Comparative parenthetical ("as … as, if not …"): Choose the best phrasing. Original sentence: "Most of the Indian workers are as healthy as, if not healthier than, British workers." Select the most appropriate correction.
Verbal Ability
Sentence Correction
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Aas if healthy as not healthier
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Bhealthier but not as healthy
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Cas healthy, if not healthier
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Dso healthy, if not healthier
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ENo correction required
Answer
Correct Answer: as healthy, if not healthier
Explanation
Given data
- Comparison between two groups.
- Parenthetical comparative.
Concept/ApproachUse the pattern: as + adjective, if not comparative, than …Punctuation: set the parenthetical off with commas.
Step-by-stepPhrase the predicate as "as healthy, if not healthier, than British workers".
Option analysisC provides the correct correlative structure. A/B/D are ungrammatical or illogical; E leaves clumsy comma placement.
Final Answeras healthy, if not healthier