when we want to compare three or more people or things.

This is the best place in the world.

The bee humming bird is the smallest of all birds.

This is the most beautiful house I’ve ever seen.

* We add –est to short adjectives.

Old ---- the oldest

Tall ---- the tallest

* For short adjectives ending in –y, we take off the –y and add –iest.

Easy ---- the easiest

Healthy ---- the healthiest

* For short adjectives ending in consonant – vowel – consonant, we double the last consonant.

Big ---- the biggest

Fat ---- the fattest

Exception: Adjectives ending in –w

Slow ---- slowest

* With long adjectives, we use the words the most / the least ….Beautiful ----

the most / the least beautiful

* Irregular superlatives

Good ---- the best

Bad ---- the worst

Far ---- the furthest

You can find lots of superlatives in The Guinness World Records. Visit the site and have fun!http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/human_body/default.aspxExercises (Comparatives and Superlatives)http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/comparison.htmlhttp://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom2.htmhttp://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjektiv_steig.htmhttp://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjektiv_steig3.htmhttp://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.comp.i.htm

taken from theenglishyouneedblog.blogspot.com/2007/04/su...