Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option:

John is ______ but ______ boy in the family.

• A. taller/the youngest
• B. the tallest/the youngest
• C. taller/younger
• D. more tall/the most young
• E. the tallest/more young

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

the tallest/the youngest

The form of an adjective indicating the greatest degree of the quality that the adjective describes is known as superlative degree. The superlative degree is usually used when there are more than two individuals/ things/ places/ situations being compare. In this particular sentence, John has been compared tot the rest of his family. Thus, in both the blanks we would be using superlative degree.

Youngest and tallest are the two superlative degrees given in the options.

Also, when we write something in superlative degree, we usually put "the" in front of it.

Thus answer is Option B