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Superlative adjectives
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Examples Practice 1 Practice 2

Superlatives with most and

irregular forms
Examples Practice 1 Practice 2
Ulan Bator is the coldest capital city. cold  coldest
Ms. Malin is the nicest teacher I know. nice  nicest
Arizona is the sunniest state. sunny  sunniest
Dubai is the hottest place I know. hot  hottest
Chicago is the windiest city. windy  windiest
Summer is the warmest season. warm  warmest
 12 Superlatives with –est

Examples Practice 1 Practice 2

Complete each sentence with the correct superlative form of the
Superlatives with most and
adjective in parentheses. irregular forms
Examples Practice 1 Practice 2

the nicest (nice) guy I know.

John is ___________
the cloudiest (cloudy) place on earth.
Ben Nevis is ___________
the coldest (cold) place on earth.
Antarctica is ___________
the hottest (hot) day of the year.
This is ___________
the foggiest (foggy) day of the year.
Yesterday was ___________
the tallest (tall) mountain on earth.
Everest is ___________
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Use the cues to form sentences with superlatives. Examples Practice 1 Practice 2

Superlatives with most and

irregular forms
Examples Practice 1 Practice 2
today / sunny day / the week Today is the sunniest day of the week.

Seattle / cloudy city / the U.S. Seattle is the cloudiest city in the U.S.

Miami / warm city / the U.S. Miami is the warmest city in the U.S.

the Atacama Desert / dry place The Atacama Desert is the driest place.

Bergen / rainy city / Europe Bergen is the rainiest city in Europe.

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Examples Practice 1 Practice 2

Superlatives with most and

irregular forms
Professor Smith is the most boring professor. Examples Practice 1 Practice 2

He is the best skier I know. (good)

Grace Kelly is the most beautiful woman ever.
My vacation was the worst. (bad)
You are the most fascinating person I know.
My mother is the most generous in my family.
 12 Superlatives with –est

Examples Practice 1 Practice 2

Complete the sentences with the correct superlative form of the
Superlatives with most and
adjective in parentheses. irregular forms
Examples Practice 1 Practice 2

the most boring (boring) program I have ever seen.

This is ___________________
the best
Beaches are ___________________ (good) places for vacation.
the most interesting (interesting) fact I’ve heard.
That is ___________________
the worst
He is ___________________ (bad) dancer.
the best
She is ___________________ (good) student in the class.
the most hardworking (hardworking) in my family.
My father is ___________________
 12 Superlatives with –est

Use the cues to form sentences with superlatives. Examples Practice 1 Practice 2

Superlatives with most and

irregular forms
Examples Practice 1 Practice 2

winter / bad / vacation Winter vacations are the worst.

camping / good / vacation Camping vacations are the best.

the Spy Museum / interesting / museum The Spy Museum is the most interesting museum.

Tokyo / expensive / city Tokyo is the most expensive city.

Maui / beautiful / destination Maui is the most beautiful destination.

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Check this conversation.
Now is your turn. Work in pairs and practice this conversation.
Change some information to personalize it.
A: What are you studying?
B: I am studying civil construction. What about you? Are you studying this semester?
A: Yes I am, I am studying logistics.
B: that’s great! Is it difficult?
A: Yes, it is. The most difficult subject is operation’s administration, and the easiest subject is
English.
B: For me, The most difficult subject is English, and the easiest subject is workshop in civil
works
A: mm-hmm, that is very interesting.