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nitya34 wrote:
Local residents claim that San Antonio, Texas, has more good Mexican American restaurants than any city does in the United States.
(A) any city does
(B) does any other city
(C) other cities do
(D) any city
(E) other cities
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of the crucial part of this sentence is that San Antonio, Texas, has more good Mexican American restaurants than any other city in the United States does.
Concepts tested here: MeaningA:1/ This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "any city"; the construction of this phrase illogically implies that San Antonio, Texas, has more good Mexican American restaurants than any city in the United States,
including itself, does; the intended meaning is that San Antonio, Texas, has more good Mexican American restaurants than any city in the United States
other than itself, does.
B: Correct.1/ This answer choice uses the phrase "any other city"; the use of the terms "any" and "other" convey the intended meaning - that San Antonio, Texas, has more good Mexican American restaurants than
all cities in the United States,
other than itself, do.
C:1/ This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "other cities"; the omission of the word "any" incorrectly implies that San Antonio, Texas, has more good Mexican American restaurants than
some cities in the United States do; the intended meaning is that San Antonio, Texas, has more good Mexican American restaurants than
all other cities in the United States do.
D:1/ This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "any city"; the construction of this phrase illogically implies that San Antonio, Texas, has more good Mexican American restaurants than any city in the United States,
including itself, does; the intended meaning is that San Antonio, Texas, has more good Mexican American restaurants than any city in the United States
other than itself, does.
E:1/ This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "other cities"; the omission of the word "any" incorrectly implies that San Antonio, Texas, has more good Mexican American restaurants than
some cities in the United States do; the intended meaning is that San Antonio, Texas, has more good Mexican American restaurants than
all other cities in the United States do.
Hence, B is the best answer choice.All the best!
Experts' Global Team