Superlatives - the longest, the most enjoyable

Unit 107 - I E G - Superlatives - the longest, the most enjoyable

107.1

1. It’s a very nice room. It is the nicest room in the hotel.

2. It’s a very cheap restaurant. It’s the cheapest restaurant in the town.

3. It was a very happy day. It was the happiest day of my life.

4. She’s a very intelligent student. She’s the most intelligent student of the class.

5. It’s a very valuable painting. It’s the most valuable painting in the gallery.

6. Spring is a very busy time for me. It’s the busiest time of the year.

7. It’s a very nice room. It is one of the nicest room in the hotel.

8. He’s a very rich man. He’s one of the richest men in the world.

9. It’s a very old castle. It’s one of the oldest castles in Britain.

10. She’s a very good player. She is one of the best players in the team.

11. It was a very bad experience. It was the worst experiences of my life.

12. He’s a very dangerous criminal. He is the most dangerous criminals in  the country.

107.2

1. We stayed at the cheapest hotel in the town.

2. Our hotel was cheaper than all the others in the town.

3. The United States is very large but Canada is larger.

4. What’s the longest river in the world?

5. He was a bit depressed yesterday but he looks happier today.

6. It was an awful day. It was the worst day of my life.

7. What is the most popular sporty in your country?

8. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is higher than any other mountain.

9. We had a great holiday. It was one of the most enjoyable holidays we’ve ever had.

10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s most comfortable.

11. What’s the quickest way of getting from here to the station?

12. Mr and Mrs Brown have got three daughters. The oldest is 14 years old.

107.3

1. You’ve just been to the cinema. The film was extremely boring. You tell your friend:

    That’s the most boring film I’ve ever seen.

2. Your friend has just told you a joke, which you think is very funny. You say:

    That’s the funniest joke I’ve ever heard.

3. You’re drinking coffee with a friend. It’s really good coffee. You say:

    This is the best coffee, I’ve ever tasted.

4. You are talking to a friend about Mary. Mary is very patient. You tell your friend about her:

    She is the most patient person I’ve ever met.

5. You have just run ten kilometres. You’ve never run further than this. You say to your friend:

    That was the furthest I’ve ever run.

6. You decided to give up your job. Now you think this was a bad mistake. You say to your friend:   

    It was the worst mistake I’ve ever made.

7. Your friend meets a lot of people, some of them famous. You ask your friend:

    Who is the most famous person you’ve ever met?