In 2003, apartment rental costs in most neighborhoods of Brooklyn rose almost so high, and in certain neighborhoods even higher than what they did in Manhattan.
A. so high, and in certain neighborhoods even higher than what they did
B. so high, and in certain neighborhoods even higher than, those
C. as high, and in certain neighborhoods even higher than, those
D. as high as, and in certain neighborhoods even higher than, those
E. as high as, and in certain neighborhoods even higher than what they did
Why not choice E? Normally, if there is a comma before the word"and", the following sentence should be independent sentence. But why does incomplete sentence followed "and"?
Answer: D
A. so high, and in certain neighborhoods even higher than what they did
B. so high, and in certain neighborhoods even higher than, those
C. as high, and in certain neighborhoods even higher than, those
D. as high as, and in certain neighborhoods even higher than, those
E. as high as, and in certain neighborhoods even higher than what they did
Why not choice E? Normally, if there is a comma before the word"and", the following sentence should be independent sentence. But why does incomplete sentence followed "and"?
Answer: D
