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Superlative Forms: The Most 1
Learn to form and use superlative adjectives
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Browse Adjectives practiceQuestion 1
Это ___ красивая девочка в классе.
English context
Choose the correct superlative form meaning 'most'.
Options
- более
- самая
- очень
- слишком
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- самая
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Самая' forms superlative with feminine adjectives.
Grammar rule
Superlative forms use 'самый' (agreeing in gender/number) + adjective.
Question 2
Он ___ умный студент в группе.
English context
Choose the correct superlative form meaning 'most'.
Options
- более
- самый
- очень
- наиболее
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- самый
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Самый' forms superlative with masculine adjectives.
Grammar rule
Masculine superlative uses 'самый' + adjective in base form.
Question 3
Это ___ вкусное блюдо в ресторане.
English context
Choose the correct superlative form meaning 'most'.
Options
- самый
- самая
- самое
- самие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- самое
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Самое' agrees with the neuter noun 'блюдо'.
Grammar rule
Superlative forms must agree in gender: 'самое' for neuter nouns.
Question 4
Они ___ весёлые дети в школе.
English context
Choose the correct superlative form meaning 'most'.
Options
- самый
- самая
- самое
- самые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- самые
Correct feedback
Great! 'Самые' agrees with the plural noun 'дети'.
Grammar rule
Plural superlative uses 'самые' regardless of original gender.
Question 5
Жираф - ___ высокое животное.
English context
Choose the correct superlative form.
Options
- самый
- самая
- самое
- самые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- самое
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Самое' agrees with the neuter noun 'животное'.
Grammar rule
Animal names ending in -ое are neuter and take 'самое'.
Question 6
Москва - ___ большой город в России.
English context
Choose the correct superlative form.
Options
- самый
- самая
- самое
- наиболее
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- самый
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Самый' agrees with the masculine noun 'город'.
Grammar rule
City names and geographic terms follow normal gender agreement.
Question 7
Это ___ трудная задача на экзамене.
English context
Choose the correct superlative form.
Options
- самый
- самая
- самое
- слишком
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- самая
Correct feedback
Great! 'Самая' agrees with the feminine noun 'задача'.
Grammar rule
Feminine nouns require 'самая' in superlative constructions.
Question 8
Лето - ___ лучшее время года.
English context
Choose the correct superlative form.
Options
- самый
- самая
- самое
- очень
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- самое
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Самое' agrees with the neuter noun 'время'.
Grammar rule
Time expressions like 'время' are neuter despite ending in -я.
Question 9
Она ___ молодая учительница в школе.
English context
Choose the correct superlative form.
Options
- самый
- самая
- самое
- наименее
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- самая
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Самая' agrees with the feminine noun 'учительница'.
Grammar rule
Female professions ending in -ница are feminine.
Question 10
Эти книги - ___ интересные в библиотеке.
English context
Choose the correct superlative form.
Options
- самый
- самая
- самое
- самые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- самые
Correct feedback
Great! 'Самые' agrees with the plural noun 'книги'.
Grammar rule
Plural superlatives always use 'самые' regardless of the noun's original gender.