- Bigger and more expensive etc. are comparative forms.
- Biggest and most expensive etc. are superlative forms.
The superlative form is -est (oldest) or most ... (most expensive):
We say the oldest ... / the most expensive ... etc. (with the):
- The church is very old. It's the oldest building in the town. (= it is older than all the other buildings).
- What is the longest river in the world?
- Money is important, but it isn't the most important thing in life.
- Excuse me, where is the nearest bank?
You can use the oldest / the best / the most expensive etc. without a noun:
- Luke is a good player, but he isn't the best in the team. (the best = the best player).
You can use superlative + I've ever ... / you've ever ... etc. :
- The film was very bad. I think it's the worst film I've ever seen.
- What is the most unusual thing you've ever done?
Make sentences with comparatives (older etc) and superlatives (the oldest etc):
big/small:
- (A/D) A is bigger than D.
- (A) A is the biggest .
- (B) B is the smallest.
long/short:
- (C/A) C is longer than A.
- (D) D is the longest.
- (B) B is the shortest.
young/old:
- (D/C)D is younger than
- (B) is the youngest.
- (C) C is the oldest.
expensive/cheap:
- (D/A) D is more expensive than A.
- (C) C is the most expensive.
- (A) A is the cheapest.
good/bad:
- (A/C) A is better than C.
- (A) A is the best.
- (D) is the worst.
Make the sentences. Use a superlative (the oldest etc.):
1. This building is very old. It's the oldest building in the town.
2. It was a very happy day. It was the happiest day of my life.
3. It's a very good film. It's the best film I've ever seen.
4. She's a very popular singer. She's the most popular singer in the country.
5. It was a very bad mistake. It was the worst mistake I've ever made.
6. It's a very pretty village. It's the prettiest village I've ever seen.
7. It was a very cold day. It was the coldest day of the year.
8. He's a very boring person. He's the most boring person I've ever met.
Make sentences with a superlative (the longest etc.). Choose from the boxes:
1. Sydney is the largest city in Australia.
2. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
3. Brazil is the largest country in South America.
4. Alaska is the largest state in the USA.
5. The Nile is the longest river in Africa. / ... in the world.
6. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.
