Unit 108. Superlatives (the longest / the most enjoyable etc.)
Unit 108; Part A

What is the longest river in the world?
What was the most enjoyable holiday you've ever had?
Longest and most enjoyable are superlative forms.
Unit 108; Part B

long → longest hot → hottest easy → easiest hard → hardest
but most famous most boring most difficult most expensive
A few adjectives are irregular:
good → best bad → worst far → furthest/farthest
Unit 108; Part C

• Yesterday was the hottest day of the year.
• The film was really boring. It was the most boring film I've ever seen.
• She is a really nice person - one of the nicest people I know.
• Why does he always come to see me at the worst possible moment?
Compare superlative and comparative:
• This hotel is the cheapest in town. (superlative)
This hotel is cheaper than all the others in town. (comparative)
• He's the most patient person I've ever met.
He's much more patient than I am.
Unit 108; Part D

The superlative of old is oldest:
• That church is the oldest building in the town. (not the eldest)
We use eldest (or oldest) when we are talking about people in a family:
• My eldest son is 13 years old. (or My oldest son)
• Are you the eldest in your family? (or the oldest)
Unit 108; Part E

• What's the longest river in the world? (not of the world)
• We had a nice room. It was one of the best in the hotel. (not of the hotel)
We also use in for organisations and groups of people (a class / a company etc.):
• Who is the youngest student in the class? (not of the class)
For a period of time, we normally use of:
• What was the happiest day of your life?
• Yesterday was the hottest day of the year.
Unit 108; Part F

• What's the most important decision you've ever had to make?
• That was the best holiday I've had for a long time.
Exercises
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