Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Claridge's is the____ hotel.

• A. Old
• B. Oldest
• C. Older
• D. The oldest

Answer 1

The correct option is B Oldest

In this sentence, the Claridge's being compared to all the other hotels nearby. Thus, the comparison is being made between more than two things, which makes it a superlative degree. The adjective is "old" here, the superlative form would become "oldest". Though Option D also uses 'oldest' it is wrong because 'the' is already present in the given sentence.

Option B is correct.