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Salman Khan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Hi helpers , I need your help in the following question.
Question: Identify the sentence that illustrates correct comparison structure.
a. The opinions of the teachers are no more valid than those of the students.
b. The lampshades at Grayson's specialty store are more expensive than Macy's.
c. Jenny always gives her brother more attention than her sister.
d. Mrs. Anderson bakes as well if not better than my grandmother.
e. a and d
f. b and c
A - looks like an error because of it has students and not student's
B - It can be wrong comparison Grayson's specialty store compared to Macy's what ?
C - looks ok
D - looks odd because of " bakes as well if not better "
So please tell me If I'm wrong.
a. The opinions of the teachers are no more valid than those of the students.
b. The lampshades at Grayson's specialty store are more expensive than Macy's.
c. Jenny always gives her brother more attention than her sister.
d. Mrs. Anderson bakes as well if not better than my grandmother.
e. a and d
f. b and c
A - looks like an error because of it has students and not student's
B - It can be wrong comparison Grayson's specialty store compared to Macy's what ?
C - looks ok
D - looks odd because of " bakes as well if not better "
So please tell me If I'm wrong.
Top answer
Only (a) is correct. No apostrophe is need in students. b.
- Only (a) is correct.
- No apostrophe is need in students.
- b.
- The lampshades at Grayson's specialty store are more expensive than those at Macy's.
- c.
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Only (a) is correct. No apostrophe is need in students.
b. The lampshades at Grayson's specialty store are more expensive than those at Macy's.
c. Jenny always gives her brother more attention than her sister does.
. Jenny always gives her brother more attention than she does her sister.
d. Mrs. Anderson bakes as well
b. The lampshades at Grayson's specialty store are more expensive than those at Macy's.
c. Jenny always gives her brother more attention than her sister does.
. Jenny always gives her brother more attention than she does her sister.
d. Mrs. Anderson bakes as well
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"d. Mrs. Anderson bakes as well as, if not better than, my grandmother. " sounds strange with as well as.
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Salman Khansounds strange with as well as.Actually, it sounds strange without as well as.
She bakes as well my grandmother doesn't work.
She bakes as well as my grandmother is correct.
She bakes as well as [if not better than] my grandmother is correct.
CJ
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thanks. So only (a) is the one that illustrates correct comparison structure.
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Salman Khanthanks. So only (a) is the one that illustrates correct comparison structure.Yes. That's right.
CJ
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