Sentence Correction

Dallol, Ethiopia is one of the world's hottest places, with a recorded annual temperature of 94 degrees Fahrenheit, which is higher than in any other country on earth.

A) which is higher than in

B) which is higher than it is

C) and higher than that of

D) higher than that of

E) higher than in


OA D

Source: Princeton Review

The sentence is meant to compare the temperature in Ethiopia to the temperature in other countries.

Option A - Incorrect
The use of the 'which' clause makes it seem as if it is comparing the degree of the temperature, not the temperature itself.

Option B - Incorrect
This answer choice misses the preposition 'in', thereby, making the sentence appearing weird.

Option C - Incorrect
Using the conjunction 'and' (which is a parallelism indicator) but there is no contraction to be made parallel in the given sentence.

Option D - Correct
The addition of the pronoun 'that' in the sentence gives a logical explanation that temperature in Ethiopia and temperature in other countries are being compared.

Option E - Incorrect
This answer choice compares the temperature in Ethiopia to the other countries, instead of comparing it to the temperature of other countries.