Use superlatives to compare 3 or more things.
Adjective |
Comparative |
Superlative |
| Old | Older | The oldest |
| Big | Bigger | The biggest |
| Easy | Easier | The easiest |
| Beautiful | More beautiful | The most beautiful |
| Good | Better | The best |
| Bad | Worse | The worst |
| Far | Farther | The farthest |
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.
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