SUPERLATIVES

We use ''THE + ADJECTIVE + ___________ to compare more than two things.

• -est

• -er

• -ier

• -err

Superlatives compare:

• Two objects

• Many objects

• One objects

• Zero objects

Is it correct?

Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system.

• Yes, it is correct.

• No, it is incorrect.

Is it correct?

Mercury is the nearest planet to the sun.

• Yes, it is correct.

• No, it is incorrect.

About the ''SUPERLATIVE GRAMMAR'':

We usually ''ADD'' to the ''ADJECTIVE'': _____

Usualmente le agregamos al adjectivo: ____

• +est

• +es

• +er

• +ier

If my adjective finishes in -e:

We add: _______

• +ies

• +er

• +es

• +st

If my adjective finishes with a ''vowel + consonant, we:

• +consonan

• Anything

• +est + consonant

• double the consonante + est

Which is the superlative form of ''slow'':

• Slowiest

• The slowest

• Slower

• Slow

Which is the superlative form of ''big'':

• bigger

• bigger than

• big

• the biggest

Which is the superlative form of ''Nice'':

• nicest

• The niceist

• nicer than

• The nicest