5 votes 5 votes Which of the following is CORRECT with respect to grammar and usage? Mount Everest is ________. The highest peak in the world Highest peak in the world One of highest peak in the world One of the highest peak in the world Verbal Aptitude gate2016-ec-1 verbal-aptitude english-grammar + – makhdoom ghaya asked Jan 19, 2017 • edited Jun 23, 2017 by Bikram makhdoom ghaya 2.8k views answer comment Share Follow See 1 comment See all 1 1 comment reply Manu Thakur commented Dec 13, 2017 reply Follow Share Options (C) and (D) can be eliminated easily as it should have been "One of the highest peaks". 7 votes 7 votes Please log in or register to add a comment.
Best answer 9 votes 9 votes An adjective can exist in three forms – positive, comparative and superlative. The positive form is the base form of the adjective. The comparative form expresses a higher degree of some quality. The superlative form expresses the highest degree. Rules for superlative degree- https://www.englishgrammar.org/positive-comparative-superlative-degrees/ Here, Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world. Option (A) is correct. Akash Verma 1 answered Nov 14, 2017 • selected Dec 13, 2017 by Manu Thakur Akash Verma 1 comment Share Follow See all 0 reply Please log in or register to add a comment.
4 votes 4 votes Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world. option A sudsho answered Jan 19, 2017 sudsho comment Share Follow See all 2 Comments See all 2 2 Comments reply Bikram commented Jun 23, 2017 reply Follow Share The is used to emphasize that adverb " highest " . 0 votes 0 votes bluebone commented Jan 20 reply Follow Share "The" is a definite article in English, and it is used before a noun to specify that the noun is something already known or specified. Here are some reasons why "the" is used: 1. **Definite Identification:** It is used when the speaker and the listener both know what is being referred to. For example, "the car" implies a specific car that is known to both the speaker and the listener. 2. **Unique Items:** "The" is used for unique items or ones that are one of a kind, such as "the sun" or "the moon." 3. **Superlative Form:** "The" is used before a superlative adjective, like "the best" or "the tallest." 4. **Specific Groups:** It is used when referring to a specific group of people or things, like "the team," "the family," or "the students." 5. **Ordinal Numbers:** It is used before ordinal numbers, such as "the first," "the second," etc Understanding when to use "the" involves context and the specificity of the reference within a given conversation or text. 0 votes 0 votes Please log in or register to add a comment.