Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
The more contented we are with what we have ____________ we will be.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → the happier
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
Complete sentence: The more contented we are with what we have the happier we will be. Clue words: "The more contented", the first half has "the" + comparative, so the second half needs the happier.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) happy | It is the positive degree and has no "the". The pattern needs "the" + comparative. | – |
| (2) most happy | It is a superlative form without "the". The pattern needs the comparative. | – |
| (3) the happier (answer) | The pattern the + comparative ..., the + comparative ... shows that two things change together: as one grows, the other grows too. Both halves need the and a comparative form (-er or more). | The harder you work, the better your results will be. |
| (4) the happiest | It is a superlative, used for the highest degree among three or more. The pattern of two things growing together needs the comparative. | – |