(one of | some of | among ) the + SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN – English Grammar Profiler

Quantity phrases “one of,” “some of,” and preposition “among” are used to describe something that is part of a group or set before a superlative phrase with a plural noun.   “One of” is used to indicate that it is not necessarily the only one. “Some of” is used to indicate that there are multiple things. “Among” is often used when the group is large or indistinct.

Here are expert examples of complex noun phrases as subject complements:

This is one of the most important things that any man can do.

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*Note, ‘is one of the most‘ is the second most frequent 5-word Ngram.

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Ocean worlds are some of the most fascinating places.

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They are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth.

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Profiling Research

In the English Grammar Profile, B1 point 41 in ADJECTIVES is defined as:

 ‘ONE OF THE’ before a superlative ADJECTIVE, followed by a plural noun.

This point can be slightly expanded with Person’s GSE 55 B1+:

‘one of/some of/among’ in phrases with superlative adjectives.

However, we do not believe that there must be a plural noun following these phrases to qualify for B level profiling.  For example:

Your grades are among the highest in your class, 

and, therefore, 

we find no merit in the decision to block your graduation

 from medical school.

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To get the following examples, we first we did a search in iWeb corpus for one of the _JJT _NN2 and then had AI complete the first 30 results as full sentences:

  1. “Taking a walk in the park is one of the best ways to clear your mind.”
  2. “Eating a delicious meal with friends is one of the best things in life.”
  3. “Paris is one of the best places to visit for art lovers.”
  4. “Using a calculator is one of the easiest ways to solve math problems.”
  5. “Learning a new language can be one of the biggest challenges you’ll ever face.”
  6. “The breathtaking view from the top of the mountain is one of the best parts of hiking.”
  7. “Saying goodbye to a loved one is one of the hardest things to do.”
  8. “Climate change is one of the biggest problems facing our planet today.”
  9. “LeBron James is one of the best players in the NBA.”
  10. “The camera quality on this phone is one of the best features.”
  11. “The Mona Lisa is one of the best examples of Renaissance art.”
  12. “Getting stuck in traffic is one of the worst things about driving.”
  13. “Lack of funding is one of the biggest reasons why many schools struggle.”
  14. “Going to college was one of the best decisions I ever made.”
  15. “Not saving enough money for retirement is one of the biggest mistakes people make.”
  16. “Cybersecurity is one of the biggest issues facing businesses today.”
  17. “The Great Wall of China is one of the biggest things you’ll ever see.”
  18. “Super Mario Bros. is one of the best games of all time.”
  19. “The Golden State Warriors are one of the best teams in the NBA.”
  20. “Having a variety of colors to choose from is one of the best options when shopping for clothes.”
  21. “One of the biggest benefits of working from home is the flexibility it provides.”
  22. “Skydiving is one of the coolest things you can do.”
  23. “Watching the sunset over the ocean is one of the greatest things you’ll ever experience.”
  24. “Climbing Mount Everest is one of the greatest challenges a person can undertake.”
  25. “Elon Musk is one of the biggest names in the tech industry.”
  26. “Having a large network of contacts is one of the biggest advantages in business.”
  27. “Traveling to new places is one of the best experiences you can have.”
  28. “The New York Times is one of the best sources for news and information.”
  29. “To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the best books ever written.”
  30. “A good set of tools is one of the best investments you can make.”

31 ONE OF THE SIMPLEST WAYS 1802

32 ONE OF THE BEST INVESTMENTS 1771
33 ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES 1726 34 ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHANGES 1698 35 ONE OF THE HARDEST PARTS 1627 36 ONE OF THE BIGGEST FACTORS 1518 37 ONE OF THE BEST CHOICES 1499

38 ONE OF THE BEST VIEWS 1428

39 ONE OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS 1391 40 ONE OF THE EASIEST THINGS 1343 41 ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES 1289 42 ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONCERNS 1280

43 ONE OF THE LARGEST COLLECTIONS 1248

44 ONE OF THE BEST VALUES 1245 45 ONE OF THE LARGEST CITIES 1215 46 ONE OF THE GREATEST BENEFITS 1204 47 ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS 1186 48 ONE OF THE BIGGEST EVENTS 1161 49 ONE OF THE BEST ASPECTS 1144 50 ONE OF THE FASTEST WAYS 1125 51 ONE OF THE BIGGEST QUESTIONS 1124

