Grammar: Comparisons of (in)equality; Superlatives p. 83

A: Max's tennis match was …… exciting as one at Wimbledon!

B: Look! I've collected …… stickers as you.

C: Neil swam …… hard as he could and arrived first in the race.

D: No one is …… confident as Yasmin is in public speaking.

E: The bus takes …… time as the train to get to Brighton.

F: Matt is delighted! He scored …… goals in the championship as Ben.

Watch the video to revise the rule and then do the exercise. Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the words in brackets.

1 'Who is ________ (good) singer?' 'Tina. She has a beautiful voice.'
2 Josh never smiles. He is ________ (sad) person that I know.
3 Mark is a wonderful listener! He has ________ (patience) of all of my close friends.
4 I'm not surprised Fen failed her exam. She's the one that studied ________ (little).
5 If you need advice, ask Len. He's ________ (reliable) person in our class.
6 We all think Mr Fitzgerald is ________ (friendly) teacher. He is always nice to us.
7 My sister was upset because she got ________ (few) sweets at Halloween.

Complete Matt's blog about his best friend with the correct words. What is your best friend like? Make any changes you need and use it for your oral production.

My best friend Simone is a ________. She is more outgoing than me and I'm certainly not ________ as her. She is also one of ________ people I know and is very friendly with everyone. That's why she gets invited to ________ than me. She has a good sense of humour, too. She often tells ________ jokes and makes everyone laugh. But there are days when she is ________ happy and ________. On those days, she gets ________ you for no reason at all. Then, I step in. I try to comfort her with my relaxed, ________ manner. That's what friends are for, right?