English Grammar - Adjective

English Grammar
English Grammar - Adjective

Select the correct option: While the proposal appeared pragmatic on paper, its implementation proved ___ complicated than expected.


Options:

  1. less
  2. more
  3. much
  4. rather

Right Answer: more

The presence of the word 'than' later in the sentence signals that a comparative construction is required. With a long adjective such as 'complicated', the comparative is formed with 'more', giving 'more complicated than expected'. The contrast set up by 'While the proposal appeared pragmatic on paper' also indicates that implementation turned out harder, not easier, so 'less' would reverse the intended meaning. 'Much' and 'rather' are intensifiers that cannot by themselves form a comparative and would leave 'than' without a comparative word to attach to. Hence the correct answer is more.

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