Superlative phrases

Superlative phrases

Intermediate 1: Unit 3
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Superlative phrases

Intermediate 1: Unit 3

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Remember what we said last week about adjectives. Some are one syllable, some are two syllables ending in -y, some are 2+ syllables.
fast
funny
amazing
one syllable
two syllables
with -y
2+ syllables

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Superlatives with one syllable
When making superlatives using an adjective with one syllable, what must you add to the adjective?
the -iest
the most ___
the -est

Slide 3 - Drag question

You add the-est to one syllable adjectives.


The room is the biggest in the house.
This month is the warmest this year.

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Superlatives with 2 syllables ending in -y
When making superlatives using an adjective with 2 syllables ending in -y, what must you add to the adjective?
the -iest
the most ___
the -est

Slide 5 - Drag question

You add the + -iest to 2 syllable adjectives ending in -y.


This dish is the spiciest I've ever eaten.
The food was the tastiest I had ever tried.

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Superlatives with 2+ syllables
When making superlatives using an adjective with 2+ syllables, what must you add to the adjective?
the -iest
the most ___
the -est

Slide 7 - Drag question

You add the + most before 2+ syllable adjectives.


The scenery was the most beautiful I had ever seen.
The football was the most exciting I had ever watched.

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Some adjectives are irregular


Irregular adjectives (e.g. - good, bad) don't follow any rules.


Chelsea are the best team in England.
That was the worst movie I have ever seen.

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Now let's practice

Read the sentences and use the correct form of the adjective to compare.

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It's the ____ (clean) part of the city.
A
clean
B
cleaner
C
cleaniest
D
cleanest

Slide 11 - Quiz

It's the ____ (interesting) museum I know.
A
more interesting
B
interestingiest
C
most interesting
D
interestingest

Slide 12 - Quiz

It's the ____ (enormous) beach I've ever seen.
A
enormousest
B
most enormous
C
more enormous
D
enormouser

Slide 13 - Quiz

It's the ____ (bad) restaurant I know.
A
badder
B
worst
C
baddest
D
good

Slide 14 - Quiz

My house is the ____ (far) one on the right.
A
further
B
most far
C
furthest
D
more further

Slide 15 - Quiz

Now let's talk about some common superlative phrases

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Superlative phrases
the _____ in the world.

"Mt. Everest is the biggest mountain in the world."

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Superlative phrases
the second ______.

"Foho Matebian is the second highest mountain in Timor-Leste"

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Superlative phrases
the third ______.

"Foho Kablaki is the third highest mountain in Timor-Leste"

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Superlative phrases
some of the ______ .

"Russia, Australia and Brazil are some of the largest countries in the world."

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Superlative phrases
one of the ______ .

"Australia is one of the largest countries in the world."

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Superlative phrases
by far the ______ . 
(big difference with the second)

"The Burj Khalifa is by far the tallest building in the UAE."

Slide 22 - Slide


________ earthquake of all time happened in Chile in 1960.
A
The baddest
B
By far worst
C
By far the worst

Slide 23 - Quiz

The World Financial Centre in Shanghai is ________ buildings in the world.
A
one of the tallest
B
tallest
C
one of tallest

Slide 24 - Quiz


Mount Wycheproof is ________ in the world.
A
smaller
B
by far smaller
C
by far the smallest

Slide 25 - Quiz


India is ________ country in the world.
A
the second more populated
B
second most populates
C
the second most populated

Slide 26 - Quiz

Thanks for your work.
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