Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
He can climb trees __________ a monkey.

• A. as though
• B. like
• C. as
• D. as if

Answer 1

The correct option is B like

Option B: 'Like' as a preposition indicates a similarity between two things or people. It relates to the given sentence that draws a similarity between the person 'he' and 'a monkey'. Hence option B is correct.

Options A and D: 'As though' and 'as if' describe how a situation seems to be. But it does not describe the similarity here. It is generally followed by a clause, whereas in the given statement it's followed by a phrase. Hence these options are not suitable.

Option C: 'As' as a conjunction expresses comparison between two individuals. It is similar to 'like' in meaning. But 'as' should be followed by a clause, whereas the given sentence contains a phrase 'a monkey'. Hence option C is wrong.

Note: Prepositions connect nouns and noun phrases to the sentence. As it can be seen, 'like' is a preposition that connects the noun phrase 'a monkey' to the rest of the sentence. Conjunctions generally connect two clauses.