Ram is . . . . . . . . tallest boy in his class. A. a B. an C. the D. no article

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The correct answer is: D. no article

The word “tallest” is a superlative adjective, which means it is used to compare one thing to all other things in a group. In this case, Ram is being compared to all the other boys in his class. When using a superlative adjective, we do not use an article.

Here are some examples of other superlative adjectives:

• The fastest runner in the world is Usain Bolt.
• The most expensive car in the world is the Bugatti La Voiture Noire.
• The best movie of all time is The Shawshank Redemption.

In each of these examples, we are comparing one thing to all other things in a group. We do not use an article because the superlative adjective already tells us that we are talking about the best, the fastest, or the most expensive thing.

In the case of Ram, he is the tallest boy in his class. This means that he is taller than all the other boys in his class. We do not use an article because the superlative adjective “tallest” already tells us that we are talking about the tallest boy.