Transcript Superlative Forms

SUPERLATIVE FORMS
Superlatives
compare three
or more people or things.
One syllable adjectives and adverbs:
- Add –est at the end of the adjective/adverb.
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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 > worst
Far > 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 Saudi
So:
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.