Which form of the modifier correctly completes the sentence? Is the little calico cat the __________ kitten of the litter?
a. smallest
b. smaller
c. small
a. smallest Is the little calico cat the smallest kitten of the litter? Wouldn't be smallest because the sentence isn't comparing the cat to another one.
Is the little calico cat the smallest (a) kitten of the litter? The "smallest" is used because in the given sentence we have "the" which refers to the superlative form.
