Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word from the options given below:-
This is the_____college in the city.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → oldest
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
Complete sentence: This is the oldest college in the city. "The" before the blank and "in the city" compare this college with every college in the city, so oldest is needed.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) old | Old is the positive degree. "The old college in the city" makes no comparison with the other colleges. | This is an old college. |
| (2) older | Older is the comparative degree, used for two things with "than". | This college is older than that one. |
| (3) eldest | Eldest is used only for members of a family, not for a college. | My eldest brother lives in Pune. |
| (4) oldest (answer) | When one thing is compared with all the others in a group, the adjective takes the superlative degree, usually with the. "Old" has two sets of forms:
| This is the oldest temple in the town. |