Question

Select the correct grammatical sentence:

• A. He is surely the best of the two players.
• B. He is surely the better of the two players.
• C. He is surely the good player of the two.
• D. He is the best player of the two, surely.

Hint:

Always use the comparative ("better") when comparing two; reserve superlative ("best") for more than two.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

When comparing two people or things, the correct degree of comparison is the comparative form — not the superlative.
"Better" is the comparative form of "good", while "best" is the superlative used for comparisons involving more than two. Therefore, "the better of the two" is the grammatically correct construction.
(A) "the best of the two" – Incorrect; superlative used instead of comparative.

(B) "the better of the two" – Correct comparative form.

(C) "the good player of the two" – Incorrect adjective choice.

(D) "the best player of the two" – Again, incorrect use of superlative.