SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 18

SSC CHSL - 3 June 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q18

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

Danny is the better basketball player in the team.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. best.

The sentence is comparing Danny's basketball skills to those of other players on the team.

The word "better" is a comparative adjective used to compare two things.

However, when comparing three or more things, the superlative form of the adjective should be used.

"Best" is the superlative form of the adjective "good" and is used to compare Danny's basketball skills to all other players on the team.

Thus, the corrected sentence would be:

Danny is the best basketball player in the team.