🇨🇴 ICFES SaberSemana 27 · 10 preguntas

Superlatives

Bundle W27 de Inglés para Grado 7 en Colombia (DBA MEN Colombia): 10 preguntas con explicación pedagógica.

Alineación: DBA MEN Colombia

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Pregunta 1

Bloom: Remember

Identifying the superlative suffix for short adjectives.

What suffix is added to short adjectives to form a superlative?

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Respuesta correcta: B) -est

  • A) -erIncorrect. This is for comparatives.
  • B) -estCorrect! We add -est to short adjectives for superlatives.
  • C) -ingIncorrect. This is for continuous tenses.
  • D) -edIncorrect. This is for past tense.

💡 Explicación

The student identifies the basic morphological rule for short superlative adjectives.

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Remember

Using "most" with long adjectives.

Which word is used before long adjectives to form the superlative?

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Respuesta correcta: C) Most

  • A) MoreIncorrect. This is for comparatives.
  • B) ManyIncorrect. This is a quantifier.
  • C) MostCorrect! We use "the most" for superlatives of long adjectives.
  • D) MuchIncorrect. "Much" measures quantity or degree, it does not build the superlative.

💡 Explicación

The student remembers the rule for superlatives of long adjectives.

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Understand

Identifying the tallest student in a class.

"Lucas is 1.85m, Mateo is 1.70m, and Julian is 1.60m. Lucas is the ________ student."

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Respuesta correcta: B) tallest

  • A) tallerIncorrect. Use superlative for a group of three.
  • B) tallestCorrect! Standard superlative of the short adjective "tall".
  • C) most tallIncorrect. "Tall" is a short adjective.
  • D) tallIncorrect. A comparison degree is needed.

💡 Explicación

The student understands and applies the superlative form in a group comparison context.

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Understand

Identifying the correct article for superlatives.

Which word ALWAYS precedes a superlative adjective?

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Respuesta correcta: C) The

  • A) AIncorrect. Superlatives refer to a specific "one and only".
  • B) AnIncorrect. Same as "A".
  • C) TheCorrect! Superlatives always use the definite article "the".
  • D) SomeIncorrect. Not used with superlatives.

💡 Explicación

The student understands the syntactic requirement of the definite article "the" in superlative constructions.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Apply

Comparing popular cities in Colombia.

"I think Cartagena is the ________ city in Colombia." (Adjective: beautiful)

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Respuesta correcta: C) most beautiful

  • A) beautifulestIncorrect. "Beautiful" is a long adjective.
  • B) more beautifulIncorrect. This is the comparative form.
  • C) most beautifulCorrect! Superlative form for a long adjective.
  • D) as beautifulIncorrect. This is for equality.

💡 Explicación

The student applies the superlative rule for long adjectives to a common descriptive scenario.

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Apply

A text about animal records.

"The cheetah is the fastest animal on land. The blue whale is the largest animal in the ocean. The elephant is the heaviest land mammal."

According to the text, which animal has the record for speed?

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Respuesta correcta: A) The cheetah

  • A) The cheetahCorrect! The text says it is "the fastest".
  • B) The blue whaleIncorrect. It is "the largest".
  • C) The elephantIncorrect. It is "the heaviest".
  • D) The lionIncorrect. Not mentioned in the text.

💡 Explicación

The student applies reading skills to match superlative descriptors to specific subjects.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Apply

Irregular superlatives.

"She is very smart! She got the ________ grade in the whole school." (Adjective: good)

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Respuesta correcta: C) best

  • A) goodestIncorrect. "Good" is irregular.
  • B) betterIncorrect. This is the comparative.
  • C) bestCorrect! "Best" is the irregular superlative of "good".
  • D) most goodIncorrect. Irregular form error.

💡 Explicación

The student applies the irregular superlative form for the adjective "good".

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Analyze

Analyzing spelling rules for short superlatives.

Choose the sentence with the correct spelling.

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Respuesta correcta: B) It was the hottest day of the year.

  • A) It was the hotest day of the year.Incorrect. "Hot" is CVC, so double the 't'.
  • B) It was the hottest day of the year.Correct! CVC adjectives double the consonant before -est.
  • C) It was the most hot day of the year.Incorrect. Short adjectives use -est.
  • D) It was the hottest day of the year. (Typo for distractor)Incorrect. Distractor for spelling awareness.

💡 Explicación

The student analyzes spelling rules (doubling consonants) for short superlative adjectives.

Pregunta 9

Bloom: Analyze

Comparing three products.

"Laptop A is $500. Laptop B is $800. Laptop C is $400. Laptop C is also the smallest and the lightest."

What can we analyze about Laptop C?

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Respuesta correcta: D) It is the cheapest and most portable.

  • A) It is the most expensive.Incorrect. It is $400, which is the cheapest.
  • B) Laptop A is the heaviest.Incorrect. We only know C is the lightest.
  • C) Laptop B is better than Laptop C.Incorrect. "Better" is not objectively determined here, only price and size.
  • D) It is the cheapest and most portable.Correct! $400 is the lowest price, and "smallest/lightest" means most portable.

💡 Explicación

The student analyzes numeric and descriptive data using superlative logic to identify a true statement.

Pregunta 10

Bloom: Evaluate

Evaluating a travel guide summary.

"The Amazon Rainforest is the most diverse ecosystem on Earth. It has the largest variety of plants and the most unique animal species. Protecting it is our most important mission."

Which word best summarizes the status of the Amazon according to the text?

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Respuesta correcta: A) Exceptional

  • A) ExceptionalCorrect! The repeated use of superlatives (most diverse, largest, most unique) highlights its exceptional nature.
  • B) AverageIncorrect. Superlatives show it is NOT average.
  • C) SmallIncorrect. It is the "largest".
  • D) CommonIncorrect. It is "most unique".

💡 Explicación

The student evaluates the tone and content of a text filled with superlatives to identify a summarizing descriptor.

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