72 Superlative adjectives
1 We use superlatives in the following way: > adjectives ending with -y:
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front” middle” back
(For more details see Appendix 4, page 245]
The most expensive seats are at the front of
the theatre.
The cheapest seats are at the back.
The least expensive seats are at the back.
He is the worst player in the team.
It was the happiest day of their lives.
3 We usually use the before the superlative:
London is the biggest city in England.
The Taj Mahal is the most beautiful
building in the world.
We can use the superlative without a noun: Note that ‘we use in (not of) for places aft
iperlative:
‘The seats at the back are the cheapest. Othe richest man in Burepe (wor. A
2 Look at these tables: Europe.)
> short adjectives (one syllabl We do not always use a noun after a
superlative adjective:
George and Mary have three children. Mi
is the oldest.
A: Which table did you buy?
B: The most expensive.
4 We often use the Present Perfect with ever
after the superlative:
That was the best film I’ve ever seen.
A: How was your holiday?
B: Fantastic! Iceland is the most beautiful
country P've ever visited.
A Put the words in brackets ( ) in the right order to make sentences.
> (the world — Antarctica — coldest — is — place — the — in—.)
Antarctica i, the oldest place: in the, world
1 (city — the - Manchester — in England — is — friendliest — .)
2 (in New York — expensive — restaurant — The Manhattan — the — is — most —
3. (is — river — the world — the — The Ni
4 (town ~ most ~ in Spain - Granada — beautiful — is — the — .)
PAGE 156+ AOJECTIVES AND ADVERBS5 (painting — The Mona Lisa — the — famous — in — is - most — the world — .)
6 (the - Europe — mountain — in — highest ~ Mont Blanc — is — .)
Complete the sentences using the superlative form of the adjective in brackets ( ):
Anna is the. younaeet.
We stayed in .
(young) person in the class.
(bad) hotel in the whole city.
People say that itis .. (funny) film of the year.
What is ... (tall) building in the world?
Her teachers say that she is . (good) student in the school.
Many people say that Venice is . . (beautiful) city in the world.
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Look at the information about three boats and complete the sentences using the
correct superlative form of the adjectives in brackets ( ).
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BOATS LENGTH TOP SPEED PRICE
Queen Anne 14 metres. 35 knots £9,000
Red Devil 6 metres 72 knots £23,000
Jolly Jim 4 metres 28 knots £6,000
> (long) The Queen Anne is the longest. boat.
1 (short)
2 (fast) <
3 (slow) : . . boat.
4 (expensive) The Red Devilis .. boat.
5 (expensive) The Jolly Jim is . boat.
Use the words in brackets ( ) to write sentences. Use the + superlative, and the
Present Perfect + ever.
> (It's/cold/place/I/visit)
(It's/big/ship/l/see)
(He's/rich/man/\/meet)
(It'sidifficult/exam/t/do)
(It's/sad/film//see)
(She's/happy/person/\/meet)
(It'simoderniflatilsee)
(|t's/hot/country/I/visit)
(It's/small/dog/l/see)
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