SUPERLATIVES Versión en línea Is an adjective that refers to something very big and out of the ordinary, with a maximum degree of excellence por Wilma Tarrillovela 1 CONCEPT Is an adjective that refers to something very big and out of the ordinary, with a maximum degree of excellence 2 RULES FOR THE SUPERLATIVE If the adjective ends in “e” add “st” (monosyllables)EXAMPLE: •Nice _nicest2. If the adjective ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern, double the final consonant and add “est”EXAMPLE: •Big_biggest3. If the adjective ends with aconsonant + “y”, change “y “to “i “and add “est”EXAMPLE: •Happy _ happiest4. when a word has more than two digits add “most”.EXAMPLE:•Most _ intelligent 3 USES The superlative grade denotes a quality at its highest degree and is formed using the article “the” in front of the superlative form of the adjective 4 USES We can use superlative adjectives when talking about three or more things (not two things). 5 USES We use a superlative to say that a thing or person is the most of a group. 6 STRUCTURE Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).The group that is being compared with can be omitted if it is clear from the contextEXAMPLES:My house is the largest one in our neighborhood.This is the smallest box I've ever seen.Your dog ran the fastest of any dog in the race.We all threw our rocks at the same time. My rock flew the highest. 7 NOTE Some qualities cannot vary in intensity or degree because they are extremes, absolutes or classifying adjectives. These qualities are known as non-gradable adjectives and they don’t have either comparative or superlative forms. 8 NOTE Some qualities cannot vary in intensity or degree because they are extremes, absolutes or classifying adjectives. These qualities are known as non-gradable adjectives and they don’t have either comparative or superlative forms. 9 EXCEPTIONS Some superlative adjetives in English don´t follow the usual rules.The comparative and superlative are formed in a special way that you must memorize. 10 EXCEPTIONS 11 THANK YOU
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