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RULES OF FORMATION
with the superlative form of the adjective in SPELLING
brackets. RULES

To form
1. the superlative
London we
is the _______________ IRREGULAR
(large) city in England SPELLING RULES
have to follow these rules: SUPERLATIVES: FOR THE –EST SUFFIX:
2. The Alps
ONE SYLLABLE are the _______________
ADJECTIVES: (high) mountains in Europe.
Good  THE BEST The general rule is to add –est to
the adjective in the positive form,
We add 3.–est to the map, thisBad
to the adjective.
According  THE WORST
is the _______________ (short) route to Barcelona.
Ex: She is the tallest girl in my Far  THE FARTHEST/THE but there are some rules we have
FURTHEST
class. 4. That was the _______________ (bad) film I have ever seen.to follow:
We use “the” before the superlative 1- When the adjective ends in –e
TWO SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES:
5. David is the _______________ (funny) person I know.
adjective
We also add –est when the we only add “st”:
Ex: The best boy at school. The
adjective Thetwo
6. has old syllables
city of Florence
and is most
the _______________ Ex: city
(interesting) nicein nicest
Italy.
expensive car in the market.
ends in: After the superlative we use 2- With one syllable adjectives
7. This is the _______________ (delicious) spaghetti I have ever eaten.
ending in only one consonant and
er- clever  cleverest “in” with places:
-y – happy  happiest
8. Your What is the longest river in the preceded
friend is the _______________ (unpleasant) person I've ever met. I hope the final consonant
I never by
see
-le – gentle  gentlest world? only one vowel, we double the
him again.
-ow – narrow  narrowest We also use “in” with organisations final consonant:
and groups of people (class, team , big  biggest
For the9.rest of two
What syllable
is the _______________ (good) way to get to Roger's house?
company): hot  hottest
adjectives and adjectives of
Who is the best student in class?
10. The _______________
more than two syllables, we use (bad) thing you can do near a fierce dog
3- is to adjectives
Those be afraid. ending in –y
We normally use “of” for a period of
most before the adjective: preceded by a consonant change
11. She's the _______________ time:(careful) girl in the class. She has never broken anything.
They are the most intelligent It´s the coldest day of the year. “y” into “i” and then add the –er
pupils 12. Pompeu Fabra University is
at school. We not theuse
often __________________
the Present Perfect suffix:
(old) Barcelona University.
She´s the most beautiful girl after a superlative: happy  happiest
13. Indian cooking has some of the _______________
That´s the best film I´ve ever (hot) dishes in the
heavy world.
 heaviest
that I´ve ever met.
seen.
14. He is the _______________ (extravagant) teacher I know. He wears his hat even in class.
15. Anne is the _______________ (intelligent) person
Read the A
I know. She and
prompts learns everything
write immediately.
sentences using
the
16. That is the _______________ (incredible) superlative.
story Make
I have ever any necessary changes
heard!
Then match the sentences to the pictures.
17. It is not always the _______________ (good) students who do well in tests.
1. It/cold
18. Which is the _______________ (deep), Lake in the day/ year.
world?
19. The _______________ (tall) man in Valencia is a basketball player.
2. Helen/beautiful girl/ class
20. She has a lot to be thankful for . The __________________ (sad) thing of all is that she does
3. Larry/ tall boy/ at school
not realize it.
4. Mount
21. I want to rent a car – The __________________ Everest/ one
(powerful) highyou
mountain/
have. the world
22. 'Is Cambridge the __________________ (old) university
5. This in Britain?'
cake/ delicious/ 'No, Oxford is about 50
I eat
years older'
6. This exercise/ difficult / she do
23. Mar's dad bought her a puppy yesterday. It was the __________________ (good) present she
7. The Nile / long river/ the world
has ever received.
8. Sue/ old / three sisters
24. In England, the name Tom is one of the __________________ (popular).
9. Peter/ hadsome man/ I meet
25. The new pupil is the __________________ (intelligent) at school.
10.Today/ sad day/ my life
26. I think that is the __________________ (beautiful) painting I've ever seen.

27. My sister cooked the__________________11. Diamond/valuable

(bad) stone/
meal I have ever people can buy
eaten.
28. Xavier is not the __________________ (short) boy I have ever seen.
12.He / boring boy/ the office
29. This gallery is the __________________ (interesting) I have ever visited.
13.She wear/ her nice dress/ party
30. These shoes are the __________________ (comfortable) I have ever worn.

31. It is the __________________ (noisy) city14. He/ bad

centre actor/
I have evercompany
been to.
32. This is the ___________________ (expensive) ring in the shop.
15.Tim / fat boy/ school