Complete the following sentence by choosing the most appropriate option:
The old woman was shocked and couldn't make any _____________ comment.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → further
Further means more or additional. The old woman was so shocked that she could not say anything more: she "couldn't make any further comment".
Example: The police refused to make any further statement about the case.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: father — Incorrect. Father is a noun meaning a male parent; it only sounds like "further" and makes no sense before "comment".
Example: My father drops me at school every morning.
Option 3: later — Incorrect. Later means at a time after the present or after the time mentioned. "Couldn't make any later comment" is not natural English; the sentence is about adding something more, not about time.
Example: I will call you later in the evening.
Option 4: latter — Incorrect. Latter means the second of two things already mentioned; no two comments are mentioned here.
Example: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the latter.
Contrast: further means more or additional; later refers to time, and latter is the second of two things already mentioned.