Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlines. Choose the word or phrase that is inappropriate in standard written English and mark your answer as (1), (2), (3) or (4) depending on whether the error is underlined part (1), (2), (3), or (4).

(1) The hut was about (2) thirty degrees (3) warmer then the last time I (4) had been there.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The word ‘then’ is used to denote time and ‘than’ is used to introduce the second element in a comparison following an adjective or adverb. The speaker is comparing the condition at present to that the last time he had been at the place. This marks (3) as incorrect.

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