Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
Her love must be _____ than mine.
a) the deepest
b) almost deep
c) deepest
d) deeper
e) deep

Answer 1

Hint: Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects, persons, situations.
For example- better, fairer, darker.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out which of the options shows us the second, aka the comparative degree of ‘deep’, which is an adjective.
This is because we are comparing the depth of love in this sentence.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'the deepest', refers to the article ‘the’ and the superlative degree of ‘deep’.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect.

Option (b.), ‘almost deep', refers to an adverb ‘almost’ and an adjective ‘deep’.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect.

Option (c.), ‘deepest', refers to the superlative degree of ‘deep’.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect.

Option (d.), ‘deeper', refers to the comparative degree of the adjective ‘deep’,
Therefore, option (d.) is correct.

Option (e.), ‘deep', refers to the adjective ‘deep’ in its positive degree.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect.

Note:
 In this question, it would be helpful for the students to recall the concept of a superlative and positive degree as well. The superlative degree is the superlative form of an adjective or adverb. Example- `fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'. A positive degree refers to the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution.