Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
He said the cooperative will continue to invest ______ per its usual yearly rate.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is as.
The sentence is about the cooperative's investment rate. The word "as" is used to introduce a comparison. In this case, the speaker is comparing the cooperative's investment rate to its usual yearly rate.
The other options are not as appropriate.
- That introduces a noun clause. This does not make sense in the context of the sentence because the speaker is not introducing a noun clause.
- So is used to introduce a result. This does not make sense in the context of the sentence because the speaker is not introducing a result.
- Such is used to introduce a noun or pronoun that is similar to something that has already been mentioned. This does not make sense in the context of the sentence because the speaker is not introducing a noun or pronoun that is similar to something that has already been mentioned.