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The most and the best

Grammar-Aware Speaking · A2 · 2 min

Your prompt

Talk about your family or friends: the tallest, the funniest, the most organised, the best cook.

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When you're done, we'll show you a Speaking Snapshot — a practice estimate, not a test.

A few things to cover

  • •short adjectives: -est (the tallest)
  • •long adjectives: the most + adjective

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