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?
- A. that in any other monthCorrect
- B. any other month
- C. any month
- 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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