Comparisons Flashcards

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Comparisons must be?

A

Logical, unambiguous, grammatical and complete

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I love football more than Ronaldo. Is this correct? if not what is the issue?

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NO. 1. Ambiguity 2. Illogical

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Like versus As

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Like is only used for nouns or pronouns. As is used to compare the clauses

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4
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I have less time and dollars. Is this sentence correct? if not can you fix it?

A

I have less time and fewer dollars

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What is the rule for using quantity words when discussing quantities of time, money, or weight?

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Unless the units are counted, uncountable nouns must be used.

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Unlike Ronaldo, Manohar is taller. Is this sentence correct? if not why and how can you fix it.

A

Not correct. because it is an incomplete comparison. Unlike Ronaldo, Manohar is taller than Harland

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Of oranges and mangoes, both are round in shape? Is this sentence correct? if not why and how can you fix it.

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Not correct. of oranges and mangoes, oranges is more rounder is correct. because both is not a set.

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CBN is more likely to win elections this year compared with last year’s election. if not why and how can you fix it.

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Not correct. because it is an incomplete comparison. CBN is more likely to win elections this year than he was last year’s

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Like versus Such as

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Like is used for similarity or comparisons and Such as or including is used for examples.

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