Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'She is taller ___ her sister.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. than her sister
- Step 1: A comparative adjective ('taller') is followed by 'than' to show a comparison. Step 2. 'Then' is about time, 'that' introduces a clause and 'as' belongs to 'as tall as'. Answer: than. Why not the others: the other words do not follow a comparative adjective.
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