Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
My brother is a very _______ musician

• A. the most talented
• B. talented
• C. more talented
• D. talent

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

talented

In the given sentence, the subject's brother is being given a quality. The brother is not being compared to others or being called the best. Thus, the answer must be an adjective of positive degree.

Option A is incorrect. 'the most talented' is an adjective in the superlative degree. Since we need a positive degree adjective, it cannot be used.

Option B is correct. 'talented' is a positive degree adjectives. It simply assigns the brother the quality of being talented as a musician. Thus, it is the correct answer.

Option C is incorrect. 'more talented' is a comparative degree adjective. Thus, it is used to compare the subject to others. Since that is not the purpose of the sentence, it is incorrect.

Option D is incorrect. 'talent' is not an adjective but a noun. We require an adjective to describe the kind of musician the brother is. Thus, 'talent' is incorrect.