| Adjective | Superlative | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) one syllable | kind | the kindest |
| cold | the coldest | |
| big | the biggest | |
| (b) one syllable ending in one vowel and one consonant | sad | the saddest |
| (c) two syllables ending in -y | lazy | the laziest |
| happy | the happiest | |
| (d) two or more syllables | boring | the most boring |
| serious | the most serious | |
| (e) irregular | bad | the worst |
| good | the best | |
| far | the farthest/furthest |