Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The yellow car is ________ car in the parking lot.

• A. dirtier
• B. the dirtier
• C. the dirtiest
• D. the dirty

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

the dirtiest

The Superlative Degree denotes the existence of the highest degree of the quality. It is used when more than two things are compared.
The sentence in the question is in superlative degree, thus the adjective used must be in superlative form.
Option C: 'The dirtiest' is in superlative form so it is correct.
Option A and Option B: 'dirtier' and 'the dirtier' are in comparative form so both options are incorrect.
Option D: 'the dirty' is in positive form so it is incorrect.