Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
The truck picked up more then the usual amount of garbage from our neighbourhood.
Option 1: greater then
Option 2: more than
Option 3: much than
Option 4: No improvement required
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Correct Answer: more than
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
Explanation:
Than
is the correct word to use when making a comparison, while
then
is used to indicate a sequence of events or time. In this case, the sentence is comparing the amount of garbage picked up, so
more than
is the appropriate phrase.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: The truck picked up more than the usual amount of garbage from our neighbourhood
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