Unlike Parisians, who may bring their dogs into most stores and restau

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Unlike Parisians, who may bring their dogs into most stores and restaurants,  the pets of New Yorkers are usually left outside .

A. the pets of New Yorkers are usually left outside

B. a New Yorker’s pet is usually left outside

C. New Yorkers are usually leaving their pets outside

D. New Yorkers usually leave their pets outside

E. New Yorkers’ pets are usually left outside

zhanbo · Answer

My answer is  (D) . It took me 21 seconds.

In "Unlike X, Y..." construct, X and Y must be comparable. 
In this sentence, X = ”Parisians“

(A) "the pets" cannot be compared with "Parisians"
(B) "A pet" cannot be compared with "Parisians"
(C) No justification of using continuous tense. 
(E) "pets" cannot be compared with "Parisians"

gloomybison · Answer

Unlike Parisians, who may bring their dogs into most stores and restaurants, the pets of New Yorkers are usually left outside.

A. the pets of New Yorkers are usually left outside
Wrong comparison; Unlike Parisians...the pets of New Yorkers???
we are comparing the pets to humans living in Paris

B. a New Yorker’s pet is usually left outside
Wrong comparison; Unlike Parisians...the pets of New Yorkers???
we are comparing the pets to humans living in Paris

C. New Yorkers are usually leaving their pets outside
NYers are leaving their pets outside literally means that they are doing it right now!but the sentence wants to convey the message that NYers, Unlike Parisians, generally leave their pets outside

D. New Yorkers usually leave their pets outside
Correct

E. New Yorkers’ pets are usually left outside
Wrong comparison; Unlike Parisians...the pets of New Yorkers???
we are comparing the pets to humans living in Paris

winterschool · Answer

Unlike Parisians, who may bring their dogs into most stores and restaurants, the pets of New Yorkers are usually left outside.

A.  the pets  of New Yorkers are usually left outside  Incorrect

B.  a New Yorker’s pet  is usually left outside  Incorrect

C. New Yorkers are  usually leaving their pets outside   Incorrect

D.  New Yorkers usually leave their pets outside   Correct

E.  New Yorkers’ pets  are usually left outside  Incorrect

eliminate A, B & E - because Parisians compare with pets

Between C & D - present continuous uses wrong, infinitive form is better to express general tings

Answer - D

Jaidude · Answer

Fairly easy question! took me 30 seconds
format is "Unlike X, Y"
the thing being compared is Parisians (people from paris) so it is only logical to comepare it to people of some other place.
in the case of the example people from new yoke or New Yorkers.
the tense used should be present as its stating a kind of fact! 
hence answer is D!

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