The tallest or the Highest

[Svetl]

In the English textbook for the 4th grade (author M. V. Verbitskaya), three towers were drawn in the picture. The task says that student must to make a sentence based on the picture. My granddaughter wrote this sentence "Which tower is the tallest?". Did she write the sentence correctly? Or maybe she must write "Which tower is the highest?"

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

In the English textbook for the 4th grade (author M. V. Verbitskaya), three towers were drawn in a picture. The task says that students must [STRIKE]to[/STRIKE] make a sentence based on the picture. My granddaughter wrote this sentence: "Which tower is the tallest?" No full stop here Did she write the sentence correctly?

Yes.

Or should she [STRIKE]must[/STRIKE] write: "Which tower is the highest?"

That would be fine, too.

Tallness is usually the distance from bottom to top. Height usually states the highest point.

So you can say: "Which peak is the highest?" because the peak is a mountain's highest point.

However, there are no strict rules, so your version is also natural. Hers, however, is more likely. When we talk about people and buildings, we usually talk about how tall they are.

That's my opinion. I'd like to see what others here think.

 

[emsr2d2]

In the English textbook for the 4th grade (author M. V. Verbitskaya),

Please give the title of the book. Providing the source means giving the name of the book and the author.

 

[Svetl]

Please give the title of the book. Providing the source means giving the name of the book and the author.

FORWARD English Activity Book for the 4th grade (author M. V. Verbitskaya).

 

[Svetl]

Thank you very much who answered me. The people on this site are so nice!

 

[tzfujimino]

The people on this site are so nice!

I know.

 

[teechar]

Thank you very much to those who answered me. The people on this site are so nice!

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