A prepositional phrase with ‘of’ after a superlative adjective is a common structure in English. It’s used to refer to one thing within a set or part of a set. The superlative adjective highlights the highest degree of something within a specific context. The preposition ‘of’ is then used to link this superlative adjective to the set or part of the set it refers to.
TLC SPEAKING TEST EXAMPLE:
What’s the best type of music?
male Mexico B1
A search in iWeb for:
_JJT _NN of * *
1 BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD 2902
2 BEST COURSE OF ACTION . 2527
3 BEST COURSE OF ACTION IS 2273
4 BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD 1606
5 BEST TIME OF YEAR TO 1538
6 BEST TIME OF THE YEAR 1327
7 HIGHEST LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE 1249
8 BEST COURSE OF ACTION FOR 1201
9 HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY 972
10 FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW 968
11 SHORTEST AMOUNT OF TIME . 948
12 BEST DAY OF MY LIFE 929
13 BUSIEST TIME OF THE YEAR 923
14 TRUEST SENSE OF THE WORD 908
15 BEST COURSE OF ACTION TO 877
16 HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR 873
17 LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR 866
18 BEST SHAPE OF MY LIFE 829
19 BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY 824
20 BEST TIME OF DAY TO 799
21 BEST GAME OF THE SEASON 770
22 BEST EXAMPLE OF THIS IS 737
23 BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE 700
24 BEST SHAPE OF YOUR LIFE 688
25 BEST USE OF YOUR TIME 683
26 BEST CHANCE OF SUCCESS . 660
27 LATEST VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE 633
28 BEST COURSE OF ACTION , 609
29 BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR 608
30 SHORTEST DAY OF THE YEAR 589
31 BEST PART OF MY JOB 569
32 BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILDREN 567
33 BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE 561
34 BEST PART OF A DECADE 532
35 BEST SEASON OF HIS CAREER 530
36 BEST TIME OF MY LIFE 526
37 HIGHEST LEVEL OF SERVICE AND 520
38 HIGHEST LEVEL OF SERVICE TO 497
39 BEST PIECE OF ADVICE I 496
‘Range’ is always hard to give CEFR levels to. The following example is also post-modified with a clause.
How could I forget the best piece of advice an ex-wife ever gave to a man?
40 BEST SENSE OF THE WORD 496
41 BUSIEST TIMES OF THE YEAR 490
42 BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON 479
43 HIGHEST STANDARDS OF QUALITY AND 467
44 BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF . 456
45 BEST PART OF A YEAR 455
46 BEST PART OF THE DAY 450
47 BEST COURSE OF ACTION WOULD 444
48 BEST DAY OF THE WEEK 436
49 BIGGEST GAME OF THE YEAR 435
Here are the phrases 50-100 grouped by topics by AI:
Time and Seasons
- “The best time of the day for me is early morning, when everything is quiet and peaceful.”
- “The best times of the year to visit the beach are during the spring and summer months.”
- “The coldest night of the year usually occurs in late January, when temperatures can drop below freezing.”
- “Black Friday is often the busiest day of the year for retailers due to the massive sales.”
- “The coldest months of the year in this region are typically January and February.”
- “The hottest days of the year usually occur in mid-July, when temperatures can reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.”
- “The coldest day of the year last year was on December 31st, with temperatures dropping to -10 degrees Celsius.”
- “The cloudiest day of the year is often in November, when overcast skies are common.”
- “The calmest day of the year is typically on a summer day in August, when there’s little wind and clear skies.”
Life Experiences
- “The worst day of my life was when I lost my job and my car broke down on the same day.”
- “The best experience of my life was when I traveled to Europe and immersed myself in different cultures.”
- “The best day of your life might be the day you graduate from university, full of hope and excitement for the future.”
- “The best time of your life could be your college years, when you made lifelong friends and discovered your passions.”
- “The happiest day of my life was when I got married to my best friend, surrounded by our loved ones.”
- “The best times of my life were spent traveling with my family, creating memories in new places.”
- “The best decision of my life was to pursue my passion for art, even though it was a risky path.”
Work and Career
- Hardest part of the job
- Best part of being a
- Best part of the job
Music and Entertainment
- Greatest albums of all time
- Biggest game of the season
- Best game of the year
- Greatest players of all time
- Greatest player of all time
- Greatest songs of all time
Advice and Actions
- Best course of treatment
- Best course of action was
- Best way of doing this
Products and Services
- Highest levels of customer service
- Highest level of service
- Highest level of quality and
- Latest version of the app
- Latest state of the art
A2:
advice, albums, art, busiest, cloudiest, company, customer, fullest, highest, latest, level, levels,
piece, software, songs, truest, views, way, wet, whole, worst, yourself
TLC STUDENT SPEAKING TEST EXAMPLE:
The simplest form of graffiti is tagging.
male Russia B1
*this is very advanced!
EXPERT EXAMPLE:
He’s an awesome person and an amazing director with the best sense of humour.