Ten times as many frog species inhabit the Amazonian rainforests as in the Australian forests
(A) as in
(B) as inhabit
(C) than are inhabitants of
(D) than does
(E) as opposed to in
oa later
Ten times as many frog species
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Is OA B ?vipulgoyal wrote:Ten times as many frog species inhabit the Amazonian rainforests as in the Australian forests
(A) as in
(B) as inhabit
(C) than are inhabitants of
(D) than does
(E) as opposed to in
oa later
Here is how I did,
Testing the Idiom As many AS and doing comparison of frogs inhabit in Amazon to the Frogs inhabit in Australia
Hence B
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In C and D, as many...than is unidiomatic.vipulgoyal wrote:Ten times as many frog species inhabit the Amazonian rainforests as in the Australian forests.
(A) as in
(B) as inhabit
(C) than are inhabitants of
(D) than does
(E) as opposed to in
Eliminate C and D.
Generally, as many as serves to compare CLAUSES.
In A and E, the usage of in seems to imply the following comparison:
Ten times as many frog species inhabit the Amazonian rain forests as [frog species inhabit] IN the Australian forests.
Since inhabit in is redundant, eliminate A and E.
The correct answer is B.
OA: Ten times as many frog species inhabit the Amazonian rain forests as inhabit the Australian forests.
Implied comparison:
Ten times as many frog species inhabit the Amazonian rain forests as [frog species] inhabit the Australian forests.
This comparison is logical.
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