Superlative Adjectives
The superlative is used to say what thing, person, or idea has the most of a particular quality within a group or of its kind. Superlative adjectives normally come before any other adjectives. Snowdon is not the highest mountain in Britain. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Britain. Mount Snowdon is 3,559 feet high. Ben Nevis is 4,408 feet high. FORMING THE SUPERLATIVE Form Rule For example Words of one syllable ending in 'e'. Add -st to the end of the word. wide - widest The Amazon River is the widest river in the world. Words of one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end. Double the consonant and add -est to the end of the word. big - biggest In 2010 a dog called Giant George was given the title of the biggest dog in the world. Words of one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end. Add - est to the end of the word. high - highest Mount Everest is the highest ...