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A recent research has concluded that organically grown fruits and vegetables were, in general, no more nutritious than their conventional counterparts, which tends to be far less expensive, or were they any less likely to be contaminated by dangerous bacteria such as E.coli


(A) no more nutritious than their conventional counterparts, which tends to be far less expensive, or were they any less likely to be

(B) no more nutritious as their conventional counterparts, tending to be far less expensive, nor were they any less likely of being

(C) not more nutritious as their conventional counterparts, which tend to be far less expensive, or were they any less likely to be

(D) no more nutritious than their conventional counterparts, which tend to be far less expensive, nor were they any less likely to be

(E) as nutritious than their conventional counterparts, which tend to be far less expensive, also not likely to be

The correct expression is More X than Y
"Than" shows that a comparison is being made

The incorrect expression is More X as Y
"As" shows that X is acting more like Y

"No more" requires the usage of "nor" not "or" (If an expert can elaborate further on this, it will be great)

"Counterparts" is plural and requires the usage of "tend not "tends"


The correct choice is (D)
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A recent research has concluded that organically grown fruits and vegetables were, in general, no more nutritious than their conventional counterparts, which tends to be far less expensive, or were they any less likely to be contaminated by dangerous bacteria such as E.coli


(A) no more nutritious than their conventional counterparts, which tends to be far less expensive, or were they any less likely to be

(B) no more nutritious as their conventional counterparts, tending to be far less expensive, nor were they any less likely of being

(C) not more nutritious as their conventional counterparts, which tend to be far less expensive, or were they any less likely to be

(D) no more nutritious than their conventional counterparts, which tend to be far less expensive, nor were they any less likely to be

(E) as nutritious than their conventional counterparts, which tend to be far less expensive, also not likely to be


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Answer: D

(A) The plural counterparts does not agree with the singular tends. The or should actually be nor.

(B) The use of more requires than and not as. The use of being is awkward.

(C) The use of more requires than and not as. The or should actually be nor.

(D) The correct answer.

(E) As nutritious than is the incorrect idiom, it should be as nutritious as. The phrase also not likely to be is awkward in context of the sentence.
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