Select the sentence that avoids a faulty comparison.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The battery life of the new smartphone is longer than that of the older model.
- Step 1: A comparison must compare parallel entities. One cannot logically compare 'battery life' (a feature) directly to 'the older model' (an entire device).
- Step 2: Using the pronoun 'that of' correctly compares the battery life of the new phone to the battery life of the older phone.
Answer
The battery life of the new smartphone is longer than that of the older model.
Why not the others: The sentences 'longer than the older model' and 'longer than older models' compare a property ('battery life') directly to a physical object ('older model'), resulting in an illogical comparison; the sentence 'longer than compared to the older model' uses redundant wording 'than compared to'.
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