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Difficulty: EasyIllogical and Incomplete Comparisons

The training routine of a professional marathon runner is significantly more intense than a recreational jogger, who typically runs only a few miles a week.

Which of the following choices best completes the sentence so that the comparison is logical and grammatically correct?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. that of a recreational jogger, whoAnswer
  3. C
    recreational joggers, who
  4. D
    that of a recreational jogger; who

Answer

The correct option is the one that inserts the pronoun 'that of' to compare the runner's training routine to the jogger's training routine, followed by a comma and the relative pronoun 'who'.
The correct option makes the comparison logical by using the singular pronoun 'that' to stand in for 'the training routine,' thereby comparing one routine to another. It also maintains correct punctuation with a comma before the relative clause.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the two elements being compared in the sentence.
The sentence attempts to compare 'the training routine of a professional marathon runner' with 'a recreational jogger'.
A logical comparison must compare two similar things (a routine to a routine, not a routine to a person).
2
Correct the comparison using a possessive pronoun or phrase.
Use the singular pronoun 'that' (representing 'the training routine') to create the phrase 'that of a recreational jogger'.
This establishes a parallel, logical comparison between the two routines.
3
Evaluate punctuation for the nonessential relative clause that follows.
Keep the comma before the relative pronoun 'who' to correctly introduce the nonessential description.
A semicolon cannot be used here because 'who typically runs only a few miles a week' is a dependent clause and would become a fragment.

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Illogical and Incomplete Comparisons
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