JAMB 2011 English Language · Question 38

Of the three girls, Uka is the … ?

Question

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Of the three girls, Uka is the ........?

A.so much notorious
B.notorious
C.naughty
D.naughtiest

Answer: D. naughtiest

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: The sentence compares three girls ("Of the three girls..."). When three or more things are compared, English uses the superlative form, usually with "the".

Explain the concept:

Positive degree: describes one person (naughty)
Comparative degree: compares two (naughtier)
Superlative degree: compares three or more (naughtiest)

For adjectives ending in a consonant + y, change y to i and add -est: naughty → naughtiest.

Solution:

A. "so much notorious" is ungrammatical, and "so much" is not a superlative.
B. "notorious" is positive degree, so it does not show comparison among three.
C. "naughty" is also positive degree.
D. "naughtiest" is superlative and fits "the ... of the three girls".

Sentence: Of the three girls, Uka is the naughtiest.

Tip: The phrase "Of the three/four/all..." signals a superlative. "Between the two..." signals a comparative. Look for "the" plus an -est word, or "the most + adjective" for longer words.

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