形容词最高级的用法

形容词最高级的用法

一、最高级用于三个或三个以上的人或事物的比较，其基本句式是：

主语+谓语（系动词/行为动词）+ the +最高级+ 名词+ 表示比较范围的介词短语或从句。

表示比较范围的介词一般有of 和in。

eg: She is the cleverest girl of the three.

It’s the cheapest car in China.

二、形容词最高级的构成

一）规则变化：

单音节词和少数双音节词

1． 词尾+est ; cold-colder-coldest fast-faster-fastest

warm-warmer-warmest

2． 以e结尾，词尾+st ; nice-nicer-nicest large-larger-largest

3．重读闭音节词尾只有一个辅音字母，双写辅音字母，加est; big-bigger-biggest thin-thinner-thinnest hot-hotter-hottest

4．以“辅音字母+y”结尾，变y为 i , 加est; easy-easier-easiest happy-happier-happiest

多音节词和部分双音节词

在词前加most interesting-more interesting-most interesting delicious-more delicious-most delicious

二）不规则变化：

good/well-better-best bad/badly-worse-worst many/much-more-most little-less-least far-farther-farthest far-further-furthest

三、注意

1．表示“最„之一”的句式：one of the +.最高级 +名词复数；

Jim is one of the best students in his class.

Suzhou is one of the most beautiful cities in China.

2．“the +序数词+最高级”表示“第几个最„”；

The Yellow River is the second longest river in China

3．当最高级前有物主代词或名词所有格时，不加the ；

Monday is my busiest day.

Jack is Jim’s best friend.

4．比较级与最高级的转换；

He is taller than any other boys in his class.

He is the tallest boy in his class.

Exercises

1. The USA is one of _________________ (rich) countries in the world.

2. I think Movie Place has __________________________(comfortable) seat in our city.

3. The Changjiang River is __________________________(long) river in China.

4. Wuhan is ________________(hot) city in summer in China.

5. Which animal is _________________(strong), horse, elephant or cow?

6. I think that is __________________(boring) movie I have ever seen.

7. They think this story is __________________(funny)of all.

8. The bed in my bedroom is very ___________________. (soft)

9. I’m sure you can do much __________________(well) next time.

10. He is felling even ___________________(bad) now.

11. He is _____________ student in our class. Nobody is as _________as him.(tall)

12. Who is ______________(creative), Jack or Alan?

13. Who is ___________________(friendly),Lucy, Lily or Mary?

14. She is one of ________________(careful) students in our class.

15. We’re sure SJZ will be even ___________(good) tomorrow.

16. My younger sister does _______________(少) housework in my family.

17. Tianjin is the third __________(大) city in China.

18. Lin Tao is shorter than any other student in his class.

Lin Tao is ________ _________ in his class.

19. The whale is the biggest animal in the world.

The whale is ________ ________ ________ ________ animals in the world.

20. Jack is 14 years old. John is 14 years old.(合并为一句)

Jack is ________ _______ ________ John.

21. Andy is ______ of the three.

A. the funnier B. funniest C. the funniest D. the most funny

22. Basketball is becoming ______ in China.

A. more popular B. more and more popular C. most popular D. most and most popular

23. The second ______ invention is computer.

A. more useful B. much useful C. most useful D. most use

24. He is my favorite singer. I think no one can sing _______.

A. best B. good C. well D. better

25. The little boy was _______ star in 2007.

A. popularer B. more popular C. most popular D. the most popular

26. Of all the stars, the sun is _______ the earth.

A. the nearer to B. the nearest to C. near to D. the near to

27. The Summer Palace is one of the _______ parks in BJ.

A. best beautiful B. much beautiful C. most beautiful D. more beautiful

28. In recent years, China is getting ______.

A. strong and strong B. more strong and strong C. stronger and stronger

D. strongest and strongest

29. I think winter is ______ season in a year.

A. a worst B. the badest C. the worse D. the worst

30. ---What do you like ______, tea. Coffee or milk? --- Tea, of course.

A. better B. good C. well D. best

31. ---Whom would you like to be your assistant, Jack or David? --- If I had to Choose, David would be ______ choice.

A. good B. better C. the better D. the best

32. ---What does your cousin look like now? --- Oh, he is much ______ than before.

A. strong B. stronger C. strongest D. too strong