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Standard English Conventions practice question

The acoustics of the new hall are far better than ____

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. those of the old one.Correct
  2. B. the old one.
  3. C. the old hall was.
  4. D. of the old hall.

Answer: A. those of the old one.

Acoustics must be compared with acoustics: 'those of the old one'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. the old one.
Compares acoustics with a hall.
C. the old hall was.
Compares acoustics with what a hall was.
D. of the old hall.
'Than of' is not grammatical.

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