Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
Their house is _______ mess! I don't know how they live in it.

• A. so
• B. such an
• C. so many
• D. such a

Answer 1

The correct option is D such a

Answer : D

Adverbs of degree are words used to describe degree of a quality or action.

Some grammar rules for using "so" and "such":

• "Such" is used before noun, noun with the indefinite article "a"/"an" --> Such + [noun phrase]
• "So" is used before adjectives or adverbs --> So + [adjective phrase] / [adverb phrase]

Here in the sentence, "mess" is a noun. Therefore, "such" is the suitable option. And because "mess" starts with a consonant "a" will be used and NOT "an".

Thus, the correct complete sentence is:

Their house is SUCH A mess!