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Superlative sentences: IN or OF?
Focus Grammar
Description When comparing with a group, a superlative sentence can use IN or OF, depending on the situation. Let's practise that difference.
Instructions Complete these superlative sentences with the correct preposition
 
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Mary's the tallest ______________________ her four sisters in / of
My boss is the most important person ______________________ the company of / in
He's the best of all the actors ______________________ the film of / in
That's the most important company ______________________ the city in / of
I'm the youngest ______________________ my family of / in
The kitchen is the coldest room ______________________ the house in / of
These are the most beautiful flowers ______________________ the garden in / of
Mark is the oldest boy ______________________ class in / of
He's the coolest guy ______________________ town in / of
July is usually the hottest month ______________________ the year of / in
He was nominated the most attractive man ______________________ the year of / in
I'm the oldest ______________________ my brothers of / in
He's the most intelligent ______________________ my students of / in
Spring is the best season ______________________ all of / in
He's the best player ______________________ the team of / in
She comes from one of the richest families ______________________ Spain of / in
Mount Everest is the highest mountain ______________________ the world in / of
He's the best tennis player ______________________ Europe in / of
My mother is by far the best mother ______________________ the world in / of
He's the biggest ______________________ all the boys in / of
Total number of items: 20
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When comparing with a group, use the preposition IN (rarely "of")
     That's the highest building in the world
     You have the nicest room in the hotel
     The boss is the most important person in the company
     I'm the youngest in my family
 
But we can use the preposition OF before plurals and time expresions and "of all"
     He’s the biggest one of the boys
     Kevin is the most handsome of them
     This is the best day of my life
     July is usually the hottest month of the year