Which sentence correctly uses the subject pronoun in a formal comparison with ‘as…as’?
AShe is as tall than he.
BShe is so tall as him.
CShe is as tall as he.
DShe is as tall as him.
Explanation
In formal, traditional grammar, comparisons using ‘as…as’ are followed by a subject pronoun, since the pronoun stands in for an implied clause, such as ‘as tall as he [is].’ This is why ‘She is as tall as he’ is considered the formally correct choice, even though ‘as tall as him’ is extremely common and widely accepted in everyday, informal speech. Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.

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