Using the definite article — Aptitude Question
Using the definite article: Choose the correct sentence: Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Sentence Correction
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 40 seconds
Question
Choose the correct sentence:
Options
- He is best student in the class.
- He is the best student in the class.
- He is a best student in the class.
- He is best student in class.
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. He is the best student in the class.
Worked solution
- A superlative identifies something unique, so it takes the.
- 'He is the best student in the class' is correct.
Answer: He is the best student in the class.
The idea
Superlatives, ordinals and unique things all take 'the': the tallest, the first, the sun.
Shortcut. A superlative always needs 'the', so look for 'the best': only one option has it, and that option also keeps 'the class'.
Common trap. "He is best student in the class." — dropping the article, as spoken Indian English often does before a superlative; best singles out one student and requires 'the'.