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Difficulty: MediumComparatives and Superlatives

Although both Marie Curie and Rosalind Franklin made groundbreaking contributions to chemistry, Curie's research was ultimately widely recognized, with her two Nobel Prizes rendering her legacy more celebrated then Franklin.

Which choice makes the comparison in the sentence grammatically correct and logical?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. more celebrated than Franklin'sAnswer
  3. C
    more celebrated than Franklin
  4. D
    more celebrated than that of Franklin's

Answer

more celebrated than Franklin's
The correct answer is the option that states 'more celebrated than Franklin's'. This choice correctly uses the comparative conjunction 'than' (rather than 'then') and properly compares Curie's legacy to Franklin's legacy. By using the possessive form 'Franklin's', the sentence logically compares Curie's legacy to Franklin's legacy, preventing an illogical comparison.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the two elements being compared in the sentence.
The sentence compares Marie Curie's legacy to Rosalind Franklin's legacy.
To ensure a logical comparison, the two items compared must be of the same type (legacy to legacy, not legacy to person).
2
Evaluate the conjunction used for comparison.
The correct conjunction is 'than', not the adverb 'then'.
Comparative adjectives require the conjunction 'than' to connect the compared elements.
3
Choose the grammatical structure that is logical and non-redundant.
The phrase 'more celebrated than Franklin's' correctly and concisely compares the two legacies without using redundant possessive structures like 'that of Franklin's'.
The possessive noun 'Franklin's' acts as a pronoun for 'Franklin's legacy', resolving the illogical comparison concisely.

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Comparatives and Superlatives
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Comparatives and Superlatives

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