The man was always aware, sometimes proudly and sometimes resentfully, that he was a small-town Midwesterner who was thrust into a world that was dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than him.(A) who was thrust into a world that was dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than him
(B) who had been thrust into a world that was dominated by more wealthy, educated, and polished people than him
(C) who had been thrust into a world dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and people more polished than he was
(D) thrust into a world dominated by more wealthy, educated, and polished people than him
(E) thrust into a world dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than he
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A) who was thrust into a world that was dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than him Incorrect
(B) who had been thrust into a world that was dominated by more wealthy, educated, and polished people than him Incorrect
(C) who had been thrust into a world dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and people more polished than he was
(D) thrust into a world dominated by more wealthy, educated, and polished people than him
(E) thrust into a world dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than he correct and more precise
(B) who had been thrust into a world that was dominated by more wealthy, educated, and polished people than him Incorrect
(C) who had been thrust into a world dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and people more polished than he was
(D) thrust into a world dominated by more wealthy, educated, and polished people than him
(E) thrust into a world dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than he correct and more precise
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IMO -- E
I think "D" is incorrect as "more wealthy, educated, and polished people ". here it seems more is associated only with wealthy. It does not show "more educated" and "more published people".
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I think "D" is incorrect as "more wealthy, educated, and polished people ". here it seems more is associated only with wealthy. It does not show "more educated" and "more published people".
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