A superlative degree of comparison usually ends in -est
E.g. John is the tallest in his class
A comparative degree of comparison usually ends in -er
E.g. John is taller than Eric.
superlative adjectives use 'the'. They end with 'est' or add 'most' before the adj. The biggest house. The most beautiful woman.
There is no superlative for sweater because it is a noun. An adjective has a superlative form, by adding an 'est' to the end of the word.
Superlative modifiers are descriptive words that end in - est. Or, for irregular modifiers, the superlative form is the one which takes the concept to the highest degree. (See examples below) The modifiers that end in -er are called the comparative forms. Examples: long, longer, longest (longest = superlative) cold, colder, coldest (coldest = superlative) good, better, best (This is an irregular form, best = superlative) bad, worse, worst (also an irregular form, worst = superlative)
to make the comparative form you add -er. you say - bigger thanto make the superlative form you add -est. you say - the biggest
An adverb that indicates a comparison of three or more actions. Examples are, she ran fastest of the whole class in P.T., he was laughing loudest at the end of the movie.
superlativesbestboldestcraziestdirtiestfastestfunniestgrossesthappiestleastlongestlumpiestmaddestmostnastiestoddestproudestquickestrougheststickiesttiniestugliestvaguestworstNote: best, least, most and worst are irregular superlative forms. Most superlative forms end in -est. However, in English, there's usually an exception to the rule.
The Highest possible version of the adjective, it usually has the suffix -est on the end. e.g. greatEST fastEST strongEST etc.Superlative Adjectives are: Adjectives that have been taken to the highest degree in form.EXAMPLE: Big, Bigger, Biggest
In monosyllabic words, the comparative and the superlative are usually made by adding -er or -est respectively. For two syllables when the word ends in "y," change the "y" to an "i" and add -er and -est. For two syllables not ending in "y" and for words of more than two syllables, regardless of what they end in, the word is preceded by "more" or "most." The word "splendid" is no exception. The comparative is "more splendid," and the superlative is "most splendid."
Superlative adjectives are used to compare at least 3 things, or groups. When we want to state that something is at the highest or the lowest degree we use superlative adjectives, or in other words that something is the most or something is the least.I am in the smallest class in the school.The house at the end of the street is the nicest.It is common that "the" is used before the superlative adjective.We live in the biggest house on the block.My brother is the tallest person in our family.
The superlative is most gracefully.Almost all adverbs that are not also adjectives (e.g. fast, high), and all that end in -LY, form the comparative and superlative using the words "more" and "most."
if they are short - est That's superlative. Comparative has -er
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