I think that number two is wrong?? it doesn't seem wright??

The explanation for choice d) in number two is messed up a little bit, but the question should have the right answer marked as correct. B) is the answer to #2 because you're comparing the trucker to the office worker directly, not their hours. A) compares trucker with hours, C) compares trucker with whatever "those" refers to, and D) makes the right comparison, but the construction doesn't meet the conventions we use ("longer" must be paired with a word like "than"), which leaves only B).

I'm pretty sure that practice question 2 is wrong. Than does a? Surely it can't be right I think maybe question 4 is better.

The structure may be a bit off-putting, but it is grammatically correct. B) directly compares the office worker with the trucker, which is the correct comparison to make. It also doesn't have any other mistakes in it, like D) does. Sometimes the SAT words things in a different and weird way. Just remember: if you don't have a concrete reason to cross an option out, keep it in.

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Unit 11: Lesson 3

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li.mic
Posted 3 years ago. Direct link to li.mic's post “Can't seem to find the re...”
Can't seem to find the report a mistake button, so I'll write it here. For practice question 2, it says the choice "compared with a typical office worker" is wrong because "less...compared with" is unconventional, but "less" is not even in the sentence. I think it means "longer...compared with" is unconventional.
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Isaiah Walker
Posted 2 years ago. Direct link to Isaiah Walker's post “I think number 2 is wrong...”
I think number 2 is wrong. "than does" doesn't make any sense.
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AmazingIndianna
Posted 2 years ago. Direct link to AmazingIndianna's post “I think that number two i...”
I think that number two is wrong?? it doesn't seem wright??
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- Hecretary Bird
  Posted 2 years ago. Direct link to Hecretary Bird's post “The explanation for choic...”
  The explanation for choice d) in number two is messed up a little bit, but the question should have the right answer marked as correct. B) is the answer to #2 because you're comparing the trucker to the office worker directly, not their hours. A) compares trucker with hours, C) compares trucker with whatever "those" refers to, and D) makes the right comparison, but the construction doesn't meet the conventions we use ("longer" must be paired with a word like "than"), which leaves only B).
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JohnnyBear
Posted 2 years ago. Direct link to JohnnyBear's post “I'm pretty sure that prac...”
I'm pretty sure that practice question 2 is wrong.

Than does a?

Surely it can't be right

I think maybe question 4 is better.
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- Hecretary Bird
  Posted 2 years ago. Direct link to Hecretary Bird's post “The structure may be a bi...”
  The structure may be a bit off-putting, but it is grammatically correct. B) directly compares the office worker with the trucker, which is the correct comparison to make. It also doesn't have any other mistakes in it, like D) does. Sometimes the SAT words things in a different and weird way. Just remember: if you don't have a concrete reason to cross an option out, keep it in.
  (6 votes)