In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The Dalai Lama was born in Tibet (1) _______ the 6th of July 1935. He is the leader of Tibet's Buddhists (2) _______ he lives in India, where thousands of his followers (3) _______ him. He is the world's (4) _______ Buddhist monk. He (5) _______ for freedom in Tibet and peace in the world.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4.
- Aas famous
- Bmore famous
- Cmost famous
- Dmuch famous
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The blank is preceded by the definite article "the" ("the world's _______"). This structure indicates the need for a superlative adjective descriptor.
Most famous is the standard superlative form of the adjective "famous".
Hence, "the world's most famous Buddhist monk" is the correct choice.
Most famous is the standard superlative form of the adjective "famous".
Hence, "the world's most famous Buddhist monk" is the correct choice.