O’zbekiston respublikasi ichki ishlar vazirligi akademiya m. A. Rustamov ingliz tili darslik

 
Superlatives 
• What is the longest river the world?
• What was the most enjoyable holiday you've ever had? 
Longest and most enjoyable are the superlative forms. 
Add -est: for the superlative of one-syllable adjectives and adverbs: 
long – the longest hot – the hottest
easy – the easiest hard – the hardest
• 
Yesterday was the hottest day of the year. 
• That was the most boring film I’ve ever seen. 
• ‘Why did you stay at that hotel?’ ‘It was the cheapest we could find.’ 
• She is a really nice person - one of the nicest people I know.
Use the most with two-syllable adjectives and adverbs: 
the most famous, the most boring, the most difficult.
but 
pretty – the prettiest tender – the tenderest 
• He was the most famous actor in Great Britain. 
• It was the most boring film I have ever seen. 
most + adjective (without ‘the’) 
most interesting = very interesting 
• The book you lent me was most interesting. (= very interesting) 
• Thank you for the money. It was most generous of you. (= very 
generous) 

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Irregular comparisons 
Adjectives 
Comparative 
Superlative 
good 
bad 
little 
much 
many 
far 
better (than) 
worse (than) 
less (than) 
more (than) 
more (than) 
farther (than) 
further (than) 
(the) best (of all) 
(the) worst (of all) 
(the) least (of all) 
(the) most (of all) 
(the) most (of all) 
(the) farthest (of all) 
(the) furthest (of all) 
• We are glad that this work is less difficult. 
• I smoke more than I used to. 
• Is there any further news? ( further =any more news) 
• I can't walk any farther. I'm exhausted.(= distance) 
• That was a delicious meal. It's one of the best I've ever had. 
• Why does he always come to see me at the worst possible 
moment? 
A few words add -most as an ending to show a superlative meaning: 
innermost 
foremost 
furthermost 
outermost 
uppermost 
utmost 
. 
older and elder: 
• My elder sister is an artist. 
• My sister is older than me. (not ‘elder than me’) 
the + comparative + the better. 
• “What time shall we leave?”
• “The sooner the better.” (= it will be best if we leave as soon as 
possible) 
• “What size box do you want?”
• “The bigger the better.” (= it will be best if the box is as big as 
possible) 
• The warmer the weather, the better I feel. 
• The more you have, the more you want. 

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EXERCISES 
 
12.7. Complete the sentences. Use the comperative forms of the following 
adjectives or adverbs: crowded, early, easily, expensive, interested, 
large, near, quiet, thin. 
 
1. This jacket is too small. I need a
larger
size. 
2. You look ……….. . Have you lost weight? 
3. He is not so keen on his studies. He’s ……………….. in having 
a good time. 
4. You will found your way around the town …… ………. if you 
have a map. 
5. Your’re making too much noise. Can you be a bit ………….....? 
6. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was …………… than 
usual. 
7. You’re late. I expected you to be here ………………………… 
8. The hotel was surprisingly cheep. I expected it to be much …… 
9. It’s a pity you live so far away. I wish you lived ……………….