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👉A CLOSER LOOK 2
Grammar
Superlative adjectives: short adjectives
💡Remember!
We use superlative adjectives to compare three or more people or things.
Examples:
- Tom is the tallest in his class.
- This is the biggest of the three bags.
1. Write the superlative form of the adjectives in the table below.
| Adjectives | Superlative form |
| fast | |
| tall | |
| noisy | |
| nice | |
| hot | |
| light | |
| quiet | |
| heavy | |
| large |
2. Complete the following sentences with superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. 1 is an example.
1. Bonbon can move 10 tons; it's the strongest of all. (strong)
2. This robot can understand all of what we say. It's the _____ in the robot show. (smart)
3. He is the _____ in our class; he is about 1.8 m tall. (tall)
4. This is the _____ of all home robots; we can put it in our bag. (small)
5. This robot is only 200 dollars. It's the _____ in our shop. (cheap)
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3. Complete the following sentences with comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. My brother's room is _____ than mine. (tidy)
2. The _____ desert of all is the Sahara and it's in Africa. (hot)
3. Travelling by plane is _____ than going by car. (fast)
4. Who is the _____ in your family? (tall)
5. I think dogs are _____ than cats. (smart)
4. Work in pairs. Look at the information of the three robots: M10, H9, and A3 and talk about each of them, using superlative adjectives.
| M10 | H9 | A3 | |
| Age | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| Weight | 20 kg | 45 kg | 50 kg |
| Height | 80 cm | 120 cm | 150 cm |
| Price | $1,800 | $1,000 | $1,500 |
Example:
A: A3 is the tallest of the three robots.
B: M10 is the youngest of the three robots.
5. GAME Find someone who ...
Work in pairs. Ask your partner to find in your class someone who is
- the tallest
- the oldest
- the smartest
- the shortest
- the biggest
- the smallest
