Correct the illogical comparisons

Imagine you are a music teacher and you are explaining to your student about the physical requirements for playing the guitar. You say:

'The physical requirements for playing the guitar, such as finger strength and dexterity, are similar to playing other string instruments.'

As a language expert, you realize there's an illogical comparison in your statement. How would you correct it?

• I would not change anything.

• I would say: 'those for playing other string instruments.'

• I would say: 'other string instruments.'

• I would say: 'that for playing other string instruments.'

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CCSS.L.3.1G

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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Mary is planning her weekend activities. She wants to maintain a Parallel Structure in her list of activities. Which of the following represents a Parallel Structure?

• Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle.

• Mary likes cooking, cleaning and to dance.

• Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle.

• Mary likes BINGO, shopping and ice cream.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Imagine you are a biologist studying bats and birds. You notice that the wings of a bat, due to the fingers that stretch through them, are more flexible than a bird. How would you correct this comparison to make it logical?

• those of a bird.

• those of a bat.

• birds.

• those of a cat.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

John is facing a difficult situation. He thinks, 'It's rarely better to run from my problems than confronting them.' Correct the illogical comparison in the underlined portion of the sentence.

• No Change

• confronting these.

• not confronting them.

• to confront them.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

You are a book critic and you are comparing the works of different authors. You say:

I enjoy the novels of Charles Dickens to Thomas Hardy.

Is this comparison logical?

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• • to those of Ed Hardy.

• novels of Thomas Hardy.

• to that of Thomas Hardy.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Imagine you are a space scientist and you discover that Olympus Mons, the highest peak on Mars, is over two and a half times taller than that of Mount Everest on Earth.

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• those of

• 1. the mountain of

• DELETE the underlined portion

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CCSS.L.3.1G

John is an avid reader and also enjoys watching movies. However, he often says:

'My love for reading books is greater than watching movies'.

Correct the illogical comparison in John's statement.

• No Change

• that for watching movies.

• watching movies.

• those of watching movies.

Imagine you are at a health conference. A heated debate arises between two nutritionists. One argues that sugar is worse for health, while the other argues that eating artificial sweetener is worse. Correct the illogical comparison in the underlined portion of the scenario.

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• 1. artificial sweetener

• consuming artificial sweetener

• DELETE the underlined portion.

Imagine you are a historian studying the world's first "Global Family Reunion," held in New York. You realize that it is probably much larger than any of your own family.

Identify the illogical comparison in the underlined portion of the sentence and correct it.

• No Change

• family trees.

• 1. family is.

• 1. family gatherings.