<p>Twice as many bird species inhabit Ecuador (as in) north America.
( ) means underlined
A. As in
B. As inhabit
C. Instead of in
D. When compared to
E. Than</p>
<p>A volunteer organization, the Covington Soup Kitchen (has been feeding) needy families (since) 1977, annually distributing (nearly) a million pounds of food.</p>
<p>THANKS :)</p>
<p>First is E, it’s a shorter and more concise version of D. Second one is mistakeless?</p>
<p>Twice as many bird species inhabit Ecuador (as in) north America.</p>
<p>In a comparison “As many” needs to be paired with “as” – i.e. “as many … as …”. The comparisons need to be strictly parallel. The only choice that phrases the comparison correctly is “B”.</p>
<p>A volunteer organization, the Covington Soup Kitchen (has been feeding) needy families (since) 1977, annually distributing (nearly) a million pounds of food.</p>
<p>As you’ve transcribed this question it is correct as written. It’s a straightforward sentence. What about it confuses you?</p>
<p>I agree with @fogcity, you are comparing the inhabits of Ecuador to the inhabits of America not inhabits of Ecuador to America. And the second one is correct!!</p>
<p>the second one is correct at is. but for number 1, i disagree w/fogcity unless you wrote the question wrong. IT DOESNT MAKE SENSE IF YOU PUT as inhabit. " inhabit ecuador as inhabit america’’??? if anything it should be as those who inhabit in america.
but if u did write it correctly, then i think its choce E, shot and terse.</p>
<p>Sorry, Dream4Life. Fogcity nailed it on this one. Perhaps you should write out the entire sentence as you would have it, and then read it aloud and see whether or not you still think it sounds better than fogcity’s choice.</p>