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Grammar Level 1 Lesson 11

The document discusses the rules for forming superlative adjectives and adverbs in English. It explains that for one-syllable adjectives, we add -est and duplicate the final consonant if it follows a single vowel. For words ending in y, we change the y to i and add -iest. For words with more than two syllables or adverbs ending in -ly, we use most + the adjective/adverb. It provides examples comparing people, places, or objects using the superlative forms.

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Grammar Level 1 Lesson 11

The document discusses the rules for forming superlative adjectives and adverbs in English. It explains that for one-syllable adjectives, we add -est and duplicate the final consonant if it follows a single vowel. For words ending in y, we change the y to i and add -iest. For words with more than two syllables or adverbs ending in -ly, we use most + the adjective/adverb. It provides examples comparing people, places, or objects using the superlative forms.

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SUPERLATIVE FORMS

We use the superlative forms when making comparisons between more than two people,
places or objects, but here we also have to follow some rules. When we use one syllable
adjectives or adverbs in the superlative, the precedes the adjective (or adverb) and est is added
to its ending. If the adjective ends in a consonant preceded by a single vowel, the final
consonant is duplicated. Note: this rule also applies to colors, which are adjectives.
Adjective Comparative form Superlative form
Big Bigger than The biggest
Thin Thinner than The thinnest
Fast Faster than The fastest

Examples:

New York is bigger than Miami.


Yes, but Los Angeles is the biggest city in the US.
I am thinner than my brother.
But my nephew is the thinnest in the family.
A crow flies faster than a pigeon.
Yes, but eagles fly the fastest.
When forming superlatives using bi-syllabic adjectives that end in y, the y is changed into iest.

Adjective Comparative form Superlative form


Crazy Crazier than The craziest
Funny Funnier than The funniest
Pretty Prettier than The prettiest

Examples:
Armand is crazy. Frank is crazier than Armand.
But Hector is the craziest of all of them.
Maria is pretty. Marcela is prettier than Maria. But
Gabriela is the prettiest.
Bugs Bunny is funny. The Simpsons is funnier than Bugs bunny.
But Alf is the funniest series on TV.
When forming superlatives using tri-syllabic adjectives, bi-syllabic adjectives not ending in y or
adverbs ending in ly, the most precedes the adjective or adverb.

Adjective or Comparative form Superlative form


Adverb
Gracefully More gracefully than The most gracefully
Expensive More expensive than The most expensive
Gentle More gentle than The most gentle

Examples:

Helen dances gracefully. Arlene dances more gracefully than Helen.


But Regina dances the most gracefully.
Ford is an expensive car. A Lexus is more expensive than a Ford.
But Rolls Royce is the most expensive car. Mary's kitten is gentle.
Her sister's horse is more gentle.
But the old dog is the most gentle.

Irregular Forms

Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form


good better than the best
bad worse than the worst
far farther than the farthest
little less than the least
few fewer than the fewest
much more than the most
many more than the most
 Get Smart! Quiz A

Use the correct superlative form of the adjective or “most” plus the adjective to fill in the blanks.

1. Alaska is the ___________ state in the United States. (large)

2. Russia is the ___________ country in the world. (big)

3. Mount Everest is the ___________ mountain in the world. (high)

4. She has the ___________ teeth I’ve ever seen. (white)

5. Do you know which is the ___________ growing economy in the world. (fast)

6. Which is the __________________ country in the world? (developed)

7. This store has the _____________ prices in town. (low)

8. For many people, ground transportation is the ______________ way to travel. (safe)

9. The _____________ subject that I studied in school was History. (easy)

10. Which is the ____________ country in South America? (small)

11. Tino is the _____________ student in my class. (smart)


12. For me, mathematics was the __________________ subject in school. (difficult)

13. This gold watch is the _________________ item in the jewelry store. (expensive)

14. My brother John is the _________________ person in my family. (talented)

15. Among cotton, leather, and paper, cotton is the __________ material. (soft)

16. New York probably has the _____________ number of immigrants in all the states. (large)

17. Which are the five ___________________ countries in the world? (developed)

18. Where is the ______________ place on earth? (cold)


19. The Mississippi River is the _______________ river in the United States. (long)
20. My uncle Ted is the ______________ person in my family. (funny)

21. What is the _____________________ thing you ever did? (complicated)

22. The __________________ point on earth in the Pacific Ocean. (deep)

23. My grandfather is the _____________ person in my family. (old)

24. I want to stay in the ______________ hotel in town. (good)

25. This is the _________________ movie I’ve ever seen. (bad)

26. This is the ____________ solution to the problem. (good)

27. Here comes the _____________ part of the story. (bad)

28. What is the _______________ movie you’ve ever seen? (bad)

29. Your dog is the _____________ dog in the neighborhood. (mean)

30. What was the ______________ thing that ever happened to you? (bad)

31. That was the _____________ thing I have ever heard. (dumb)

32. Which is the ______________ country in the European Union? (big)

33. Excuse me! What is the ___________ way to get to the airport? (quick)

34. What is the most __________________ thing you’ve ever done? (exciting)

35. What is the _______________ day of the year? (short)

36. Which do you think is the ___________________ city in the world? New York, Tokyo, Moscow,
or London? (expensive)
37. Where the _____________ building in the world located? (tall)

38. Which country has the ____________________ means of transportation? (modern)

39. What was the __________________ day of your life? (important)

40. New York is one of the ___________________ cities in the world. (exciting)

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