Standard English ConventionsHardParallel forms in a comparison
Standard English Conventions practice question
Cycling to work is far healthier than ____.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. drivingCorrect
- B. to drive
- C. if you drive
- D. a car
Answer: A. driving
The first side of the comparison is 'Cycling', an -ing form, so the second must match: 'driving'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. to drive
- 'to drive' is an infinitive, which doesn't match 'Cycling'.
- C. if you drive
- 'if you drive' is a clause, not a parallel to the -ing form.
- D. a car
- 'a car' compares cycling with an object, not with an activity.
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