nitinneha wrote:
In Holland, a larger percentage of the gross national product is spent on defense of their coasts from rising seas than is spent on military defense in the United States.
(A) In Holland, a larger percentage of the gross national product is spent on defense of
their coasts from rising seas than is spent on military defense in the United States.
Pronoun Number Agreement Error. Incorrect!
(B) In Holland
they spend a larger percentage of
their gross national product on defending their coasts from rising seas than the United States does on military defense.
Pronoun Number Agreement Error. Incorrect!
(C) A larger percentage of Holland's gross national product is spent on defending
their coasts from rising seas than the United States spends on military defense.
Pronoun Number Agreement Error. Incorrect!
(D) Holland spends a larger percentage of its gross national product defending its coasts from rising seas than the military defense spending of the United States.
Here the intended comparison is wrong. Choice E corrects that.
(E) Holland spends a larger percentage of its gross national product on defending its coasts from rising seas than the United States does on military defense.
Correct!