Question

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word:
He will be _____ than his brother because he is slower.

• A. last
• B. latter
• C. later
• D. latest

Answer 1

The correct option is C later

'Latter' and 'later' are the comparative forms of the word 'late' but they both have different meanings. 'Latter' is used when two things or people is spoken about and it refers to the second of two things mentioned. 'Late' means after the expected time. The sentence is a comparison between two nouns "He" and "his brother" and the sentence speaks in relation to time hence Option C is the correct answer. Option B is incorrect because the sentence does not refer to the people mentioned, but the time taken by one of them. 'Last' and 'latest' are the superlative forms of the words 'latter' and 'later' respectively. The sentence is a comparison between two people hence the superlatives are not used and options A and D are incorrect.