Superlatives - All Things Grammar - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step through each sentence. We need to turn the adjective in parentheses into its superlative form — that means “the most” or “the -est” version of the word, because we’re talking about one thing being *more than all others*.

We’ll use the rules from the boxes at the top:

- 1 syllable → add -est (or sometimes just -st if it ends in ‘e’)
- 2+ syllables → usually add most before the word
- Ends in ‘y’? Change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add -est
- Ends in single vowel + consonant? Double the last letter, then add -est
- Irregulars: good → best, bad → worst, far → farthest/furthest

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Now let’s solve each one:

1. I (tall) → am the tallest person in my family.
✔ Already done correctly.

2. Jupiter (big) → big is 1 syllable → biggest
→ Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system.

3. Elephants (large) → large ends in ‘e’, so just add -st → largest
→ Elephants are the largest land animals on earth.

4. We bought (expensive) → expensive has 3 syllables → use most expensive
→ We bought the most expensive TV in the store.

5. Which sports do you think (dangerous)? → dangerous = 3 syllables → most dangerous
→ Which sports do you think are the most dangerous?

6. My cat (lazy) → lazy ends in ‘y’ → change to ‘i’ + est → laziest
→ My cat is the laziest animal I know.

7. This restaurant serves (good) → irregular! good → best
→ This restaurant serves the best food in town.

8. I think math (difficult) → difficult = 3 syllables → most difficult
→ I think math is the most difficult subject.

9. What (long) word...? → long = 1 syllable → longest
→ What is the longest word in English that you know?

10. He (strange) → strange = 1 syllable, but ends in ‘e’ → just add -st → strangest
→ He is the strangest man in the story.

11. Last week, I had (bad) time... → irregular! bad → worst
→ Last week, I had the worst time of my life!

12. Which place (hot)...? → hot = 1 syllable, ends in vowel+consonant → double ‘t’ + est → hottest
→ Which place is the hottest place on earth?

13. I think it (funny) show... → funny ends in ‘y’ → change to ‘i’ + est → funniest
→ I think it is the funniest show on television.

14. My friend (interesting) person... → interesting = 4 syllables → most interesting
→ My friend is the most interesting person I know.

15. Who (famous) person...? → famous = 2 syllables → most famous
→ Who is the most famous person in your country?

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Final Answer:

2. biggest
3. largest
4. most expensive
5. most dangerous
6. laziest
7. best
8. most difficult
9. longest
10. strangest
11. worst
12. hottest
13. funniest
14. most interesting
15. most famous