Superlative Adjectives

Use superlatives to compare 3 or more things.

Examples:

• My grandmother is the oldest person in my family.
• Russia is the biggest country in the world.
• This is the easiest test I’ve ever taken.
• Donna is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen.
• I like all sports, but I like soccer the best.
• Picking up garbage was the worst job I’ve ever had.
• Australia is the farthest I’ve ever traveled.

Don’t forget “the”!

• My grandmother is oldest person in my family.
• My grandmother is the oldest person in my family.

Superlatives are often used with the present perfect + ever:

• This is the best sushi I’ve ever eaten.
• What’s the most expensive car you’ve ever driven?
• The longest book I’ve ever read was 500 pages.
• Jan is the friendliest person I’ve ever met.