Spelling Rules

Spelling Rules for Superlatives Adjectives


 If the adjectives ends in- e, add-st.

use for one-syllable adjectives.
  • close......the closest
  • late........the latest
  • strange....the strangest
  • wide.........the widest
  • cute........ the cutest
If the adjective ends in a consonat-vowel-consonat double the final consonat and add-est.

use for one-syllable adjectives.

  • big.....the biggest
  • hot.....the hottest
  • thin.....the thinnest
  • dim.....the dimmest
  • flat......the flattest
If the adjective ends in-y, change-y to-i and add-iest.

Use for two-syllable adjectives that end in- y.

  • happy.....the happiest
  • silly.........the silliest
  • busy.......the busiest
  • hungry.....the hungriest
  • lucky........the luckiest
For all  other cases, add-est.

Use for one-syllable adjectives.

  • calm.... the calmest
  • high.......the highest
  • brief.......the briefest
  • quick......the quickest
  • gray........the grayest
Examples

  • She is the strangest person I've ever seen.

  • Alfredo is the cutest men in Honduras.

  • China is the biggest country I've visited.

  • Comayagua is the hotter city I've visited.

  • Angela is the happiest women in the world.

  • Summer is the busiest time of the year.

  • The golden gate is the highest bridge of the house.

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