52 ONE OF THE BEST PIECES 1120

53 ONE OF THE QUICKEST WAYS 1117 54 ONE OF THE BIGGEST COMPLAINTS 1041 55 ONE OF THE LARGEST SELECTIONS 1040

56 ONE OF THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCES 1036

57 ONE OF THE POOREST COUNTRIES 1015 58 ONE OF THE BEST METHODS 1012 59 ONE OF THE BEST REASONS 1012 60 ONE OF THE BIGGEST OBSTACLES 1010 61 ONE OF THE BEST PRODUCTS 1006 62 ONE OF THE BEST ONES 977 63 ONE OF THE LARGEST PROVIDERS 977 64 ONE OF THE OLDEST CITIES 976 65 ONE OF THE BEST CITIES 957 66 ONE OF THE BEST FILMS 954 67 ONE OF THE BEST RESTAURANTS 952 68 ONE OF THE BEST BEACHES 941 69 ONE OF THE BIGGEST HURDLES 938 70 ONE OF THE BIGGEST THREATS 935

71 ONE OF THE GREATEST GIFTS 931

72 ONE OF THE BEST SPOTS 929 73 ONE OF THE BEST RESOURCES 887 74 ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES 871

75 ONE OF THE BEST SITES 861

76 ONE OF THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS 858 77 ONE OF THE BEST LOCATIONS 849 78 ONE OF THE BEST GIFTS 822

79 ONE OF THE RICHEST MEN 813

80 ONE OF THE BEST MOMENTS 794 81 ONE OF THE HOTTEST TRENDS 786 82 ONE OF THE BIGGEST CAUSES 783 83 ONE OF THE BIGGEST DECISIONS 750

84 ONE OF THE BIGGEST SURPRISES 739

85 ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES 732 86 ONE OF THE BIGGEST TRENDS 719

87 ONE OF THE BIGGEST STARS 717

88 ONE OF THE BEST SONGS 711 89 ONE OF THE TOUGHEST THINGS 691 90 ONE OF THE BEST DEALS 675 91 ONE OF THE COOLEST FEATURES 675

92 ONE OF THE BEST COACHES 671

93 ONE OF THE BIGGEST DRAWS 662 94 ONE OF THE BIGGEST BARRIERS 661 95 ONE OF THE BEST SOLUTIONS 651

96 ONE OF THE HOTTEST TOPICS 637

97 ONE OF THE HIGHEST LEVELS 633

98 ONE OF THE BEST FEELINGS 630
99 ONE OF THE EARLIEST EXAMPLES 628
100 ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS 607

iWeb doesn’t allow more than a 5 part search string so we searched here:

of the most _JJT _NN2

1 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS 14819 2 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS 6361 3 OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS 5644 4 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS 4608 5 OF THE MOST COMMON QUESTIONS 4520 6 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS 4270 7 OF THE MOST COMMON CAUSES 3624 8 OF THE MOST COMMON REASONS 2896

9 OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES 2606

Okay, you know, 

it was inspired by one of the most beautiful places

 I‘ve ever been.

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10 OF THE MOST COMMON TYPES 2459 11 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS 2157 12 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT STEPS 2156 13 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISIONS 2055 14 OF THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS 1946

15 OF THE MOST COMMON MISTAKES 1933

16 OF THE MOST COMMON WAYS 1912 17 OF THE MOST DIFFICULT THINGS 1820

18 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES 1814

19 OF THE MOST POPULAR WAYS 1617

20 OF THE MOST POWERFUL TOOLS 1501 21 OF THE MOST POPULAR DESTINATIONS 1409 22 OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACHES 1405 23 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOLS 1373 24 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENTS 1347

25 OF THE MOST EXCITING THINGS 1334

26 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WAYS 1292

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27 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECES 1288 28 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILLS 1287 29 OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES 1242 30 OF THE MOST INTERESTING THINGS 1231 31 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES 1177 32 OF THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS 1164 33 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS 1106

34 OF THE MOST COMMON FORMS 1084

35 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS 1082 36 OF THE MOST POPULAR TYPES 1065 37 OF THE MOST POPULAR ATTRACTIONS 1026 38 OF THE MOST POPULAR PLACES 998 39 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS 997 40 OF THE MOST COMMON ISSUES 978 41 OF THE MOST COMMON COMPLAINTS 969 42 OF THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS 965 43 OF THE MOST POPULAR BRANDS 890 44 OF THE MOST POWERFUL WAYS 888 45 OF THE MOST CHALLENGING ASPECTS 861

