Writing Questions

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<li>Hector enjoys movies more than theater going since the latter do not have the distractions associated with set changes and intermissions.</li>
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<p>a) as it is
b) then going to the theater since the latter do
c) than theater since the former do
d) then the performances at theater being that the latter does
e)than theater since the former does</p>

<p>I would say that it’s c, but the BARRON 2400 claims that e is correct </p>

<li>During the eighteen century, inoculations against smallpox became increasingly popular among the English upper classes although to the lower classes it remained mysterious and therefore threatening.</li>
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<p>a) as it is
b) because to the lower classes it
c) although to the lower classes such inoculations
d) however, to the lower classes the inoculations
e) although among the lower classes it</p>

<p>I can’t tell why both c and d aren’t correct BTW it’s from Barron How to prepare… test #2 section 10</p>

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<p>For the first: The former is the antecedent of of the verb in question, not movies.</p>

<p>For the second: Try reading the sentence out loud without a comma before however. It doesn't work.</p>

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<p>thanks, but</p>

<p>in the dictionary (first from the google search) it's written *Some people prefer dogs to cats because the former are more faithful *</p>

<p>Dictionary</a> of English - former, latter</p>