Which is the correct superlative of the adjective hot?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. the hottest
- Step 1: The superlative of hot is the hottest. Answer: the hottest. Why not the others: the most hot: That is not the correct superlative of hot. hottest: A superlative needs the in front of it. hoter: -er is the comparative, not the superlative.
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