Unit 20 - Superlative

SUPERLATIVE
ADJECTIVES-
ADVERBS
Nam is really tall.
No one is taller than him in our class.
ÞNam is the tallest person in our class.
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE
A. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE
Nam is the tallest person in our class.

S V THE + ADJ-EST N
A. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE
Correct or incorrect?
• Mary is the thoughtfulest person I’ve ever met.
ÞIncorrect
ÞMary
S
is
V
the most thoughtful person
THE MOST/ LEAST + ADJ N
I’ve ever met.
B. SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS
• This computer model operates the least efficiently.

SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS
Short Subject verb the + adverb + est.

adverb
Long the most/ least + adverb.

Subject verb
adverb
IRREGULAR SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES.
• Adjective
Superlative
• Good
Best
• Bad
Worst
• Little
Least
• Much
Most
• Far
Furthest/farthest
• Old
Oldest/ eldest
IRREGULAR SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS
• Adverb
• Well Superlative
• Badly Best
• Little Worst
• Far Least
Furthest/farthest
PRACTICE: COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
the wettest
1. What is ___________ (wet) month of the year in Vietnam?
the richest
2. She is ___________ (rich) woman in the world.
the nicest
3. John is ___________ (nice) person that I know.
4. This building is over 250 meters high, but it’s not the tallest
___________ (tall) building in the city.
the lightest
5. That suitcase is ___________ (light) one.
the strongest (strong) one.
6. I think that horse over there is ___________
the cheapest (cheap) hotel in the town.
7. We stayed at ___________
the calmest (calm) person.
8. Of all the people in our office, Adrian is ___________
the coldest (cold) place on Earth.
9. Mount Everest is not ___________
the quickest (quick) way to get to the station?
10.What’s ___________
PRACTICE: COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
1. She is ______________ (powerful) person in your country.
the most powerful
2. This is the ______________ (not expensive) sweater in the
store. the least expensive
the most popular (popular) sport in your country?

3. What is ______________
the most comfortable

4. I prefer this chair to the other ones. It’s ________________
(comfortable).
the least serious
5. This book is ______________ (not serious) one on the topic.
• 6. I think Men in Black 2 was ______________ (funny)
movie in the series. the funniest
7. Ethan is the ______________ (happy) boy that I know.

the happiest
8. Which language do you think is ______________

the easiest (easy)
to learn?
the simplest/
the most simple
9. It is _______________ (simple) method you can follow.
The most recent
10. ______________ (recent) project we have is ‘Narrow the
Gap’.
PRACTICE: TRUE OR FALSE
1. The badest accident in the history of the city occurred last night on
Free-way.
=> F
=> The worst accident in the history of the city occurred last night on
Free-way.
2. She is the oldest daughter in the family.

=> T
3. He is the more intelligent student in the class.
=> F
=> He is the most intelligent student in the class.
4. Of the four dresses, which is the less expensive?

=> F
=> Of the four dresses, which is the least expensive?
5. George is the most dependable person I’ve ever met.

=> T
PRACTICE: TRUE/ FALSE
• 1. Out of all my classes, I have to say that I do bad at
English.
ÞF
Þ Out of all my classes. I have to say that I do the worst at
English.
2. This flower grows the most rapid in dry climates.

ÞF
ÞThis flower grows the most rapidly in dry climates.
3. Of all the teachers I’ve ever had, Miss Bell yelled the
least frequently in class.
ÞT
4. Charles sang the most loudly of everyone in the choir.

ÞT
5. I am most slowly coming to the conclusion that you are

right.
ÞF
Þ I am slowly coming to the conclusion that you are right.
1. This is aSUPERLATIVE
WRITE state park. (not popular/ in California)
SENTENCES
→ This is the least popular state park in California.
2. Canada is a country. (large/ in North America)

→ Canada is the largest country in North America.
3. Tokyo has a population. (big/ in Japan)

→ Tokyo has the biggest population in Japan.
4. This is an apartment. (not expensive/ in the building)

→ This is the least expensive apartment in the building.
5. Alan drives. (fast/ of my three brothers)

6. Jane is a student. (one of the/ intelligent/ in her class)
→ Jane is one of the most intelligent students in her class.
7. That was a class. (one of the/ not interesting/I’ve ever taken)

→ That was one of the least interesting classes I’ve ever taken.
8. This is a computer. (cheap/ in the store)

→ This is the cheapest computer in the store.
9. That’s a street. (one of the/ pretty/ in this city)

→ That’s one of the prettiest streets in this city.
10. Mel works. (not efficiently/ of all the people in this office)
•
20.4 Read these sentences and then write
a new sentence with the same meaning.
1. I’ve never heard such a funny story.

→ That’s the funniest story I have ever heard.
2. He’s never made such a bad mistake.
→ It’s the first time he has made such a bad mistake.
3. I haven’t tasted such good coffee in a long time.
→ That’s the best coffee I have ever tasted in a long time.
4. I’ve never slept in such an uncomfortable bed.
→ This is the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in.
20.4 Read these sentences and then write
a new sentence with the same meaning.
5. I’ve never heard such a big meal.

→ It is the biggest meal I have ever had.
6. I’ve never met such a generous person as Ann.
→ Ann is the most generous person I have ever met.
7. I’ve never had such a good friend as you.
→ You are the best friend I have ever had.
8. I haven’t had to make such a difficult decision in years.
→ This is the most difficult decision I have ever made in years.
TRANSLATE
1. Thời gian nhanh nhất mà chúng tôi có thể hoàn thiện dự án là trước thứ sáu
tuần tới.
=> The quickest time that we can complete the project is by next Friday.
2. Tom làm việc chăm chỉ nhất trong công ty.
=> Tom works the hardest in the company.
3. Đây là công việc khó nhất tôi từng được giao.
=> This is the hardest job I’ve ever been assigned.
4. Những kì nghỉ ít tốn kém nhất thường thú vị nhất.
=> The least expensive holidays are often the most interesting ones.
5. Linh là cô gái xinh đẹp nhất trong đội của chúng tôi.
=> Linh is the most beautiful girl in our team.
HOMEWORK: WRITE A SENTENCE WITH
THE WORD GIVEN USING SUPERLATIVES
• Carefully • Interesting
• Crowded • Large
• Fast • Old
• Good • Popular
• Hard • Well

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SUPERLATIVE

ÞNam is the tallest person in our class.

Nam is the tallest person in our class.

• Mary is the thoughtfulest person I’ve ever met.

• This computer model operates the least efficiently.

Short Subject verb the + adverb + est.

Long the most/ least + adverb.

the most popular (popular) sport in your country?

the most comfortable

7. Ethan is the ______________ (happy) boy that I know.

8. Which language do you think is ______________

2. She is the oldest daughter in the family.

4. Of the four dresses, which is the less expensive?

5. George is the most dependable person I’ve ever met.

2. This flower grows the most rapid in dry climates.

4. Charles sang the most loudly of everyone in the choir.

5. I am most slowly coming to the conclusion that you are

2. Canada is a country. (large/ in North America)

3. Tokyo has a population. (big/ in Japan)

4. This is an apartment. (not expensive/ in the building)

5. Alan drives. (fast/ of my three brothers)

7. That was a class. (one of the/ not interesting/I’ve ever taken)

8. This is a computer. (cheap/ in the store)

9. That’s a street. (one of the/ pretty/ in this city)

1. I’ve never heard such a funny story.

5. I’ve never heard such a big meal.

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