2. superlative + in a place
Tokyo is one of the largest cities in
the world.
(There are other very large cities
like New York, Beijing and
London.)
New York is the most expensive
city in the U.S.
San Francisco is also one of
the most expensive cities in the
U.S.
Typicalthingstogo
afterasuperlative:
3. superlative + adjective clause
David is the most generous person
I have ever known.
John F. Kennedy was the
youngest person who ever won a
presidential election.
The worst epidemic that the world
has ever known was the Black
Plague in the 1300s. A third of the
population of Europe and Asia
died at that time.
Typicalthingstogo
afterasuperlative:
4. superlative + of all.
I have three books. This one is the
best of all.
In my family, my sister is the
smartest of all.
Chapter Nine is the most difficult
chapter of all.
Typicalthingstogo
afterasuperlative:
5. I took four final exams. The final
in accounting was the least
difficult of all.
P.E. was the least interesting
class for me in high school.
We ordered the least expensive
meal on the menu.
Theleasthasthe
oppositemeaningof
themost.
6. one of + the + superlative + plural
noun + singular verb
One of the best students in this
class is Ali. = Ali is one of the best
students on this class.
One of the fastest runners in the
world is Tyson Gay.
One of the most beautiful places
in the Bay Area is Point Reyes.
Noticethepattern
withoneof:
7. I’ve never taken a harder test. = It
was the hardest test I have ever
taken.
We have never had a more
difficult semester. = This is the
most difficult semester we have
ever had.
Never+comparative
=
superlative
