The Sears Tower is ............ tallest building in the US.
Correct answer: B. The
- A. A
- B. The
- C. An
- D. None
Explanation
This is correct because "the" is used before superlative adjectives (e.g., tallest) to indicate that the noun it modifies is the highest degree of that quality among all possible entities. "The tallest building in the US" specifies a unique status.
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