Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence.
Katie, who graduated from college when she was only 19 years old, is the ________ person I′ve ever met.

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We are comparing more than two things (Katie and everyone else I have ever met) so we need to use the superlative form of the adjective "ambitious."
To make the superlative form of an adjective:
Add -est to the end of any one-syllable adjectives (hard → hardest)
For adjectives ending in -y, change the -y to -i and add -est (sticky → stickiest).
If the word is more than two syllables long and does not end in -y, use the form "most + adjective" (ambitious → most ambitious).
If we were only comparing two things, we would use the comparative form of the adjective. To make the comparative form of an adjective:
Add -er to the end of any one-syllable adjectives (large → larger).
For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, change the -y to -i and add -er (sticky → stickier).
If the adjective is two syllables and does not end in "-y" OR if the adjective has three or more syllables, use the form "more + adjective" (exciting → more exciting).

Select the Correct Word(s) for the Blank in the Following