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by thegmatbeater » Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:19 pm
The space program's missions to Mars have confirmed that the soil composition on that planet is similar to that on our planet.



a. to that on our planet

b. to our planet

c. with the soil on our planet

d. to this composition on our planet

e. to our planet's soil's composition
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by sethids » Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:23 pm
The answer should be E. It correctly compares composition of soil on both the planets.

OA please.
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by stubbornp » Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:39 pm
imo E
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by scoobydooby » Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:58 pm
i would go for option A, the construction in E: our planet's soil composition sounds wordier
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by ReenaMo » Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:08 am
Just a general question about this one - would it be correct if it were to say "that of our own planet"? Is "that on" correct? I have trouble distinguishing what's the proper rule re: "that of" and can't really find much online.
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by ddm » Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:29 am
IMO-A
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