She is ___________as smart __________ as funny as I am. neither, nor either, or rather, but neither, orMark for LaterPrevious

To answer the question, we need to compare the level of intelligence and humor between two individuals. The sentence suggests that the person being referred to is both smart and funny.

To complete the sentence, we can use the phrase "as smart as" to compare intelligence and "as funny as" to compare humor. However, we also need to consider the negative options provided in the question.

The options "neither, nor" and "neither, or" indicate that the person being referred to is not smart or funny. This contradicts the initial statement that the person is both smart and funny, so we can eliminate these options.

The option "either, or" suggests that the person being referred to is either smart or funny, but not both. This also contradicts the initial statement, so we can eliminate this option as well.

Finally, the option "rather, but" suggests that the person being referred to is smart but not funny. This contradicts the initial statement that the person is both smart and funny, so we can eliminate this option too.

Therefore, the correct answer is "as smart as" and "as funny as" to maintain the original statement that the person is both smart and funny.