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109 SUPERLATIVE %uf0d8 We use the superlative form to compare one person, animal or things with others. We often use of / into go on the sentence. %uf0fc He is the tallest boy of all. %uf0fc Gr%u00f6nland is the largest island in the world. %uf0d8 We form the superlative form by adding the ending %u2013est to the adjective and we use the word thebefore the adjective when the adjective has one or two syllables. %uf0fc Sheila is the kindest person in our class. %uf0fc Tara and Mike are the youngest people in the company. %uf0d8 We use the word the most in front of the adjective when the adjective has more than two syllables. %uf0fc Mrs. Clerk is the most generous person in our neighbourhood. %uf0fc Health is the most important thing in our life. %uf0d8 Some adjectives are irregular. %uf0fc good %u2013 the best %uf0fc bad %u2013 the worst %uf0fc far %u2013 the farthest / the furthest %uf0fc It was the best cinema in our town ten years ago. %uf0fc I think Monday is the worst day of the week.Spelling Rules: %uf0d8 We add ending %u2013st, -est, -iest to the adjective that is one or two syllables. close - the closest high %u2013 the highest easy %u2013 the easiest %uf0d8 When the adjective ends in %u2013e, we just add %u2013st. huge %u2013 the hugest wise %u2013 the wisest %uf0d8 When the adjective ends in %u2013y, we drop the %u2013y and add %u2013iest. icy %u2013 the iciest heavy %u2013 the heaviest %uf0d8 When the adjective ends in a vowel and a consonant, we double the last consonant and add %u2013est. fat %u2013 the fattest red %u2013 the reddest 1 Complete the table, as in the example. Adjective Superlative1. thin the thinnest2. quick3. shiny 4. polite5. important6. bad7. happy8. difficultAdjectives / Adverbs / ComparisonsUNIT 15