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dido4
Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 277
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:42 pm Post subject: the in the adverb of superlative |
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Q1. Do we always need the in a sentence with the adverb of superlative?
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a. He works the most slowly.
b. He sings the most happily.
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a. He runs the fastest.
b. He jumps the highest.
Q2. Are there any rules about the the in a superlative sentence? |
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Lorikeet
Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 1877 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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A superlative means that something is the top, the number one, the best, and there is only one, so we use a "the". There may be minor exceptions, but I think using a "the" will get it right most of the time. |
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dido4
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 3:23 am Post subject: |
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Thank you, Lorikeet.
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A superlative means that something is the top, the number one, the best, and there is only one, so we use a "the". There may be minor exceptions, but I think using a "the" will get it right most of the time. |
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