The with Superlatives, Ordinals, Same/Only/Very Quiz | Beginner Level | 10 Questions & Answers with Explanations

"Only" always takes the, reinforcing the fixed phrase pattern tested earlier in this quiz.

Correct sentence: "She is the only candidate who qualified for the final round."

Memory hook: this reinforces "the only" as an automatic, non-negotiable pairing — treat it as a single fixed unit, just like "the same" and "the very."

"Best" is a superlative, and superlatives always take the, so "the best student" is correct.

Correct sentence: "She is the best student in the entire class."

Memory hook: superlatives (best, worst, tallest, most beautiful) are always preceded by the — no exceptions.

"First" is an ordinal number, and ordinals always take the, so "the first person" is correct.

Correct sentence: "He was the first person to climb this particular peak."

Memory hook: ordinal numbers (first, second, third, last, next) follow the exact same rule as superlatives — always the.

"Only" functions here like an ordinal/superlative-type word, always taking the, so "the only solution" is correct.

Correct sentence: "This is the only solution to the problem we've been facing."

Memory hook: "only" behaves exactly like an ordinal number — memorise "the only" as a fixed phrase, always with the.

"Greatest" is a superlative, so it always takes the, making "the greatest batsman" correct.

Correct sentence: "Sachin is the greatest batsman India has ever produced."

Memory hook: any word ending in "-est" (greatest, tallest, fastest, smallest) is a superlative and automatically takes the.

"Last" is an ordinal-type word, always taking the, so "the last chance" is correct.

Correct sentence: "This is the last chance we have to fix this mistake."

Memory hook: "last" and "next" behave like ordinals (first, second, third) — group them together as always taking the.

"Same" is one of the fixed phrases that always demands the before it, so "the same marks" is correct.

Correct sentence: "They scored the same marks in the final examination."

Memory hook: memorise "the same," "the only," and "the very" together as a trio of fixed phrases that always take the.

"Next" behaves like an ordinal number, always taking the, so "the next candidate" is correct.

Correct sentence: "She was the next candidate to be interviewed for the position."

Memory hook: "next," like "last" and "first," is part of the ordinal-behaving family that always takes the.

"Very," when meaning "exactly this" (not degree, as in "very good"), is part of the fixed phrase "the very," which always takes the.

Correct sentence: "That is the very book I was looking for in the library."

Memory hook: "the very" meaning "exactly this one" is different from "very" meaning "extremely" — only the "exactly this" meaning pairs with the.

"Tallest" is a superlative, so it always takes the, making "the tallest building" correct.

Correct sentence: "This is the tallest building in the entire city."

Memory hook: this is a straightforward reinforcement — any superlative describing height, size, or quality always takes the.