Excercise 4

Superlatives


In this activity, you will read about an incredible soccer game between a Mexican and an American team. A game in which the Mexican team almost lost, but with courage and talent could defeat his rival.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective in the superlative form. Look at the example.

A Thrilling Soccer Game

My brother and I are soccer fans. Our favourite team is Guadalajara. Last year, we went to Los Angeles with my brother and some friends. It was (incredible) the most beautiful holiday in my life!


The hotel was (elegant) hotel, I have ever been.

Well doneWrong, the superlative for elegant is the most elegant, because elegant is a long adjective and you must write “more” before the adjective.

The day we arrived was (hot) day in that month, so we went straight to the swimming pool,

Well doneWrong, the superlative for hot is the hottest, because hot is a short adjective and you only add –est.

, We drank (cold) beer I ever drank.

Well doneWrong, the superlative for cold is the coldest because cold is a short adjective and you only add –est.

My hotel room was (comfortable) room in the hotel.

Well doneWrong, the superlative for comfortable is the most comfortable because comfortable is a long adjective and you must write “more” before the adjective.

At night we went to (big) stadium for soccer in USA, the famous “StubHub Center”, It was full of people, because there was a great match The Guadalajara team versus Los Angeles Galaxy.

Well doneWrong, the superlative for happy is the happiest because happy is a short adjective and you only add –est.

We say the Guadalajara is (good) soccer team in Mexico

Well doneWrong, the superlative for good is the best, because good is an irregular superlative short adjective.

and it has (outstanding) soccer players in Mexico.

Well doneWrong, the superlative for outstanding is the most outstanding because outstanding is a long adjective and you must write “more” before the adjective.

We saw (awesome) soccer game in my life, we were nervous, because The Galaxy some minutes after the beginning scored a goal; minutes later the second goal and a little before the end of the first half, it scored its third goal. The first time ended 3 to 0.

Well doneWrong, the superlative for awesome is the most awesome because awesome is a long adjective and you must write “more” before the adjective.

At the beginning of the second half, there was a penalty against the Guadalajara, fortunately Rodolfo Cota –the goalkeeper stopped it.
We almost cried. Immediately the Guadalajara scored a goal, then another one, and other, and other. The game finished 5 to 4 The Guadalajara won the game and a gold trophy.
With tears in eyes The Galaxy coach said, The Galaxy played one of its (bad) games, its forwards didn´t score three penalties.

Well doneWrong, the superlative for bad is the worst, because bad is an irregular superlative short adjective.

The Guadalajara Goalkeeper was in his (lucky) day, he could stop the three penalties, the best team won.
I think, I will never forget that game.

Well doneWrong, the superlative for lucky is the luckiest, because lucky is a short adjective and you only add –est.