Select the most appropriate option to replace the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, choose ‘No improvement’.
The more you practise in the nets, the more confident you will feel in a real match.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → No improvement
“The more ..., the more ...”:
- When one change leads to another, both parts of the sentence use the + a comparative.
- The first part is “The more you practise”. So the second part also needs “the” + a comparative, and “the more confident” is already correct.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: more confident — Incorrect. Without “the”, the second part does not match the first part “The more you practise”.
Option 2: the most confident — Incorrect. “Most” is the superlative. This pattern needs the comparative in both parts. Example: Riya is the most confident speaker in our class.
Option 3: the more confidently — Incorrect. After “feel”, we need an adjective (confident), not an adverb (confidently). Example: The more you practise, the more confidently you will speak.