Grammar: Superlative Form

Superlatives are special forms of adjectives. We use superlatives to show that something is the ‘most’ or ‘highest’ of a certain quality out of three or more things.

Example: Russia is the largest country in the world.
Meaning: Of all the countries in the world, Russia is larger than any of the others.

Example: He is the most intelligent of all his classmates.
Meaning: He is the smartest person in his class. No one in the class is more intelligent than him

We often use the words ‘of’ or ‘in’ when we talk about superlatives. Examples:

•Lana is the tallest of her siblings.

•Russia is the largest country in the world.

Remember to always use ‘the’ with superlatives.

*Like verbs, 1-syllable adjectives that end in consonant-vowel-consonant (C-V-C) have the final consonant doubled in the superlative as well (unless they end in ‘y’ or ‘w’).

Examples:

**The negative of “most” is “least”