Standard English ConventionsHardParallel structure in a comparison
Standard English Conventions practice question
Rowing the gig is harder than ____ it, the crews say, though the rowers disagree.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. steeringCorrect
- B. to steer
- C. having steered
- D. that you steer
Answer: A. steering
'Rowing … than steering': matching -ing forms.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. to steer
- 'To steer' breaks the parallel with 'rowing'.
- C. having steered
- 'Having steered' shifts tense and form.
- D. that you steer
- 'That you steer' is not parallel.
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