(W&L) Grammar: Logical Comparison

Henrietta’s flock of backyard chickens produced more eggs than her neighborhood.

• NO CHANGE

• the rest of the neighborhood's chickens.

• her suburb.

• her friend, Sean.

According to some scholars, T. S. Eliot's later poems are more powerful and incisive than his early career as a writer.

• NO CHANGE

• the time he spent previously on his writing.

• those written at the beginning of his career.

• the energy he invested in his early poetry.

Nutritionists disagree over whether sugar or eating artificial sweetener is worse.

• NO CHANGE

• artificial sweetener

• consuming artificial sweetener

• the consumption of artificial sweetener

The shade of blue which his wife preferred for the living room was brighter than Patrick.

• NO CHANGE

• Patrick's opinion.

• the color Patrick liked.

• any of Patrick's opinions.

The hard drive of the PlumBook Light holds less memory than the PlumBook Original.

• NO CHANGE

• that of the PlumBook Original.

• those of the PlumBook Original.

• PlumBook Original.

Europe's public transportation system is more extensive than the United States.

• NO CHANGE

• the United States'.

• the United States is.

• in the United States.

New Yorkers will tell you that their pizza is better than Chicago because New York pizza can be eaten with one's hands rather than with a knife and fork.

• NO CHANGE

• Chicago restaurants

• the pizza in Chicago

• restaurants in Chicago

Egyptian gold has a much redder hue than in other parts of the world.

• NO CHANGE

• those of other countries.

• in other countries.

• gold found in other parts of the world.

While Wikipedia is now more popular than the use of standard encyclopedias, its reliability is questionable.

• NO CHANGE

• that of standard

• standard

• referencing standard

Although media coverage might have us believe otherwise, the needs and wellbeing of royal figures are no more important than common citizens.

• NO CHANGE

• those of common

• that of common

• needed by common