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SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE
• One key to knowing how to use superlative 
adjectives is understanding when to use the suffix 
–est and when to use the adverb most. In general, 
short adjectives use –est and long ones use most, 
but the details get a little more precise.
ONE-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES
If an adjective has only one syllable, most of the time you can simply add the 
suffix –est to the end of the word without changing the spelling.
cool -> coolest
small -> smallest
Be careful with one-syllable adjectives that end in –e or a consonant-vowel-
consonant. They have slightly different spelling requirements
ONE-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES ENDING IN –E
You don’t need to add another e if a one-syllable 
adjective already ends in -e. Just add –st to the end.
cute -> cutest
free -> freest
ONE-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES ENDING IN 
CONSONANT-VOWEL-CONSONANT
• If the last three letters of a one-syllable adjective follow a consonant-vowel-
consonant format, like big or thin, you have to double the last 
consonant and then add –est.
• big -> biggest
• thin -> thinnest
ONE- OR TWO-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES 
ENDING IN –Y
• Adjectives with either one or two syllables have special spelling rules if they 
end in -y. To make the superlative, first change the y into an i and then add –est.
• dry -> driest
• likely -> likeliest
TWO-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES 
ENDING IN –ER, –OW, OR –LE
• Two-syllable adjectives that end in -er, -ow, or -le don’t use the adverb most like 
other long superlative adjectives. Instead, if an adjective with two syllables ends 
in –er (like bitter) or –ow (like narrow), add –est at the end without changing the 
spelling (bitterest or narrowest). Two-syllable adjectives that end in –le just take –
st; you don’t need a second e.
• clever -> cleverest
• shallow -> shallowest
• simple -> simplest
IRREGULAR SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
EXERCISES
1. I have three apples. This yellow apple is the ______.
A) littlest
B) Smallest
C) most little
2. This book is the ______ book I have ever read.
A) longest
B) longer
C) most long
3. Anna bought four dresses. The green one is the ______.
A) prettiest
B) most pretty
C) more prettier
4. She is the ______ girl in the class.
A) smart
B) smarter
C) smartest
5. Mount Everest is the ______ mountain in the world.
A) most high
B) Higher
C) highest
6. The black pants are the ______.
A) expensive
B) most expensive
C) more expensive
7. That is the _____ cake I have ever eaten.
A) best
B) better
C) more good
8. What is the ______ movie you have ever seen?
A) worst
B) baddest
C) most bad
9. Which homework is the ______?
A) important
B) most important
C) more important
10. The Missouri River is the ______ river in the United States.
A) most long
B) Longer
C) longest
LISTENING
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1. She makes ________ ___________ lasagna.
2. January is ________ __________ month of the year.
3. That’s ________ _________ ____________ hotel in the city.
4. Jacob has _________ ___________ apartment I’ve ever seen.
5. What’s ________ ___________ day of the week for traveling?
6. Everyone says that’s ________ ________ __________ highway to drive on at 
night.
7. ________ __________ way to get to Chicago is by train.
8. He’s _________ __________ liar.
9. What’s ________ ___________ movie you’ve ever seen?
10. Who makes ________ __________ money in your household?
LISTENING PT 2
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Conversation 1
Woman: What is the fastest way to get to the airport?
Man: By taxi, but it’s the most expensive.
Woman: What’s the cheapest?
Man: The local bus. But, it's by far the slowest way to get there.
Woman: Hmm, I better spring for a taxi then.
Man: Yeah, it’s best if you do.
Conversation 2
Woman: What is the best place to visit in your country?
Man: I think the west coast. It has the best weather.
Woman: What about the cost?
Man: The costs are very high. Our most expensive cities are there.
Woman: Oh, that’s too bad. What about the food?
Man: It’s great. It has the best restaurants in the country.
Conversation 3
Woman: How was the movie last night?
Man: Oh, it was great. It was the scariest movie I’ve ever seen.
Woman: Oh, really? That scary?
Man: Yes, I was screaming throughout the film.
Woman: Was it crowded?
Man: Yeah, it was the most packed I’ve ever seen the theater.
Conversation 4
Woman: What is the oldest city in your country?
Man: I think it is the capital.
Woman: Is it the biggest?
Man: It was, but not anymore.
Woman: Why are people moving out?
Man: Well, it’s not the most modern place to live.
	Slide 1: SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE
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	Slide 3: One-syllable adjectives
	Slide 4: One-syllable adjectives ending in –e 
	Slide 5: One-syllable adjectives ending in consonant-vowel-consonant
	Slide 6:  One- or two-syllable adjectives ending in –y 
	Slide 7: Two-syllable adjectives ending in –er, –ow, or –le
	Slide 8: Irregular superlative adjectives
	Slide 9: Exercises
	Slide 10
	Slide 11
	Slide 12: lISTENING
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	Slide 14: LISTENING PT 2
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