8 Adjectives:

Superlatives

Around the World

in Superlatives

Focus on Grammar 3
Part VI, Unit 25
By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells
Copyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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A Superlatives
Superlatives Trivia
Trivia Quiz
Quiz

1. What is the highest mountain in the world?

Hang on! You’ll
get
2. Where is the tallest waterfall the answers
located?
later!
3. What is the longest river?
4. What is the driest place on earth?
5. What is the most populated nation?
6. What is often called the happiest place on earth?
7. What is one of the most mysterious places?
 Superlative
Superlative Adjectives
Adjectives
Use superlative adjectives to compare one person,
place, or thing with other people, places, or things in a
group.

The The
Amazon Yangtze
River River
The Amazon River The Nile River The Yangtze River
The Nile River

The Nile River is the longest river in the world.

 Form
Form 11
For short adjectives (one syllable and two syllables
ending in –y), use the + adjective + -est.

happy
Disneyland highEverest
Mount
is often called is
the happiest the highest
place on earth.
the happiest the mountain.
highest
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Be Careful!
Careful!

There are often spelling changes when you add –est.

dry bigpyramids
The
The Atacama Desert
in Egypt are
in Chile is
the biggest
the driest desert.
the driest tombs.
the biggest
 Be
Be Careful!
Careful!

Some adjectives have irregular superlative forms.

good bad

Wow!! This is the This

bestis the worst camera.
place to see the Eiffel
Tower!
 Form
Form 22
For long adjectives (two or more syllables), use
the most / the least + adjective.

inhabited
Some scientists say mysterious
Some archaeologists
that the Brazilian say that Easter Island
rain forest is is one of
the least inhabited the most mysterious
the least
place inhabited
on earth. the most mysterious
places in the world.
 Form
Form 33
For some adjectives, like pleasant, lively,
lovely, or quiet, use either the… -est or the
most / the least.

The weather in the GrandThe

Theweather
weather in
inGreece
Greece in
in May
May
Canyon in July was was
was
the
the
most
pleasantest.
pleasant.
the least pleasant.
 Change the adjectives into
Practice 1 superlative forms.

Example: large  the largest

1. friendly  the friendliest or the most friendly

2. hot the hottest Now, create
your own
3. crowded  the most crowded sentences
with these
4. expensive  the most expensive superlatives.
5. far  the farthest
6. nice  the nicest
7. early  the earliest
 Expressions
Expressions 11
We often use the superlative with other words and
expressions, including in and of (in the world, of
all).

Angel Falls in
China is
Argentina is
the most populated
the tallest waterfall
nation in the world.
of all (waterfalls).
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Expressions 22
We often use the superlative with ever + the
present perfect.

Machu Picchu has the

most amazing ruins
that I’ve ever seen!

ever + present
perfect
 Talk with a partner and
Practice 2 complete the sentences
with your own ideas.
Example: The most interesting place I’ve ever seen is…

1. The most
The mostpopular tourist site in my country is…
interesting
place I’ve ever seen is…
2. The nicest place to stay in my country is…
the Taj Mahal in India.
3. The most dangerous place of all places is…

4. I think the oldest ruins in the world are…

5. The best food I’ve ever eaten is…

6. The prettiest place I’ve ever been to is…

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