考點二 最高級前的限定詞
(1) 形容級做定語時, 最高級前通常要加定冠詞the ,如:
the most important thing, the biggest elephant
但當最高級前有物主代詞時,不需加the, 如:
my latest hobby, her most interesting experience
(2) 形容詞作表語時,最高級前通常不加限定詞
如:She looks happiest whenever you are around.
Excuse me, but I’m busiest at the moment.
例題:
(1) Of all the Native Americans in the United States, the Navajos form largest group.
應改為: form the largest
解釋: largest是最高級, 作group的定語, 之前必須加定冠詞the
考點三 范圍詞
伴隨最高級出現(xiàn)的往往有表示范圍的詞或短語,常用of 或among或 in 引導, 表示“在….之中”。 如:of all, in the world, in the country等, 在填空題的題干中包含表示范圍的詞時,空格處需填最高級
例題:
(1)
The Appalachian Trail, extending approximately 2, 020 miles from Maine to Georgia, is the longer continuous marked footpath in the world.
應改為:longest.
解釋:本句有范圍詞in the world, 則定冠詞the 之后應采用形容詞最高級形式