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(A) Comparisons (as opposed to)
(B) CORRECT
(C) Comparisons (Unlike); Meaning (an adult… children)
(D) Comparisons (Unlike); Meaning (will)
(E) Meaning (children compared to adults will)
First glance
There are several comparison markers at the beginning of the sentence: as opposed to, compared, and unlike. Read to find what is being compared.
Issues
(1) Comparisons: as opposed to; unlike
The logical meaning of this sentence is that while both children and adults consume the same things, children require significantly more of them. The comparison phrases as opposed to and unlike are inappropriate for this meaning because they indicate one group does something another does not do, not that one group does it less than the other. Eliminate choices (A), (C), and (D).
(2) Meaning: an adult… children; will; children compared to adults
Several differences among the answer choices change the meaning of the sentence, often to something nonsensical.
Choice (C) compares an adult to children, illogically saying that a single adult is being compared to a group of children.
Answer (D) uses the future tense will. Because children’s higher consumption rate is a current and ever-present state of being, rather than a theoretical future possibility, will is unnecessary.
Answer choice (E) both uses the future tense will and the phrase children compared to adults.
This [Verb-ed phrase] seems to imply that only those children who are compared to adults will consume more, but a typical, non-compared child might consume only the standard amount. Eliminate (C), (D), and (E).
The Correct Answer
Correct answer (B) fixes the comparison and meaning problems by using the phrase compared… with and directly compares children to adults in the present.
(B) CORRECT
(C) Comparisons (Unlike); Meaning (an adult… children)
(D) Comparisons (Unlike); Meaning (will)
(E) Meaning (children compared to adults will)
First glance
There are several comparison markers at the beginning of the sentence: as opposed to, compared, and unlike. Read to find what is being compared.
Issues
(1) Comparisons: as opposed to; unlike
The logical meaning of this sentence is that while both children and adults consume the same things, children require significantly more of them. The comparison phrases as opposed to and unlike are inappropriate for this meaning because they indicate one group does something another does not do, not that one group does it less than the other. Eliminate choices (A), (C), and (D).
(2) Meaning: an adult… children; will; children compared to adults
Several differences among the answer choices change the meaning of the sentence, often to something nonsensical.
Choice (C) compares an adult to children, illogically saying that a single adult is being compared to a group of children.
Answer (D) uses the future tense will. Because children’s higher consumption rate is a current and ever-present state of being, rather than a theoretical future possibility, will is unnecessary.
Answer choice (E) both uses the future tense will and the phrase children compared to adults.
This [Verb-ed phrase] seems to imply that only those children who are compared to adults will consume more, but a typical, non-compared child might consume only the standard amount. Eliminate (C), (D), and (E).
The Correct Answer
Correct answer (B) fixes the comparison and meaning problems by using the phrase compared… with and directly compares children to adults in the present.
09 Aug 2022, 09:43
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Dear Experts,
As opposed to adults, pound for pound, children breathe twice as much air, drink two and a half times as much water, eat three to four times as much food, and have more skin surface area.
A) As opposed to adults, pound for pound, children
B) Compared pound for pound with adults, children
C) Unlike an adult, pound for pound, children
D) Pound for pound, a child, unlike an adult, will
E) Pound for pound, children compared to adults will
I can only eliminate (C) [compare Singular to Plural Noun].
I cannot eliminate others.
I don't understand the role of "Pound for Pound". Is it adjective/adverb or noun modifier?
Also, in (C) Compared pound for pound with adults... Is it ok to compare pound with adults?
As opposed to adults, pound for pound, children breathe twice as much air, drink two and a half times as much water, eat three to four times as much food, and have more skin surface area.
A) As opposed to adults, pound for pound, children
B) Compared pound for pound with adults, children
C) Unlike an adult, pound for pound, children
D) Pound for pound, a child, unlike an adult, will
E) Pound for pound, children compared to adults will
I can only eliminate (C) [compare Singular to Plural Noun].
I cannot eliminate others.
I don't understand the role of "Pound for Pound". Is it adjective/adverb or noun modifier?
Also, in (C) Compared pound for pound with adults... Is it ok to compare pound with adults?
09 Aug 2022, 15:16
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generis
I was between A and B but eliminate A for 3 reasons, first, nothing is opposed, the phrase is comparing 2 things; second,pound for pound is an essential modifier so must not be in between commas; and thirdly, when having 2 modifiers in a phrase, one way to make it less awkward is to transform one modifier as part of the sentence and that is what b mades
