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Common Superlatives Exercise

May 20, 2026 A2pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

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1The blue whale is the ............... animal in the world.
Wrong!
Use "biggest" to compare the blue whale with all other animals in the world.
2This is the ............... day of my life!
Wrong!
Use "happiest" to show the highest degree in "the day of my life."
3My little sister is the ............... person in our family.
Wrong!
Use "youngest" to compare your sister with everyone else in the family.
4Mount Everest is the ............... mountain in the world.
Wrong!
Use "highest" to compare Mount Everest with all other mountains in the world.
5Of all the students in the class, Ben is the ...............
Wrong!
Use "tallest" after "of all" to compare Ben with every student in the class.
6Sunday is the ............... day for me because I do not work.
Wrong!
Use "best" to show Sunday is your top choice among all days.
7This road is the ............... way to the station.
Wrong!
Use "shortest" to compare this road with all possible ways to the station.
8In our house, my dad gets up the ...............
Wrong!
Use "earliest" to compare your dad with everyone else in the house.
9That was the ............... movie I have ever seen.
Wrong!
Use "funniest" with "I have ever seen" to show the highest degree.
10Winter is the ............... season in this country.
Wrong!
Use "coldest" to compare winter with all the seasons in this country.
11My phone is the ............... thing in my bag.
Wrong!
Use "most expensive" to compare your phone with all the other things in your bag.
12Of the three cafés on this street, this one is the ...............
Wrong!
Use "cheapest" to compare this café with the other two cafés on the street.

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  1. The blue whale is the biggest animal in the world.
  2. This is the happiest day of my life!
  3. My little sister is the youngest person in our family.
  4. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
  5. Of all the students in the class, Ben is the tallest.
  6. Sunday is the best day for me because I do not work.
  7. This road is the shortest way to the station.
  8. In our house, my dad gets up the earliest.
  9. That was the funniest movie I have ever seen.
  10. Winter is the coldest season in this country.
  11. My phone is the most expensive thing in my bag.
  12. Of the three cafés on this street, this one is the cheapest.

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