The part of the sentence underlined below may contain an error. Choose the option that replaces the underlined part with the grammatically correct choice.
You are a great deal more sociable than him.
The part of the sentence underlined below may contain an error. Choose the option that replaces the underlined part with the grammatically correct choice.
You are a great deal more sociable than him.
Show Hint
- more sociable than he is
- more sociable than him
- more social than he
- No change
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
In a comparison introduced by than, the pronoun that follows works as the subject of an understood verb, so it must be in the subject form and is best completed with that verb. The full idea is 'more sociable than he is'.
- more sociable than he is is correct because 'he' is the subject of the implied clause 'than he is (sociable)', which makes the comparison complete and grammatical.
- more sociable than him is wrong because 'him' is an object form and cannot serve as the subject of the compared clause.
- more social than he is wrong because 'social' changes the meaning; 'sociable' (fond of company) is the intended word, and dropping 'is' leaves it clipped.
- No change is wrong because it keeps the incorrect 'than him'.
The right version is 'more sociable than he is'.
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