s uperlative f orms. superlatives compare three or more people or things

SUPERLATIVE FORMS

Superlatives compare three or more people or things.

One syllable adjectives and adverbs:

- Add –est at the end of the adjective/adverb.

- Use the before the superlative.

(big) Sydney is the biggest city in Australia.

(hard) I think my friend works the hardest.

(sweet) My students are the sweetest

students in the world.

Two- syllable adjectives :

-If the adjective ends in –er or –y usually add –est .

(friendly )My brother is the friendliest boy .

-Express the opposite idea with the least + adjective

My neighbor is the least friendly.

Two- syllable adjectives ending in –ful :

We add the most + adjective, the least + adjective.

(stressful) Finding flights is the most stressful

part of travel.(beautiful) My friend is the most beautiful girl.

Other adjective and adverbs: that have more than two syllables: we add the most / the least .

(popular )Football is the most popular sport in the US .

(frequently )football is the most frequently watched sport on TV .

Irregulars :

Good > best

Bad > worstFar > farthest

Little > least

Well > best

Badly > worst

Many > most

Much > most

Nouns :

Use the most or the fewest with count nouns .

Who has been to the most museums ?

Use the most or the least with noncount nouns.

I’ve spent the least money .

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EXPRESSING SIMILARITIES WITH SO, TOO, EITHER, NEITHER

Sometimes two sentences of similarity have different subjects but the same verb. We combine them using so, too, either and neither .

So + too : for affirmative sentences .

Either + neither: for negative sentences .

SO AND TOO

1. Verb to be: I’am Saudi. Noura is Saudi. Too: Additions: I’am Saudi, and Noura is,

too. Responses: I’am Saudi. Noura is, too.

Too comes after verb to be.

I’am Saudi. Hind is SaudiSo: Additions: I’am Saudi, and so is Hind.Responses: I’am Saudi. So is Hind.

So comes before verb to be.

2. With other verbs:I love fast food. Noura loves fast food. Too: Additions: I love fast food, and Noura

does, too. Responses: I love fast food. Noura

does, too. Too comes after the auxiliary verb (does,

did, did, have, has, …..etc)

I love fast food. Hind loves fast food. So: Additions: I love fast food, and so does

Hind.Responses: I love fast food. So does

Hind. So comes before the auxiliary verb.

EITHER AND NEITHER

1.Verb to be: I’am not American. Noura isn’t American. Either: Additions: I’am not American, and

Noura isn’t either. Responses: I’am not American. Noura

isn’t either. Either comes after verb to be.

I’m not American .

Hind isn’t American.

Neither:

Additions: I’m not American, and neither is Hind .

Responses: I’m not American. Neither is Hind.

Neither comes before verb to be. No “not” after neither .

2. With other verbs: I don’t like fast food. Noura doesn’t like fast food. Either: Additions: I don’t like fast food, and

Noura doesn’t either.Responses: I don’t like fast food.

Noura doesn’t either. Either comes after the auxiliary verb.

I don’t like fast food. Hind doesn’t like fast food. Neither: Additions: I don’t like fast food, and

neither does Hind. Responses: I don’t like fast food.

Neither does Hind.

Neither comes before the auxiliary verb.