Superlative Adjectives

Superlative Adjectives

Apostila - p. 14

Let's check how much you remember about the superlative form. Take a look at the sentences and choose the option that best completes each of the following items.

Apostila - p. 13

Multiple Choice

a) The expression one of the hardest works compares Ulysses to

• another similar work of literature

• all the other literary productions

Multiple Choice

b) The hardest is the superlative form of the one-syllable adjective hard. Based on this, we can say the superlative of short adjectives is formed by

• the + adjective (-est)

• the most + adjective

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c) The most important is the superlative form of the three-syllable adjective important. Based on this, we can say the superlative of long adjectives is formed by

• the + adjective (-est)

• the most + adjective

Multiple Choice

d) The best is the irregular superlative form of

• bad

• good

Answers

a) all the other literary productions

b) the + adjective (-est)

c) the most + adjective

d) good

Question 13

Fill in the blanks with the superlative form of the adjective in parentheses.

Apostila - p. 14

Fill in the Blanks

a) Ulysses is

book I've read. (great)

Fill in the Blanks

b) The Three Little Pigs is one of

fairy tales around the world. (popular)

Fill in the Blanks

c) Shakespeare is

writer of the English language. (famous)

Multiple Choice

d) Among Dumbledore, Severus Snape, and Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter is __________ of the wizards. (powerful)

• the powerfulest

• the least powerful

Multiple Choice

e) Howard Stephen Berg is recognized as __________ reader in the world and is listed in the Guinness book of World Records. (fast)

• the fastest

• the most fast

Multiple Choice

f) Romeo and Juliet _________ play I've ever read. (good)

• is the best

• is the goodest

Multiple Choice

g) The Happy Potter movie series is one of _________ adaptations of all time. (profitable)

• the profitablest

• the most profitable

Multiple Choice

h) Pollyana, the character created by Eleanor H. Porter, is ___________ one I know. (happy)

• the happiest

• the most happy

Question 13

Answers

a) the greatest

b) the most popular

c) the most famous

d) the least powerful

e) the fastest

f) is the best

g) the most profitable

h) the happiest

Question 14

How about finding out some interesting curiosities about books? Match the headings to the texts and discover some cool information published by the Guinness World Records.

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THE RECORDS

A) The youngest person to write a published book.

B) The largest book.

C) The fastest selling book of fiction in 24 hours.

D) The largest collection of books owned privately.

Multiple Choice

( ) Harry Potter and the deathly hallows, the seventh - and final - novel in JK Rowling's (UK) Harry Potter series, sold 8.3 million copies in the first 24 hours (or 345,833 books per hour), following its release in the USA at 00.01 on 21 July 2007.

• a) the youngest person to write a published book

• b) the largest book signing

• c) the fastest selling book of fiction in 24 hours

• d) the largest collection of books owned privately.

Multiple Choice

( ) The most books signed by one author in a single session is 6,786 by Orrion Woodward (USA), who signed his book And Justice For All at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, on 21 June 2014. The attempt took 6 hours and 33 minutes to complete.

• a) the youngest person to write a published book

• b) the largest book signing

• c) the fastest selling book of fiction in 24 hours

• d) the largest collection of books owned privately.

Multiple Choice

( ) John Q. Benham of Avoca, Indiana, USA has a private collection of over 1.5 million books. As they have filled up his house, most of them must ke kept in his six-car garage, two-storey building and piled under tarpaulin.

• a) the youngest person to write a published book

• b) the largest book signing

• c) the fastest selling book of fiction in 24 hours

• d) the largest collection of books owned privately.

Multiple Choice

( ) Dorothy Straight, born on 25 May 1958, of Washington, DC, USA, who wrote How The World Began in 1962, aged 4. It was published in August 1964 by Pantheon Books.

• a) the youngest person to write a published book

• b) the largest book signing

• c) the fastest selling book of fiction in 24 hours

• d) the largest collection of books owned privately.

Question 14

Answers

(C)

(B)

(D)

(A)

Question 15

Answers

• longest novel

• most popular movie based on a book

• longest movie

Question 16

Ask and answer the following questions.