Question

2.Tina was the
of the three sisters.

a. old

b. older

c. oldest

d. eldest.​

Answer 1

Answer:

d) eldest of the three sisters.

Answer 2

Degrees of comparison is used while comparing and describing nouns.

Explanation:

• Tina was the oldest of the three sisters.
• In this sentence we compare three persons. We have simple, comparative and superlative forms.
• Option (a) is wrong. 'Old' is a simple form which is used while talking only about one person.
• Option (b) is wrong. 'Older' is a comparative form used for comparing two persons.
• Option (d) is not correct here because 'eldest' will always have a noun after it. (Eg): 'eldest brother'.
• But here we have ''of the..." next to the blank.
• Hence Option (c) "oldest" is the correct answer.