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Difficulty: MediumComparatives and Superlatives

Many literary historians argue that the detailed records kept by the early Sumerian scribes were more comprehensive then other civilizations of the same era.

Which choice best completes the sentence by maintaining logical comparison and correct grammatical usage?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. B
    more comprehensive than other civilizations
  3. C
    more comprehensive then those of other civilizations
  4. more comprehensive than those of other civilizationsAnswer

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more comprehensive than those of other civilizations
The correct option correctly uses 'than' to establish a comparison and includes the pronoun 'those' to make the comparison logical, comparing 'records' to 'those (records) of other civilizations'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the elements being compared in the sentence.
The sentence compares the 'detailed records' (plural noun) kept by Sumerian scribes with other civilizations of the same era.
To ensure logical comparison, a sentence must compare similar things. Comparing physical 'records' to entire 'civilizations' is illogical.
2
Select the correct comparative structure to resolve the illogical comparison.
Use the plural pronoun 'those' to represent 'records', changing the compared element to 'those of other civilizations'.
This compares Sumerian records to the records of other civilizations, establishing a logical comparison.
3
Choose the correct comparative conjunction.
Use 'than' instead of 'then' to show comparison.
'Than' is used for comparisons, whereas 'then' refers to time.

Key Concept

Logical comparisons require comparing comparable things, and comparative structures must use 'than' rather than the homophone 'then'.
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Comparatives and Superlatives

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