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Q: Select the most appropriate options to fill in the blank. He claims to be the _______ kid in the school.
  • A. smartness
  • B. smartest
  • C. smarting
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above
Correct Answer: Option B - 'smartest' will be used because superlative degree (smartest) is used after 'The' while making comparison. Correct Sentence – He claims to be the smartest kid in the school.
B. 'smartest' will be used because superlative degree (smartest) is used after 'The' while making comparison. Correct Sentence – He claims to be the smartest kid in the school.

Explanations:

'smartest' will be used because superlative degree (smartest) is used after 'The' while making comparison. Correct Sentence – He claims to be the smartest kid in the school.