46 OF THE MOST AMAZING THINGS 851

47 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT REASONS 850 48 OF THE MOST POPULAR OPTIONS 845 49 OF THE MOST POPULAR ONES 830 50 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ONES 827 51 OF THE MOST POPULAR CHOICES 825 52 OF THE MOST COMMON THINGS 806 53 OF THE MOST POPULAR GAMES 790 54 OF THE MOST FRUSTRATING THINGS 787 55 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS 782 56 OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHODS 750 57 OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMEN 728 58 OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES 711 59 OF THE MOST POPULAR FORMS 709 60 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FIGURES 708 61 OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS 701 62 OF THE MOST COMMON ONES 699 63 OF THE MOST DIFFICULT ASPECTS 690

64 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AREAS 689

65 OF THE MOST REWARDING EXPERIENCES 688 66 OF THE MOST INTERESTING ASPECTS 669 67 OF THE MOST COMMON USES 663 68 OF THE MOST DIFFICULT PARTS 663 69 OF THE MOST FREQUENT QUESTIONS 656 70 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TASKS 639 71 OF THE MOST REWARDING THINGS 632 72 OF THE MOST POPULAR SPORTS 629

73 OF THE MOST USEFUL TOOLS 629

74 OF THE MOST POPULAR FEATURES 628 75 OF THE MOST TRUSTED NAMES 599 76 OF THE MOST RESPECTED NAMES 596 77 OF THE MOST EXCITING PARTS 594 78 OF THE MOST COMMON METHODS 593 79 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BENEFITS 592 80 OF THE MOST POPULAR ITEMS 576 81 OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE TOOLS 573 82 OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FIGURES 573 83 OF THE MOST POWERFUL MEN 573 84 OF THE MOST EFFICIENT WAYS 572 85 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS 564 86 OF THE MOST POPULAR SHOWS 553 87 OF THE MOST REQUESTED FEATURES 550 88 OF THE MOST POPULAR THINGS 546 89 OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PARTS 544

90 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT POINTS 543

91 OF THE MOST ANNOYING THINGS 542 92 OF THE MOST POWERFUL FEATURES 540 93 OF THE MOST POPULAR METHODS 532 94 OF THE MOST USEFUL FEATURES 532 95 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CONCEPTS 528

96 OF THE MOST POPULAR MODELS 528

97 OF THE MOST VALUABLE THINGS 523 98 OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGES 518 99 OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE CITIES 513

100 OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AREAS 511

A2 vocabulary:

amazing, areas, coaches, companies, coolest, differences, earliest, forms, gifts, highest, largest, levels, mistakes, models, moments, pieces, points, popular, reasons, richest, simplest, sites, songs, stars, surprises, teams, types, useful, views, ways, worst

among the _JJT+ completed by AI:

  1. “The Mona Lisa is among the best-known paintings in the world.”
  2. “Mount Everest is among the highest peaks in the world.”
  3. “The Pacific Ocean is among the largest bodies of water on Earth.”
  4. “The Great Depression was among the worst economic crises in history.”
  5. “The blue whale is among the biggest animals on the planet.”
  6. “Beethoven is among the greatest composers of all time.”
  7. “The Louvre is among the finest museums in the world.”
  8. “The Pyramids of Giza are among the oldest structures on Earth.”
  9. “The invention of the wheel is among the earliest technological advancements in human history.”
  10. “The Dead Sea is among the lowest points on Earth.”
  11. “The peregrine falcon is among the fastest birds in the world.”
  12. “The rhinoceros beetle is among the strongest insects in the world.”
  13. “Riding a bike is among the easiest ways to get exercise.”
  14. “Air travel is among the safest modes of transportation.”
  15. “The Central African Republic is among the poorest countries in the world.”
  16. “The iPhone 14 is among the latest smartphones to hit the market.”
  17. “Jeff Bezos is among the richest people in the world.”
  18. “The fairyfly is among the smallest insects in the world.”
  19. “The Kia Rio is among the cheapest cars on the market.”
  20. “Greta Thunberg is among the youngest activists fighting climate change.”

Search Notes

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one of the superlative degree examples

The word “degree” is used in this context to describe the level or extent of a quality that is being compared. The superlative degree is used to compare three or more things and show which has the greatest or least degree of a quality.