Directions: Select the best option from the four alternatives given. The more electricity you use, __________
Question and options
Directions: Select the best option from the four alternatives given.
The more electricity you use, __________
- your bill will be higher
- will be higher your bill
- the higher your bill will be
- higher your bill will be
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - the higher your bill will be
The comparative correlative takes the pattern 'The more X, the more Y', so the second clause must also begin with 'the' + comparative and keep normal word order: 'the higher your bill will be'. 'Your bill will be higher' breaks the parallel pattern, and the other two forms either invert the word order or drop 'the'.
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