Fill in the blank with the most appropriate determiner:
Chotu is only six. His brother Amit is twelve, so Chotu is just ______ Amit’s age.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → half
Complete sentence: Chotu is only six. His brother Amit is twelve, so Chotu is just half Amit’s age. Chotu is six and Amit is twelve. Six is one of the two equal parts of twelve.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) double | two times as much | The sweet shop sells double the usual amount of barfi in Diwali week. |
| (2) twice | also two times as much or as many | Rohan’s new phone cost twice the price of his old one. |
| (3) both | the two together, with a plural noun | Both the doors of the classroom were open. |
| (4) half (answer) | one of two equal parts; can come straight before a word like “my”, “the” or “Amit’s” | We finished half the work before lunch. |