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giovanni.gastone
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SOURCE: PrincetonReview
Psychoanalyst Anna Freud's groundbreaking work with English children in the mid-1930s suggests that the greater the strength of children's egos, their ability is better to deal effectively with tension and conflict.
A. their ability is better to deal effectively with tension and conflict
B. their ability is the better to deal effectively with tension and conflict
C. the better their ability to deal effectively with tension and conflict
D. in dealing with tension and conflict, their ability is better
E. in dealing with tension and conflict, the greater ability is theirs
OA: C
PrincetonReview's explanation: "[spoiler]Yes. The issue here is D. parallelism. To be parallel with "the greater the strength . . .," the underlined portion must start with "the better . . . " Choice C is the only one that does this, so the answer is C.[/spoiler]"
Psychoanalyst Anna Freud's groundbreaking work with English children in the mid-1930s suggests that the greater the strength of children's egos, their ability is better to deal effectively with tension and conflict.
A. their ability is better to deal effectively with tension and conflict
B. their ability is the better to deal effectively with tension and conflict
C. the better their ability to deal effectively with tension and conflict
D. in dealing with tension and conflict, their ability is better
E. in dealing with tension and conflict, the greater ability is theirs
OA: C
PrincetonReview's explanation: "[spoiler]Yes. The issue here is D. parallelism. To be parallel with "the greater the strength . . .," the underlined portion must start with "the better . . . " Choice C is the only one that does this, so the answer is C.[/spoiler]"
