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The question of whether to allocate a portion of their salaries to retirement plans is particularly troublesome for recent college graduates, whose salaries are typically lower than senior members of companies; with the rising cost of living, younger employees often struggle with having to pay bills while trying to save for the long run.
(A) than
(B) than those of
(C) than is so of
(D) compared to
(E) compared to those of
(A) than
(B) than those of
(C) than is so of
(D) compared to
(E) compared to those of
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The question of whether to allocate a portion of their salaries to retirement plans is particularly troublesome for recent college graduates, whose salaries are typically lower than senior members of companies; with the rising cost of living, younger employees often struggle with having to pay bills while trying to save for the long run.
(A) than
The logical comparison is between salaries of recent college graduates and salaries of senior members of companies. If we use than , we will be comparing the salaries of recent college graduates to senior members of companies. Hence the comparison is wrong.
(B) than those of
Here the comparison is correct. Those correctly refers to salaries. Hence the comparison is between salaries of recent college graduates and salaries of senior members of companies.
(C) than is so of
The comparison and structure are wrong in this option.
(D) compared to
In the non-underlined portion, we have lower. When using lower for comparison, it should accompany with than. Hence wrong.
(E) compared to those of
In the non-underlined portion, we have lower. When using lower for comparison, it should accompany with than. Hence wrong.
Answer B
(A) than
The logical comparison is between salaries of recent college graduates and salaries of senior members of companies. If we use than , we will be comparing the salaries of recent college graduates to senior members of companies. Hence the comparison is wrong.
(B) than those of
Here the comparison is correct. Those correctly refers to salaries. Hence the comparison is between salaries of recent college graduates and salaries of senior members of companies.
(C) than is so of
The comparison and structure are wrong in this option.
(D) compared to
In the non-underlined portion, we have lower. When using lower for comparison, it should accompany with than. Hence wrong.
(E) compared to those of
In the non-underlined portion, we have lower. When using lower for comparison, it should accompany with than. Hence wrong.
Answer B
