WBCS.LIVE practice question

Choose the correct article to fill in the blank: '___ richer a person is, the more they want.'

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. A
  2. An
  3. The
  4. No article required

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) The šŸ“š Explanation: This sentence uses a parallel comparative structure (The + comparative... the + comparative). This specific grammatical construction requires the definite article 'the' at the beginning of both clauses to show that one change depends on another. Therefore, 'The richer... the more' is the correct form.