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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence. She is the least reliablest person of all.
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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence.
She is the least reliablest person of all.

A.

leastest reliable

B.

less reliable

C.

least reliable

D.

lesser reliable

Correct option is C

The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (c) least reliable.
Explanation:
"Least reliablest" is grammatically incorrect because it is a double comparative/superlative. "Reliable" is a polysyllabic adjective and follows the structure:
· Positive: reliable
· Comparative: more reliable
· Superlative: most reliable or least reliable (for negative emphasis)
Grammatical Rule Used:
· Never use double superlatives: Words like more, most, least should not be used with -er or -est endings.
Example: She is the most intelligent (✅), not most intelligentest (❌)
�� Information Booster: Always choose "least + adjective" for negative superlative in polysyllabic adjectives.

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