Superlatives of superiority case one (audio 118)
Two or more syllable adjectives: The + most + adjective
She is the most intelligent in the class. | Ferraris are the most expensive cars in the market.
Superlatives of superiority case two (audio 119)
One syllable adjectives: The most + adjective + est.
He is the dumbest. | Fiat 147 is the cheapest of all cars.
- Spelling rules:
- CVC – Double when consonant vowel consonant:
Hot – hottest | sad – saddest | fat – fattest
- Consonant + Y substitute per IEST:
nasty – nastiest | tidy – tidiest | heavy – heaviest
- Irregular adjectives:
| Adjective: | Superlative: | Example: |
| Good | Best | Pele was the best football player in the world. |
| Bad | Worst | The violence in Rio is the worst in many years. |
| Far | farthest (Physical distance) | Qatar is the farthest place from Rio. |
| Far | furthest (metaphorial distance) | Her daughter is the furthest she’s ever been. |
Superlatives of inferiority (audio 120)
Use less + adjective + than in every case.
- She is the least elegant in the party. | Porsches are the least problematic of the imported cars.
QUESTION WORD FOR superlatives: WHICH (audio 121)
Which is the coldest place in the world? – Which is the most difficult mountain to climb?