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As contrasted with other large mammals, which tend to seek shade during the day and remain inactive, the kit fox burrows to escape the desert heat.
A) As contrasted with other large mammals,
B) In contrast to other large mammals,
C) Unlike the behavior of other large mammals,
D) Unlike that of other large mammals,
E) Unlike other large mammals,
A) As contrasted with other large mammals,
B) In contrast to other large mammals,
C) Unlike the behavior of other large mammals,
D) Unlike that of other large mammals,
E) Unlike other large mammals,
22 Apr 2018, 08:13
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As contrasted with other large mammals, which tend to seek shade during the day and remain inactive, the kit fox burrows to escape the desert heat.
A) As contrasted with other large mammals,
B) In contrast to other large mammals,
C) Unlike the behavior of other large mammals,
D) Unlike that of other large mammals,
E) Unlike other large mammals,
We are comparing two kinds of mammals here. Best practice is to use 'Unlike'.
A, B are wordy due to the usage of 'contrast to/with'
C wrongly compares behavior with the kit fox.
'That' in D doesn't have precedent.
E is the simplest and best.
A) As contrasted with other large mammals,
B) In contrast to other large mammals,
C) Unlike the behavior of other large mammals,
D) Unlike that of other large mammals,
E) Unlike other large mammals,
We are comparing two kinds of mammals here. Best practice is to use 'Unlike'.
A, B are wordy due to the usage of 'contrast to/with'
C wrongly compares behavior with the kit fox.
'That' in D doesn't have precedent.
E is the simplest and best.
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As contrasted with other large mammals, which tend to seek shade during the day and remain inactive, the kit fox burrows to escape the desert heat.
A) As contrasted with other large mammals,
B) In contrast to other large mammals,
C) Unlike the behavior of other large mammals,
D) Unlike that of other large mammals,
E) Unlike other large mammals,
A) As contrasted with other large mammals,
B) In contrast to other large mammals,
C) Unlike the behavior of other large mammals,
D) Unlike that of other large mammals,
E) Unlike other large mammals,
Must be (E) for correct comparison -
As contrasted with other large mammals, which tend to seek shade during the day and remain inactive, the kit fox burrows to escape the desert heat.
