Read the
statements. Use the superlative.
Do not use the comparative.
1. (long) The Amazon River is 4,000 miles long. The Nile River is
4,145 miles long. The Chang Jiang-Yangtze
is 3,964 miles long.
The Nile River is the longest river in the
world.
Online
Prices: Dell: $399 Gateway:
$449 RitzCamera: $400
Of the three stores, Gateway is the
most expensive place to buy a Canon Powershot camera.
3. (chilly*) *Chilly
means cold.
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN JANUARY:
Beijing, China: 34º F. Vancouver, Canada 42º F. Moscow, Russia 21º F.
Of the
three cities, Moscow is the chilliest in January.
4. (hard) Number of
students who got a final grade of “F” last semester:
Mr. Trego: 4 Ms. Meanie:
9 Mr. Greene: 2
Of the three classes, Ms.
Meanie's class was the hardest last semester.
5. (fattening) A serving of roast chicken has 160 calories. One
portion of mashed potatoes has 200 calories. One serving of bacon on toast has
400 calories.
Of the
three dishes, a serving of bacon on toast is the most
fattening.
6. (dangerous) New Orleans had 401 murders last year. Detroit had
320. Paris had 135.
Of the three cities, New
Orleans was the most dangerous last year.
(wealthy*) *Wealthy
means rich.
Warren
Buffett is worth $36 billion. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, is worth
$46 billion. Alice Walton, of Wal-Mart, is worth $20.5 billion.
Bill
Gates is
the wealthiest of the three people.
8. (crowded) Mr. Trego’s 10:00 class has 45 students in it. His
12:00 only has 22. His 3:30 class at SFSU has 18. Mr. Trego’s 10:00 class is the most crowded.
9. (far) Sacramento Chicago
Miami
Of the three cities, Miami is
the farthest from San Francisco.
10. (bad) light rain
a thunderstorm1 a hurricane2
1tormenta
eléctrica, 雷暴雨, гроза, العواصف الرعدية
2huracán, ураган,
飓风, إِعْصار , حاصِب
Of the three weather conditions, a
hurricane is the worst.
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