<u>A superlative adjective</u> is defined as a descriptive term used to express that a noun is at the most extreme level it can reach in a given scenario, whether that is in a positive direction or a negative direction.
There are specific rules for using a superlative adjective and see the attachment below for details.
1) What's <u>the most exciting</u> thing you've done this year?
Since there are three or more syllables, [the + most + adjective] should be added.
Included what year this happened in and how your father was feeling, also included what he did to stop the pain and whether or not he went to the hospital
When connecting 2+ ideas in 1 speech, transition words and repetition of key words is useful to bridge the two subjects (aka relate them to one another).