Question

which text best completes the sentence? he is _. most afraid of snakes compared to his sister more afraid of snakes than anyone else in his class is more afraid of snakes than his sister more afraid of snakes than any animal

Explanation:

1. "most afraid" in option 1 is an incorrect superlative form in this context as it should be "more afraid" for a comparison between two (him and his sister).
2. Comparing him with everyone in his class in option 2 makes sense as it uses the correct comparative form "more afraid".
3. Option 3 is a simple comparison between him and his sister, but option 2 gives a broader - scope comparison.
4. Option 4 has an illogical comparison as it compares fear of snakes to fear of any animal instead of comparing people's fear of snakes.

Answer:

more afraid of snakes than anyone else in his class is