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Standard English ConventionsVery hardComparing rainfall with rainfall

Standard English Conventions practice question

The rainfall in March was higher than ____.

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

  1. A. that in any other monthCorrect
  2. B. any other month
  3. C. any month
  4. D. the other months were

Answer: A. that in any other month

"that" stands for "the rainfall", so rainfall is compared with rainfall.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. any other month
Compares rainfall with a month.
C. any month
Compares rainfall with a month, and includes March itself.
D. the other months were
Compares rainfall with months, garbled.

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