Bunuel wrote:
In Japan elderly people are treated with far greater respect than most Western countries.
(A) most Western countries
(B) most Western countries do
(C) most Western countries are
(D) they do in most Western countries
(E) they are in most Western countries
Correct answer: D
A. Incorrect because of the false comparison between "elderly people are treated ..." and "most Western countries."
B. Incorrect because of the false comparison as in A. (B) also employs the active voice to compare "Western countries" with how "elderly people are treated."
C. Incorrect comparison because of the false comparison as in (A) and (B) but with the correct passive voice ("are").
D: Incorrect. Correct comparison ("they ... in most Western countries") but with incorrect active voice to compare to how elderly people
are treated in Japan.
E: Correct.
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