Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I think my answer on the test was ______.

• A. the best possible choice
• B. best beyond all the choices
• C. the better of all choices
• D. the possible best choice

Answer 1

The correct option is A the best possible choice

Option A is the most appropriate answer. Since the speaker is talking about one particular answer among a plethora of others, it is safe to assume the degree of comparison to in the superlative form. This reason eliminates option C. According to the formation of superlative degrees, the superlative adjective has to be preceded by the definite article "the". Thus, Options B and D are also incorrect.