Comparison/superlative

Comparison/superlative
Message from angrepa posted on 11-03-2013 at 22:24:07 (D | E | F)
Hello,

Could you help me please?

In exercise about comparisons and/or superlatives - test 97999.
I wrote: ..the crowdest city...- The correction is: ..the most crowdest..
Why can´t it be "the crowdest"?
Thank you for any answer

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Edited by lucile83 on 11-03-2013 22:27

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Re: Comparison/superlative from lucile83, posted on 11-03-2013 at 22:31:17 (D | E)
Hello,

If you read properly the sentences, you can see everything is all right
What is *(crowded) city in England?
the most crowded
Regards.

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Re: Comparison/superlative from sherry48, posted on 11-03-2013 at 22:34:01 (D | E)
Hello.
It is neither the most crowdest, nor the crowdest.
The noun is crowd. It can be crowded, more crowded, or the most crowded. You can't remove the -ed, or add est as a second suffix.
Sherry

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Edited by sherry48 on 11-03-2013 22:36
Gerondif is correct. Crowd is a noun and a verb, in order to have a past participle!

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Re: Comparison/superlative from gerondif, posted on 11-03-2013 at 22:34:37 (D | E)
Hello,
crowd is a noun and a verb. "crowded", or "overcrowded" are past participles used as adjectives.crowded has two syllables, so it is considered as a long adjective.

What is the most crowded city in England ? is correct.

crowd is a noun, crowdest doesn't exist.

What is the largest city in England ?
What is the most populated city in England ?

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