GATE ECE 2016 Set 1 | GA | Question: 1

Question

Which of the following is CORRECT with respect to grammar and usage?

Mount Everest is ____________

• A. the highest peak in the world
• B. highest peak in the world
• C. one of highest peak in the world
• D. one of the highest peak in the world

Comments

Options (C) and (D) can be eliminated easily as it should have been "One of the highest peaks". 

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.
option A

Comments

The is used to emphasize that adverb " highest " .

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"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.

Answer 3

It is the only highest peak in the world thats why word The is must needed 

Option A is correct