Question

Given below sentence. A part of each sentence is underlined which may contain an error. Replace the underlined part with the right choice
You are a great deal more sociable than him

• A. more sociable than he is
• B. more sociable than him
• C. more social than he
• D. No change

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Let's analyze the question to determine the correct grammatical usage in the given sentence.

Given Sentence: You are a great deal more sociable than him.

The sentence contains a comparative structure, where it compares "You" with "him" in terms of sociability.

1. The underlined portion "than him" is where we need to check for correct grammatical usage.
2. In English grammar, when making comparisons using "than," the pronoun following "than" should be in the subject case (nominative case) and should imply the verb "to be" if not explicitly mentioned.
3. Hence, in the comparative structure, it should be "more sociable than he is."

Let's evaluate the options:

• Option 1: more sociable than he is - This option is correct. It follows the standard English grammar rule of using the subject pronoun "he" and completes the comparison structure with the implied verb "is."
• Option 2: more sociable than him - This option is incorrect because "him" is an object pronoun and does not fulfill the grammatical requirement of a subject pronoun in this comparison.
• Option 3: more social than he - This option is incomplete as it lacks the implied verb, although it correctly uses the subject pronoun "he."
• Option 4: No change - This is incorrect as the original underlined phrase uses "him," which is grammatically incorrect.

Therefore, the correct answer is "more sociable than he is".