Question

Use the superlative of comparison in the following sentence –
This is_____ apple of all those in the basket.
A. The redest
B. The reddest
C. The most red
D. Redest

Answer 1

Hint: Superlative means something of highest quality.
Superlative of an adjective or adverb sentence is used to express the highest quality.
Some superlatives are bravest, smallest, best, fastest, most beautiful, scariest, hardest, happiest, biggest, largest and so on.
Example 1- Leopard is the fastest runner among all.
Example 2- She is the most beautiful lady I have ever seen.
Example 3- This is the scariest movie of this year.
Example 4- Blue whale is the largest mammal.

Complete answer:
Option A- the reddest- is an incorrect answer because it is grammatically incorrect. The spelling of the superlative is wrong. There is a spelling error in the word.
Option B- the reddest- is the correct answer because it is grammatically correct. Reddest is considered to be the superlative form of red while its comparative form us redder.
Option C – the most red- is an incorrect answer because it is grammatically incorrect. Although the most red seems correct and most commonly used but it is not the superlative form of red.
Option D- redest- is an incorrect answer because it is grammatically wrong. It has a spelling error in it ,or else it would have been the correct answer.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note:Some positive, comparative and superlative form of adverbs are
-sad, sadder, saddest
- bad, worse, worst
-happy, happier, happiest
-good, better, best
- fine, finer, finest
-beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful
These are some differentiated forms of adverbs.
Superlatives are used to express the upper degree of adverbs or adjectives. This is used to express the highest form.