Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'. The playground was way large then I had imagined, and in cleaning it, my back began to ache.
- A.larger than I had
- B.no substitution required
- C.largest to what I have
- D.large then I have
Explanation
A comparison is being made, so the comparative 'larger than I had' is correct.