Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I’ve known Andy for years. He went to the same school _ _ _ _ I did.
a)Liked
b)Similar to
c)Like
d)As

Answer 1

Hint: For the same school, we will use a word that compares Andy’s school to the speaker’s school.

Complete step-by-step answer:

Option a “liked” is a verb and is the past participle of like and it means to find something appreciable or good. This verb is invalid in the context of the sentence. Thus, option ‘a’ is incorrect.
Option b “similar to” is used when something is close to being the same of another thing. This is not valid in this context as it would make the sentence grammatically incorrect. Thus, option ‘a’ is incorrect.
Option c “like” is used to bring out the similarity between two objects and here there is no comparison as both the persons went to the same school. Thus, the option ‘c’ is incorrect.
Option d “as” is a conjunction connecting the main clause of the sentence, “He went to the same school,” to its dependent clause, “I did.” Here, only conjunction 'as' can be used because brings out the 'sameness' of the object of reference, i.e. the school. Hence, it clarifies the fact that 'He' and 'I' went to the same school. Thus, option ‘d’ is correct.

Note: Do not confuse option c as the answer, the word “like” is used to make a comparison. For e.g., ‘I too have a cat-like Neha does.’ This sentence would mean that both the speaker and Neha have pet cats.