Select the most appropriate option to replace the underlined part of the sentence:
In May, the water from Nani’s matka is so cool as the water from the fridge.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → as cool as
Comparing two equal things with “as ... as”:
- When two things are equal in some way, we use as + adjective + as.
- “So ... as” is used only in a negative sentence, as in “not so cool as”.
- The given sentence says “is so cool as”. This is wrong: the sentence is positive, so it needs “as cool as”.
- Complete sentence: In May, the water from Nani’s matka is as cool as the water from the fridge.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: as cool than — Incorrect. “As” pairs with “as”. “Than” goes only with a comparative form such as “cooler”.
Option 3: so cool like — Incorrect. “Like” cannot complete a comparison that begins with “so” or “as”.
Option 4: as cooler as — Incorrect. Between “as ... as”, the adjective stays in its plain form “cool”, not the comparative “cooler”.