Superlatives
Superlatives
Consider the following information about the environment:
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The Nile is the longest river in the world The Amazon is the widest river in the world China is the most populated country in the world The Vatican is the least big country in the world |
Classify the phrases in bold type in the corresponding column. The first one is given as an example.
Superlative adjectives (the longest, the widest, the most populated, the least big) are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of entities. The group that is being compared with can be omitted if it is clear from the context (all the rivers in the world).
Example: The Nile is the longest river in the world
The form of superlative adjectives is a little complicated but not really difficult. Watch this video and do the exercises.
Superlative adjectives. Vídeo de Ana Losada en YouTube. Licenza CC BY-SA
Exercise 1
Complete the gaps with the comparative form of the adjective to express superiority:
Exercise 2
Bonus Task
Click the links below to review superlative adjectives: