Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumThan versus then
Standard English Conventions practice question
The second examination was considerably harder ____ the first.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. thanCorrect
- B. then
- C. that
- D. as
Answer: A. than
A comparison with 'harder' is completed by 'than'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. then
- 'then' refers to time or sequence, not comparison.
- C. that
- 'harder that the first' is not a comparison.
- D. as
- 'as' pairs with 'as hard as', not with 'harder'.
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