1 9-1 1 USING SUPERLATIVES
(a) lo~yo 1s one ox rm mrgesz crnsa m me
world.
(b) David is the most generous person I have
ever known.
(c) I have three books. These two are quite good,
but this one is the best (book) ofall.In (a): superlative + in a place (zhe world, zhis dm,
my family, the corpomrion, etc.).
In (b): superlative + adjective clause.*
In (c): superlative + ofdl.(d) I took four final exams. The final in accounting The least has the opposite meaning of the most.EXERCISE 24. Superlatives. (Chart 9-1 1)
Direcriom: Complete the sentences with superlatives and the appropriate preposition,
in or of.(e) Ali is one of the best studsnts in this class.
(f) One of the best students in this class is Ali.- Jack is lazy. He is the lblil~~t student IR the class.
Notice the pattern with one of:
one of + PLURAL noun (+ SINGULAR verb)- Mike and Julie were nerwus, but Amanda was he mest RCWOW bF all.
*See Chapter 12 for more information about sdjecdve clauses.- Costa Rico is beaunjW. It is one of
counaies the world. - Scott got a bad score on the test. It was one of scores
the whole school. - Pluto is far from the sun. In fact, it is planet from the
sun our solar system. - There are a lot of good cooks in my family, but my mom is cook
all. - Alaska is big. It is state the United States.
- My grandfather is very old. He is person the
town where he lives. - That chair in the corner is comfmable. It is
chair the room. - Everyone who ran in the race was exhausted, but I was
all.
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