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The investor who is uncertain about the future is more likely to put money into blue-chip stocks or treasury bills than into gold.
(A) than into
(B) than they do
(C) than they are
(D) as into
(E) as
(A) than into
(B) than they do
(C) than they are
(D) as into
(E) as
09 Aug 2022, 04:21
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Dear Friends,
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
Concepts tested here: Pronouns + Comparisons + Idioms
• A comparison can only be made between similar things.
• "more A than B" is the correct, idiomatic comparison; A and B must be comparable and parallel.
A: Correct. This answer choice avoids the pronoun error seen in Options B and C, as it uses no pronouns. Further, Option A correctly compares the prepositional phrases “into blue-chip stocks” and “into gold”. Further, Option A correctly uses the idiomatic construction “more A than B”.
B: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the singular noun "The investor" with the plural pronoun "they". Further, Option B incorrectly compares the prepositional phrase “into blue-chip stocks” to the clause “they do gold”; remember, a comparison can only be made between similar things.
C: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the singular noun "The investor" with the plural pronoun "they". Further, Option C incorrectly compares the prepositional phrase “into blue-chip stocks” to the clause “they are gold; remember, a comparison can only be made between similar things.
D: This answer choice incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction “more A as B”; remember, "more A than B" is the correct, idiomatic comparison; A and B must be comparable and parallel.
E: This answer choice incorrectly compares “into blue-chip stocks” to “gold”; remember, a comparison can only be made between similar things. Moreover, Option E incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction “more A as B”; remember, "more A than B" is the correct, idiomatic comparison; A and B must be comparable and parallel.
Hence, A is the best answer choice.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
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The investor who is uncertain about the future is more likely to put money into blue-chip stocks or treasury bills than into gold.
(A) than into
(B) than they do
(C) than they are
(D) as into
(E) as
(A) than into
(B) than they do
(C) than they are
(D) as into
(E) as
Concepts tested here: Pronouns + Comparisons + Idioms
• A comparison can only be made between similar things.
• "more A than B" is the correct, idiomatic comparison; A and B must be comparable and parallel.
A: Correct. This answer choice avoids the pronoun error seen in Options B and C, as it uses no pronouns. Further, Option A correctly compares the prepositional phrases “into blue-chip stocks” and “into gold”. Further, Option A correctly uses the idiomatic construction “more A than B”.
B: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the singular noun "The investor" with the plural pronoun "they". Further, Option B incorrectly compares the prepositional phrase “into blue-chip stocks” to the clause “they do gold”; remember, a comparison can only be made between similar things.
C: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the singular noun "The investor" with the plural pronoun "they". Further, Option C incorrectly compares the prepositional phrase “into blue-chip stocks” to the clause “they are gold; remember, a comparison can only be made between similar things.
D: This answer choice incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction “more A as B”; remember, "more A than B" is the correct, idiomatic comparison; A and B must be comparable and parallel.
E: This answer choice incorrectly compares “into blue-chip stocks” to “gold”; remember, a comparison can only be made between similar things. Moreover, Option E incorrectly uses the unidiomatic construction “more A as B”; remember, "more A than B" is the correct, idiomatic comparison; A and B must be comparable and parallel.
Hence, A is the best answer choice.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
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02 Nov 2019, 06:39
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The investor who is uncertain about the future is more likely to put money into blue-chip stocks or treasury bills than into gold.
An easy pick is more : More X than Y so we need THAN :eliminate D and E
also investor is singular so eliminate they has no antecedent so eliminate B and C
A is correct
(A) than into
(B) than they do
(C) than they are
(D) as into
(E) as
An easy pick is more : More X than Y so we need THAN :eliminate D and E
also investor is singular so eliminate they has no antecedent so eliminate B and C
A is correct
(A) than into
(B) than they do
(C) than they are
(D) as into
(E) as
