Examkin

Question

Difficulty: MediumIllogical and Incomplete Comparisons

Choose the option that best replaces the underlined portion in the sentence below:

The vocal ranges of opera singers, which are developed through years of intense classical training, are often much broader than pop vocalists.

  1. A
    pop vocalists
  2. those of pop vocalistsAnswer
  3. C
    pop vocalists; who rarely train in the classical style
  4. D
    pop vocalists, they typically rely on amplification

Answer

The option that replaces the underlined text with 'those of pop vocalists' is correct because it uses the plural pronoun 'those' to refer to 'vocal ranges,' establishing a logical comparison between the ranges of the two groups of singers.
The correct option correctly uses the plural pronoun 'those' to represent 'vocal ranges,' ensuring a logical and parallel comparison between the ranges of opera singers and the ranges of pop vocalists.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the noun being compared in the first part of the sentence.
The subject of the comparison is the plural noun phrase 'vocal ranges.'
To make a comparison logical, we must determine what is being compared so we can match it in the second part of the sentence.
2
Evaluate the underlined portion to check if it compares like things.
The underlined phrase compares 'vocal ranges' directly to 'pop vocalists' (people). This is an illogical comparison.
You cannot compare a characteristic of one group directly to another group of people.
3
Find an option that corrects the comparison by referring to the ranges of pop vocalists.
The pronoun 'those' is plural and matches 'vocal ranges.' Adding 'those of' before 'pop vocalists' makes the comparison logical and grammatically parallel.
This establishes a clear comparison between 'vocal ranges of opera singers' and 'those [ranges] of pop vocalists.'

Key Concept

Illogical and Incomplete Comparisons
Estimated Time:1m 0s
Rate this question

Topics

Illogical and Incomplete Comparisons

More questions from this topic