Question

Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Dolphins 1_________ regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea, and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we 2____________ about dolphins, the more we realise that their society is more complex 3__________ people previously imagined. They look 4____________ other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant 5___________ and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

• A. for
• B. the
• C. than
• D. to

Answer 1

Answer:

C. than

• Why "than" is the correct answer: Comparative Indicator: The sentence uses the word "more" (as in "more complex"). In English, when we compare two things or situations using comparative adjectives (like more, better, faster), we use the conjunction than to introduce the second part of the comparison. Sentence Structure: "...society is more complex than people previously imagined." Part A: Current reality (Society is complex). Part B: Previous belief (What people imagined). Link: Than (connects the two levels of complexity). Spelling Note: Do not confuse than (used for comparison) with then (used for time).