Choose the correct version of the given sentence from the options below:
So spicy the chutney was that Rahul’s eyes began to water.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → So spicy was the chutney that Rahul’s eyes began to water.
“So + adjective” at the start of a sentence:
- The given sentence says “So spicy the chutney was”. This is wrong.
- When a sentence starts with “So + adjective”, the verb “was” comes before the subject: So spicy was the chutney. The result follows with “that”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: So spicy was the chutney so that Rahul’s eyes began to water. — Incorrect. The option says “so that Rahul’s eyes”. “So that” shows purpose. After “So spicy was the chutney”, only “that” is used for the result.
Option 2: So was the chutney spicy that Rahul’s eyes began to water. — Incorrect. The option says “So was the chutney spicy”. The adjective “spicy” must stay right after “So”.
Option 4: So spicy was the chutney than Rahul’s eyes began to water. — Incorrect. The option says “than Rahul’s eyes”. “So + adjective” is completed by “that”, not “than”.