Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Sally is ____ George.

• A. as tall than
• B. so tall as
• C. as tall as
• D. so tall that

Answer 1

The correct option is C as tall as

The given sentence indicates that the Sally's height is equal to George. The answer must thus, be an adjective of the positive degree and must indicate the above meaning.

Option A is incorrect. Here the phrase is in positive degree but, 'than' can only used with the comparative degree. Thus, the phrase itself is grammatically incorrect.

Option B is incorrect. In 'so tall as' the conjunction 'so...as' is used only to indicate reason. Since the sentence does not indicate reason, option D does not convey the correct meaning and is incorrect.

Option C is correct. 'as tall as' indicates that the Sally's height is the same as George. Also, it is a correct positive degree phrase. Thus, it is the correct answer.

Option D is incorrect. Here the phrase is in the positive degree but, 'that' is a conjunction used to introduce the subordinate clause. Since there is only one clause in the sentence, the presence of 'that' is useless. Thus, the phrase itself is grammatically incorrect.