Superlatives: the -est / the most

Rules

• Rule 1: the + short adjective + -est

  One-syllable adjectives add -est: *small → the smallest*. If it ends in -e, add only -st: *nice → the nicest*.

  Pattern: the + short adjective + -est

  Example: My granny is the oldest person on our street.

  Example: This is the nicest café in town.

• Rule 2: Spelling changes

  One-syllable vowel + consonant (one of each) → double the last letter: *big → the biggest*. consonant + y → -iest: *funny → the funniest*.

  Example: Jupiter is the biggest planet.

  Example: Deniz is the funniest girl in my class.

• Rule 3: Long adjective → the most

  Long adjectives don't take -est. Use the most: *the most expensive, the most important*.

  Pattern: the most + long adjective

  Example: This is the most delicious pizza!

  Example: Who is the most famous soccer player?

• Rule 4: Irregulars and clues

  good → the best, bad → the worst, far → the farthest / the furthest. Superlatives often come with in the class, in the world, of all, of the year.

  Example: She is the best player in the team.

  Example: That was the worst day of the vacation.

Common mistakes

• He is tallest boy in the class. → He is the tallest boy in the class.

  Don't forget the.

• It is the most biggest house. → It is the biggest house.

  Don't use most and -est together.

• She is the goodest singer. → She is the best singer.

  good → the best.