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Superlative adjectives: short adjectives (the -est)

Structure:

subject + be + the + adjective-est + (in/of)

Always use 'the' before the superlative: the biggest, the oldest, the cheapest.

Example:

She is the tallest student in the class.

Examples

She is the tallest student in the class.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "She is the tallest student in the class."

Adverbs of manner: adjective + -ly

As...as: equality comparisons

Both...and, either...or, neither...nor

Comparative adjectives: irregular (better, worse, farther)

Comparative adjectives: long adjectives (more...than)