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Synthetic oils burn less effectively than natural oils. A. 20 Dec 2005, 00:45
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Synthetic oils burn less effectively than natural oils.

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B. Synthetic oils burn less effectively than natural oils burn
C. Synthetic oils burn less effectively than the natural oils
D. Synthetic oils burn less effectively than do natural oils
E. Natural oils burn better than synthetic oils



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Synthetic oils burn less effectively than natural oils. A. 20 Dec 2005, 01:00
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i take D
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Synthetic oils burn less effectively than natural oils. A. 20 Dec 2005, 03:02
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I choose D

A incomplete
B too wordy
C not parallel
E A good fire doesn't provide that it burns effectively
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Synthetic oils burn less effectively than natural oils. A. 20 Dec 2005, 16:04
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This is a good question. Bump :!:
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Synthetic oils burn less effectively than natural oils. A. 22 Dec 2005, 00:07
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D... correct comparison
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Synthetic oils burn less effectively than natural oils. A. 22 Dec 2005, 00:20
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Straight D
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Synthetic oils burn less effectively than natural oils. A. 22 Dec 2005, 02:13
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OA is definitely D. Do you know, as per English grammar rules B is also correct but not by ETS grammar rules.

What is compared is not two types of oils, but how well each type of oil burns. ETS would prefer that you use verb "do" or "does" rathar than "burn".
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Synthetic oils burn less effectively than natural oils. A. 22 Dec 2005, 08:36
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yes the ETS english is different unfortunately,
My opinion is same as yours, B grametically corect but D is ETScally correct :roll:


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OA is definitely D. Do you know, as per English grammar rules B is also correct but not by ETS grammar rules.

What is compared is not two types of oils, but how well each type of oil burns. ETS would prefer that you use verb "do" or "does" rathar than "burn".
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