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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 14

SSC CHSL - 30 May 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q14

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Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

You are so efficient as he.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. as efficient as him.

  • The original underlined part of the sentence is "so efficient as he."
  • "As...as..." can be used in positive or negative statements to compare things that are equal in some way.
    • For example, "The world's biggest bull is as big as a small elephant". 
  • "So... as..." is only used in negative comparisons.
    • For example, "Next time, he might drop back farther so as not to get clattered".
  • Also, the objective case "him" should be used here as the object of the verb "are".
  • The improved and grammatically correct option is "as efficient as him."

Thus, the corrected sentence is: You are as efficient as him.

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