Question

The sooner he comes to terms with it, the best it will be for him. 

• A. the better
• B. the best
• C. it will be best
• D. it will be good
• E.

Hint:

Use the better in comparative sentences to express improvement with time.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The correct phrase is the better as it fits the comparative structure of the sentence, which is used to show the improvement in the situation as it progresses. The use of the better is common in such sentences to show the cause-and-effect relationship. - Option (B) is incorrect because the best would make the sentence sound unnatural in this context. - Option (C) and (D) don't match the sentence structure properly. Thus, the better (Option A) is the correct choice. 

Answer 2

The construction "the sooner..., the ___" follows the fixed English pattern "the + comparative, the + comparative," so checking whether each option supplies a comparative form in the matching structure settles the choice.

1. Option A: "the better" is a comparative adjective that slots directly into the "the + comparative" pattern already begun by "the sooner," completing the parallel structure correctly.
2. Option B: "the best" is a superlative, not a comparative, which breaks the required "the + comparative, the + comparative" parallelism.
3. Option C: "it will be best" abandons the "the ___" pattern entirely and introduces a full clause with a superlative, which does not fit the construction.
4. Option D: "it will be good" similarly breaks the parallel pattern and uses a plain positive adjective instead of a comparative.

Only option A maintains the required comparative-to-comparative structure of the sentence.

Hence, the correct answer is Option A.