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Comparing things · CEFR A2 · Everyday
The top of the group. It almost always takes "the".
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This is the biggest room.
the -est · the most …
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यह सबसे बड़ा कमरा है।
This is the biggest room.
The top of the group. It almost always takes "the".
He is my best friend.
The top of the group. It almost always takes "the".
This is the cheapest one.
The top of the group. It almost always takes "the".
This is the smallest bag.
The top of the group. It almost always takes "the".
The shape
the -est · the most …
Say something is the best or the worst of a group.
In Hindi
समूह में सबसे ऊपर। इसके साथ लगभग हमेशा "the" आता है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
He is best player. | He is the best player. A superlative needs "the". |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
This is the biggest room.
यह सबसे बड़ा कमरा है।
He is my best friend.
वह मेरा सबसे अच्छा दोस्त है।
This is the cheapest one.
यह सबसे सस्ता वाला है।
This is the smallest bag.
यह सबसे छोटा बैग है।
This is the easiest question.
यह सबसे आसान सवाल है।
This is our newest car.
यह हमारी सबसे नई कार है।
This shop is the nearest.
यह दुकान सबसे पास है।
also correct: This shop is the closest.
Sunday is my favourite day.
रविवार मेरा पसंदीदा दिन है।
also correct: Sunday is my favorite day.
He is the tallest student in our class.
वह हमारी कक्षा का सबसे लंबा छात्र है।
Today is the busiest day of the week.
आज सप्ताह का सबसे व्यस्त दिन है।
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Superlatives is a CEFR A2 structure — the everyday band — and it belongs to comparing things. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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