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Most of Portugal’s 250,000 university students boycotted classes in a one-day strike to protest a law that requires them to contribute $330 a year toward the cost of higher education, previously paying $7 per year.
(A)year toward the cost of higher education, previously paying $7 per year
(B)year toward the cost of higher education, for which was previously paid $7 per year
(C)year, compared to the previously $7 per year, toward the cost of higher education
(D)year toward the cost of higher education, instead of the $7 per year required previously
(E)year as opposed to the $7 per year required previously for the cost of higher education
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jerrywu wrote: Most of Portugal’s 250,000 university students boycotted classes in a one-day strike to protest a law that requires them to contribute $330 a year toward the cost of higher education, previously paying $7 per year.
(A)year toward the cost of higher education, previously paying $7 per year
(B)year toward the cost of higher education, for which was previously paid $7 per year
(C)year, compared to the previously $7 per year, toward the cost of higher education
(D)year toward the cost of higher education, instead of the $7 per year required previously
(E)year as opposed to the $7 per year required previously for the cost of higher education
E looks best. "X as opposed to Y" sounds idiomatic.
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The modifier in C makes sense..(jus a bit worried about the "previously" instead of "previous")
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to me D seems best..
E says contribute ...for which seems awkward.
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Raghavender wrote: The modifier in C makes sense..(jus a bit worried about the "previously" instead of "previous")
(C) year, compared to the previously $7 per year, toward the cost of higher education
modifier problem...
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Between D and E, I choose D for two reasons:
1. contribute-toward souds better than contribute-for
2. In E,for the cost of higher education is separated from contribute . In D it is situated right next to contribute.
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Always use "instead of" to contrast nouns; in this case "laws."
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