LESSON 5 Is That the Tallest Building in Town Now?

 

LESSON 5

Is That the Tallest Building in Town Now? 

YOU will KNOW HOW TO

Use prepositions with superlative forms

YOU will KNOW 30 NEW WORDS

 

Use prepositions with superlative forms

Introduction

In this lesson, you will learn how to use superlative forms with prepositions. Superlatives help us compare three or more people, places, or things. When we use superlatives, we often add prepositions such as:

• in
• of
• on
• at
• among
• from

Learning how to use these correctly will make your English sound more natural and fluent. 😊

For example:

• This is the tallest building in town.
• She is the best student in the class.
• That was the happiest day of my life.

Notice how prepositions connect the superlative to a group.

Let’s learn step by step.

 

1. What Is a Superlative?

A superlative compares three or more things. We usually add:

• -est (for short adjectives)
• most (for long adjectives)

Examples:

Adjective	Comparative	Superlative
tall	taller	tallest
small	smaller	smallest
fast	faster	fastest
beautiful	more beautiful	most beautiful
expensive	more expensive	most expensive

Examples in sentences:

• That is the tallest building in town.
• This is the most expensive restaurant in the city.
• She is the smartest student in class.

 

2. Prepositions Used with Superlatives

A. Superlative + IN

We use in when referring to places, areas, groups, or organizations.

Examples:

• This is the tallest building in town.
• She is the best teacher in our school.
• He is the fastest runner in the team.
• This is the largest mall in Indonesia.
• That is the quietest place in the house.

More Examples:

• She is the youngest in the family.
• This is the most popular café in the city.
• He is the strongest player in the team.

 

B. Superlative + OF

We use of when referring to a specific group of people or things.

Examples:

• She is the best of all students.
• This is the largest of the three buildings.
• He is the smartest of my friends.
• That was the worst of my mistakes.
• This is the most interesting of the books.

More Examples:

• She is the tallest of them all.
• This is the best of the options.
• He is the oldest of the brothers.

 

C. Superlative + AT

We use at when referring to places, events, or specific points.

Examples:

• This is the busiest time at the airport.
• She is the best singer at the concert.
• That was the happiest moment at the party.

More Examples:

• He is the fastest runner at school.
• This is the loudest place at the festival.

 

D. Superlative + ON

We use on when referring to surfaces, days, or platforms.

Examples:

• This is the tallest building on the street.
• That was the best performance on stage.
• This is the busiest day on the calendar.

 

E. Superlative + AMONG

We use among to compare within a group.

Examples:

• She is the smartest among her friends.
• This is the best among the choices.
• He is the strongest among the players.

 

3. Example Conversation

A: Is that the tallest building in town now?
B: Yes, it is the tallest in the city.
A: Is it also the newest building?
B: No, it's the newest among the downtown buildings.
A: Is it the most expensive building?
B: Yes, it's the most expensive of them all.

 

4. Practice Sentences

Complete the sentences:

1. This is the biggest park ___ the city.
2. She is the smartest ___ the class.
3. This is the best movie ___ all time.
4. He is the fastest ___ the team.
5. That is the tallest building ___ the street.

Answers:

1. in
2. in
3. of
4. in
5. on

 

5. 30 New Words

Here are 30 new vocabulary words for this lesson:

Word	Meaning
tallest	paling tinggi
shortest	paling pendek
largest	paling besar
smallest	paling kecil
fastest	paling cepat
slowest	paling lambat
newest	paling baru
oldest	paling tua
busiest	paling sibuk
quietest	paling sepi
brightest	paling terang
darkest	paling gelap
strongest	paling kuat
weakest	paling lemah
smartest	paling pintar
happiest	paling bahagia
richest	paling kaya
poorest	paling miskin
highest	paling tinggi
lowest	paling rendah
biggest	paling besar
cleanest	paling bersih
dirtiest	paling kotor
safest	paling aman
most beautiful	paling indah
most expensive	paling mahal
most popular	paling populer
most interesting	paling menarik
most comfortable	paling nyaman
most famous	paling terkenal

 

6. More Example Sentences

• This is the cleanest room in the house.
• She is the most popular student in school.
• That was the happiest day of my life.
• He is the tallest boy in class.
• This is the best restaurant in town.
• That is the most expensive phone of them all.
• This is the quietest place in the library.
• She is the most talented singer in the group.

 

7. Speaking Practice

Try saying these sentences aloud:

• This is the tallest building in town.
• She is the smartest student in class.
• This is the best café in the city.
• He is the fastest runner in the team.
• That is the most beautiful place in Indonesia.

Practice every day to improve your pronunciation. 🎯

 

8. Summary

In this lesson, you learned:

✅ What superlatives are
✅ How to use superlatives with in
✅ How to use superlatives with of
✅ How to use superlatives with at, on, among
✅ 30 new vocabulary words

Now you can say:

• The tallest building in town
• The best student in class
• The most beautiful place in the city

Great job! Keep practicing and continue to the next lesson. 🚀

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