Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the phrases given in (1), (2), (3), (4) should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No correction is required’, mark (5) as the answer. Medical treatment here is very expensive that they had to sell off their land to pay for it.

  1. quite expensive and

  2. too expensive for

  3. so expensive but

  4. more expensive

  5. No correction required
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence uses a 'so...that' construction to show cause and effect: the treatment was SO expensive THAT they had to sell their land. 'Very expensive that' is grammatically incorrect. 'Quite expensive and' properly connects two related facts with correct conjunction usage.

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