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IT’S SUPER TO BE SUPERLATIVE
A superlative adjective compares three or more nouns. There are some rules for making adjectives into
superlative adjectives.
1. Add -est to a one syllable word. (Sometimes it is necessary to double the final consonant!)
Big → Biggest Mean → Meanest
2. Add -st to a one syllable word ending with an “e”
Large → Largest
3. If a two syllable word ends with a “y”, change it to “i” and add -est.
Funny → Funniest
4. For words with more than two syllables, use the word “most” or “least” before the adjective. Do not
add the -est suffix.
Directions: Complete each sentence with a superlative adjective. Write the adjective in the parenthesis in
its superlative form on the blank line. An example has been done for you.
Example: The big brother used his gentlest voice as he met his baby sister. (gentle)
1. The red car in that spot is the ____________________________ car in the parking lot. (beautiful)
2. My brother is the ____________________________ cousin in the family. (old)
3. That green jellybean is the ____________________________ one in the bag. (disgusting)
4. After she fell in the hallway, her face turned the ____________________________ shade of red. (deep)
5. He was the ____________________________ player on the team. (young)
6. Do you know what the ____________________________ building in the country is? (tall)
7. Jaxon is the ____________________________ student in class as he tries to make everyone laugh. (silly)
8. History is the ____________________________ subject in school because of all the cool facts. (interesting)
9. My grandmother is the ____________________________ person in my family. (wise)
10. The winds today were the ____________________________ they have been all week. (strong)
11. We found the ____________________________ tree in the woods behind my house. (huge)
12. The band played the ____________________________ it could during halftime at the football game. (loud)
13. He picked the ____________________________ diamond for the ring. (shiny)
14. The ____________________________ caterpillar I’ve ever seen walked slowly across the leaf. (fat)
15. The sirens that keep me up at night are the _________________________ thing about living in a city.
(annoying)
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