Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentence:
The hill behind the town was so steep ....
The hill behind the town was so steep ....
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Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Explanation:
This sentence uses the common structure:
"so [adjective] that [result]"
In this case:
"so steep" (the extreme condition)
"that no man could find a foot-hold on it" (the consequence of that steepness)
The phrase "on it" is necessary to clearly refer back to the hill.
Why the other options are incorrect:
A. that no man could find a foot-hold on – missing "it", which makes the sentence feel incomplete.
B. that any man could find a foot-hold on it – opposite meaning; implies the hill was easy to climb, which contradicts "so steep."
C. for no man to find a foot-hold on – awkward and grammatically less natural in this structure.
E. for any man to find a foot-hold on – again, changes the meaning and lacks clarity and natural flow.
Explanation:
This sentence uses the common structure:
"so [adjective] that [result]"
In this case:
"so steep" (the extreme condition)
"that no man could find a foot-hold on it" (the consequence of that steepness)
The phrase "on it" is necessary to clearly refer back to the hill.
Why the other options are incorrect:
A. that no man could find a foot-hold on – missing "it", which makes the sentence feel incomplete.
B. that any man could find a foot-hold on it – opposite meaning; implies the hill was easy to climb, which contradicts "so steep."
C. for no man to find a foot-hold on – awkward and grammatically less natural in this structure.
E. for any man to find a foot-hold on – again, changes the meaning and lacks clarity and natural flow.