Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
The power cut lasted so long ______ the ice cream in our freezer melted completely.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → that
Complete sentence: The power cut lasted so long that the ice cream in our freezer melted completely. The power cut was very long. Its result was that the ice cream melted.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) then | means after that or at that time | Wash the rice first, then soak it for an hour. |
| (2) that (answer) | in the pattern so + describing word + that, it shows a result | The tea was so hot that I could not drink it. |
| (3) which | points back to a thing named just before it | This is the shop which sells the best samosas. |
| (4) than | is used to compare two things, after words like taller or more | Riya is taller than her brother. |