Our school team has had many able captains, but in my opinion, the ............... was James.
Correct answer: B. ablest
- A. able
- B. ablest
- C. abliest
- D. Ablesst
Explanation
The correct answer is B. ablest.The sentence should read: "Our school team has had many able captains, but in my opinion, the ablest was James."The superlative form "ablest" is used to indicate that James was the most able or capable captain among all the captains.
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