The old geezer aggravated his younger counterparts by

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The old geezer aggravated his younger counterparts by consistently producing more work than them.

A) The old geezer aggravated his younger counterparts by consistently producing more work than them.

B) The old geezer aggravated the younger counterparts by consistently producing more work than they.

C) The old geezer irritated the younger workers by consistently producing more work than them.

D) The old man irritated his younger workers by consistently producing more work than them.

E) The old man irritated his younger workers by consistently producing more work than they.

atletikos · Answer

Is it a war of synonyms? :-D

IMO A, I don't want to change the meaning.. in B, 'more work than they' is incorrect

ritula · Answer

but OA is not A. in fact I was shocked by OA.

scthakur · Answer

To me, B seems ok. "they" should compare with "old geezer".

ritula · Answer

OA is E <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_eek.gif" alt=":shock:" title="Shocked" />

samlosco · Answer

I thought A too, can someone explain the OE?

iamcste · Answer

One more comparison

More X than Y

X=work produced by old man

Y=them or they??

Them means younger colleagues , which make comparisin illogical and hence Y must be they ( produce) or in short

Y=work they produce

Aggravate means to intensify an already worse situation..

Hence E

More work than (work) they (produce)

Good qtn

scthakur · Answer

What is the source? Is change of word (like geezer to man, etc.) expected here?

ritula · Answer

it is one of the practice tests frm 800score.com

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