English grammar
Superlatives: the noisiest, the quietest
Say something is the most / least … of a group.
From the scene The noisiest room
In short
Add -est to short adjectives for the top one: the noisiest in the hotel. Bad becomes the worst.
Your turn
Which one goes with the group: of all?
Options: the noisiest (not "the most noisy") · worse than a disco (not "more bad") · the quietest of all
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the group: of all → the quietest of all
How it works
For "the most", add -est to short adjectives: noisy → the noisiest, quiet → the quietest.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Perfect! Tonight, the (blank) one is for you two.
Options: more noisiest · noisiest · noisyest
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Perfect! Tonight, the noisiest one is for you two.
¡Perfecto! Esta noche, la más ruidosa es para vosotros.
Good to know
Add of / in for the group: the noisiest in the hotel, the quietest of all. Good and bad are irregular: worse (not badder), the worst.
Good to know
With short adjectives, use -est alone: the noisiest, not "the most noisy", and never most and -est together.
noisy → the noisiest the noisiest (not "the most noisy")
Elena
Three-oh-two. It's the noisiest in the hotel!
La trescientos dos. ¡Es la más ruidosa del hotel!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Three-oh-two. It's (blank) in the hotel!
Options: the noisiest · the quietest of all · worse than a disco
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Elena
Three-oh-two. It's the noisiest in the hotel!
La trescientos dos. ¡Es la más ruidosa del hotel!
the group: of all the quietest of all
Javi
Three-oh-five is the quietest of all.
La trescientos cinco es la más tranquila de todas.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Three-oh-five is (blank).
Options: worse than a disco · the quietest of all · the noisiest
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Javi
Three-oh-five is the quietest of all.
La trescientos cinco es la más tranquila de todas.
bad → worse worse than a disco (not "more bad")
Nuria
It's true. It's worse than a disco!
Es verdad. ¡Es peor que una discoteca!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
It's true. It's (blank)!
Options: the noisiest · the quietest of all · worse than a disco
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Nuria
It's true. It's worse than a disco!
Es verdad. ¡Es peor que una discoteca!
the group: in + place the noisiest in the hotel
Elena
Three-oh-two. It's the noisiest in the hotel!
La trescientos dos. ¡Es la más ruidosa del hotel!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Three-oh-two. It's (blank)!
Options: the noisiest in the hotel · the quietest of all · worse than a disco
Show answer
Elena
Three-oh-two. It's the noisiest in the hotel!
La trescientos dos. ¡Es la más ruidosa del hotel!
Common mistake
Not noisier or more noisy here. Number one of all the rooms in the hotel.
Three-oh-two. It's the noisiest in the hotel!
La trescientos dos. ¡Es la más ruidosa del hotel!
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| noisy → the noisiest | the noisiest (not "the most noisy") |
|---|---|
| the group: of all | the quietest of all |
| bad → worse | worse than a disco (not "more bad") |
| the group: in + place | the noisiest in the hotel |
More lines from the story
- ElenaPerfect! Tonight, the noisiest one is for you two.¡Perfecto! Esta noche, la más ruidosa es para vosotros.
- JaviHmm... it's right above the bar.Mmm... está justo encima del bar.
- ElenaJavi, last night there was a huge amount of noise in my room.Javi, anoche hubo muchísimo ruido en mi habitación.