Which statement describes the superlative degree?

• A. Used when three or more people or things are being compared.
• B. Compares only two things.
• C. Indicates a past tense action.
• D. Is formed by adding -ed

Answer: (A)

The superlative degree shows the highest or most extreme form of a quality within a group. It’s used when three or more people or things are being compared, as in tallest, fastest, or most interesting. This signals that one item stands out as the top in the whole set. The other ideas describe things unrelated to degree of comparison: comparing only two things is the comparative form, while indicating past tense or adding -ed relates to verbs, not to adjective forms. So, the statement describing the superlative degree is the one about three or more people or things being compared.