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