Learn English Superlatives: Interactive Grammar Game
Superlative adjectives say which one in a group is the most or least of a quality: the tallest, the most dangerous, the cheapest. This game uses eight picture sets. Students find that person or thing in the picture, then choose the words that make a correct superlative sentence, including -est, spelling changes like biggest and happiest, most and least, and irregular forms such as best and worst.
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How to Play the Superlatives Game
Choose one of the eight sets. A review screen can show the pictures and sentences first.
- Find it in the picture – A question is read aloud, such as “Who is the tallest?” or “Which animal is the most dangerous?” On a wide screen, tap that person or thing. On a phone, choose from the buttons under the picture.
- Choose the sentence – A new picture appears. Pick the first half of the sentence, then the superlative half. The wrong choices include mixed-up word order and incorrect forms, such as “the most fast,” “the dangerousest,” or “the goodest.” A correct line looks like “She is the tallest,” “Lions are the most dangerous animals,” or “This dog is the best.”
Superlative Questions in Each Set
The picture round in each set uses these six superlatives. The sentence round uses different pictures and lines, so students also meet forms such as “the biggest,” “the happiest,” “the least comfortable,” “the best,” and “the worst.”
Tall–Short
the tallest · the shortest · the fattest · the thinnest · the oldest · the youngest
Big–Small
the biggest · the smallest · the fastest · the slowest · the most dangerous · the safest
Happy–Sad
the happiest · the saddest · the most beautiful · the cleverest · the strongest · the weakest
Rich–Poor
the richest · the poorest · the heaviest · the lightest · the laziest · the busiest
High–Low
the highest · the lowest · the most comfortable · the least comfortable · the oldest · the newest
Hot–Cold
the hottest · the coldest · the most expensive · the cheapest · the wettest · the driest
Dirty–Clean
the dirtiest · the cleanest · the noisiest · the quietest · the best · the worst
Soft–Hard
the softest · the hardest · the shortest · the longest · the nicest · the ugliest
Why Teachers Use This Superlatives Activity
The picture questions make students listen for the adjective and find the extreme in a group. The sentence choices then check the form: short adjectives with -est, longer ones with most or least, and irregular adjectives such as good and bad.
Continue Your Grammar Journey
Once you have mastered superlatives, try our Comparatives Game to practice comparing two things, or check out our Adjectives Game to learn about describing nouns.
I hope you enjoy improving your English with this game! If you have suggestions for new superlatives, please leave a comment below.
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