Understanding Superlatives in English

The video tutorial explains the concept of superlatives, which are used to describe the highest degree of a quality. It covers the definition, methods to form superlatives, and provides examples. The tutorial also discusses exceptions and special cases in forming superlatives, concluding with various examples to illustrate the concept.

What does the dictionary define 'superlative' as?

• Of the lowest kind, quality, or order

• Of the highest kind, quality, or order

• Of an average kind, quality, or order

• Of a moderate kind, quality, or order

Which of the following is a correct way to form a superlative?

• Adding 'er' to the end of the word

• Adding 'less' before the word

• Adding 'est' to the end of the word

• Adding 'most' before the word

What is the superlative form of 'small'?

• Smallest

• More small

• Smaller

• Most small

Which of the following is an example of a superlative with more than one syllable?

• Biggest

• Most beautiful

• Youngest

• Smallest

What happens to a word ending in a consonant + vowel + consonant when forming a superlative?

• The last vowel is removed

• The last consonant is doubled

• The last vowel is doubled

• The last consonant is removed

Which of the following is an example of a special word that forms a superlative differently?

• Small

• Good

• Young

• Big

Which sentence correctly uses a superlative?

• They are the more happy people.

• He is the more tall player in the team.

• She is the most intelligent student in the class.

• This is the less interesting book.