Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 94: Answer and Explanation
Question: 94
Pluto, discovered in 1930, had long been viewed as the adorable kid brother of the solar system, significantly ___________ the older siblings and tagging along at the back of the line.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. smallest than
- B. smallest then
- C. smaller than
- D. smaller then
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
(C) Than is used for comparisons, while then is used as a sequencing term. Eliminate choices (B) and (D), as this is a comparison. When making comparisons, it is far better to use an -er word, like smaller, rather than an -est word, like smallest. Choice (C) is the correct answer.
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