From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The sick man was ____ emaciated that i could hardly recognize him.
too
very
quite
so
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The answer to this question is d)so because, so is used to show both the degree,amount,size or even number of something.
In this question it is used to show the degree or level of emaciation, therefore the answer is so.
The answer is option D. It is about the use of 'so' to show degree or extent to which something happens. whenever the word is used in this way, it is used with 'that'.
The correct answer is: **D. so.**
The word "so" is used to introduce a clause that expresses a result or consequence. In the context of the sentence, the sick man was so emaciated that the speaker could hardly recognize him. This means that the man was very thin and weak, and that his appearance had changed so much that the speaker could not recognize him.
The word "emaciated" means to make someone very thin and weak, usually because of illness or a lack of food. In the context of the sentence, the sick man is emaciated, which means that he is very thin and weak. This could be because he has been ill for a long time, or because he has not been eating properly.
The phrase "could hardly recognize him" means that the speaker was almost unable to recognize the man. This could be because the man's appearance had changed so much, or because the speaker had not seen the man in a long time.
