Please help explain this test question
My wife is studying for her teacher certification and is taking a practice test in preparation. We were both a bit puzzled on one multiple choice question. I'm hoping y'all can help us out.
The sentence given was:
The English teacher, Mrs. Jensen, is nicer than any teacher in the entire school.
This sentence is a bit nonsensical, because "any teacher" would include Mrs. Jensen, and she can't be nicer than herself. The directions are to find the correct version of the sentence.
Two of the four answers were wrong for obvious reasons, but choices A and B were as follows:
A) The English teacher, Mrs. Jensen, is nicer than any other teacher in the entire school.
B) The English teacher, Mrs. Jensen, is as nice as any other teacher in the entire school.
The test claimed that B was the correct answer. (No explanation was given.) We can't figure out what's wrong with answer A. To me, they seem like two different--but correct--statements.
Can anyone shed light on what I'm missing please?
Thanks!
Top answer
I agree with you: they have different meanings, but A is closer in meaning to the original.
- I agree with you: they have different meanings, but A is closer in meaning to the original.
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I agree with you: they have different meanings, but A is closer in meaning to the original.
0It is really picking nits, but perhaps these would be equally grammatical choices:
A) The English teacher, Mrs. Jensen, is nicer than any of the other teachers in the entire school. (any one in a group)
B) The English teacher, Mrs. Jensen, is as nice as any other teacher in the entire school. (any specific individual)
And ( A) is the closer in meaning to the sentence given.
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