Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
This exercise is_____difficult in the book.

• A. Most
• B. More
• C. The most
• D. The more

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The correct option is C The most
This exercise is being compared with all the other exercises in the book. This makes us understand that we would be using superlative degree in the given blank. Usually while writing a sentence in superlative degree "the" is usually put in front of the adjective. In this sentence "the" is not present, thus we would be putting "the" as well before the adjective. The adjective on the other hand is most difficult (this is because difficult is a three syllable word and in these words the superlative degree is made by adding most). The answer is the most (as difficult is already there in the sentence).

Option C is correct.