Adjectives:

Superlatives

Around the World

in Superlatives
 A Superlatives Trivia Quiz

1. What is the highest mountain in the world?

Hang on! Youll
2. Where is the tallest waterfall
getlocated?
the answers
3. What is the longest river? later!

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 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 1

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. mountain.
the happiest the highest
 Be 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 Careful!

Some adjectives have irregular superlative forms.

good bad

Wow!! This is the This

best is the worst camera.
place to see the Eiffel
Tower!
 Form 2

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 3
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
Greecein
inMay
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 1
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).
 Expressions 2

We often use the superlative with ever + the

present perfect.

Machu Picchu has the

most amazing ruins
that Ive ever seen!

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

1. The most popular tourist site in my country is

The most interesting
place
2. The Iveplace
nicest ever seen
to stay in my country is
is in India.
the Taj Mahal
3. The most dangerous place of all places is

4. I think the oldest ruins in the world are

5. The best food Ive ever eaten is

6. The prettiest place Ive ever been to is

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