Friday, February 15, 2013

The Superlative: The Nile River is the longest river in the...



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.
2.  (expensive) Canon Powershot camera
      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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