Introduktion
Tillægsord i superlativ udpeger det mest ekstreme medlem af en gruppe på tre eller flere personer eller ting.
the+tillægsord+-est ELLER the most+tillægsord
- Hugo is the tallest player on the team.
- It was the most interesting film I've ever seen.
- This is the cheapest option.
Korrekt brug af superlativ
Superlativ følger nogle få faste regler om kendeordet og om det forholdsord, der indleder den gruppe, der sammenlignes.
| Regel | Eksempel |
|---|---|
| Brug altid the | the tallest, the most expensive |
| Brug in + sted/gruppe i ental | the tallest building in the city |
| Brug of + gruppe i flertal | the youngest of the three brothers |
| Hold: on (AmE) eller in (BrE) | the best player on / in the team |
Uregelmæssig superlativ og almindelige fejl
| Adjektiv | Superlativ |
|---|---|
| good | best |
| bad | worst |
| far | farthest / furthest |
| little | least |
| many / much | most |
- He is tallest in class.He is the tallest in class.
- She is the most tall student.She is the tallest student.
- This is the goodest cake.This is the best cake.
One of the + superlativ
En almindelig konstruktion bruger en superlativ med et navneord i flertal for at sige, at noget hører til de bedste i en gruppe, uden at påstå, at det er det allerbedste.
one of the+superlativ+navneord i flertal
- Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
- He is one of the best players on the team.
Øvelser
He is ___ tallest player on the team.
the tallest building ___ the city
good ___ (superlativ)
Paris is one of the most beautiful ___ in the world.
far ___
little ___ (uregelmæssig superlativ)
many/much ___ (uregelmæssig superlativ)
He is one of the best players ___ the team.
She is the fastest ___ all the runners.
He is the youngest ___ the three brothers.
Which superlative form is correct for 'happy'?
It was the ___ interesting film I've ever seen.
Which sentence is correct?
Rome is one of the most beautiful cities ___ the world.
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