Superlatives- Listening for "the"

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Note these uses of the

Superlatives
the most:	He is the most trustworthy person I know.
the least	He is the least qualified to hold the job.
the -est:	The Nile is the longest river in the world.
the best:	Titanic is the best movie of the year.
the worst:	Godzilla was the worst movie of the year.
'One of the group'	One of the Beatles was shot in New York. (note the plural noun)
'Most of the group' (plural noun)	Most of the people left the theater after the first act.

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Listen for "the"

Click on the button and listen to the sentence. (Listen carefully for 'the'.)
Rewrite the sentence and add 'the' if it is missing. (Click on the audio button again if you need to.)
Then, check your answer

LISTEN	YOUR RESPONSE & CHECK
1.	Titanic was most amazing picture of year. (Listen for "the".)
2.	It had most beautiful costumes.
3.	Special effects in movie were best.
4.	A couple of scenes were very sad.
5.	Several of details were not quite accurate.
6.	Worst part of the movie was the acting.
7.	Saddest scene in movie was when Jack died.
8.	Most of scenes were very authentic.
9.	Over two-thirds of passengers drowned.
10.	This was most memorable movie I have seen this year.

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Julie Sevastopoulos - College of San Mateo - San Mateo, CA 94402 USA