4.Last year, land values in most parts of the pinelands rose almost so fast, and in some parts even faster than what they did outside the pinelands.
(A) so fast, and in some parts even faster than what they did
(B) so fast, and in some parts even faster than, those
(C) as fast, and in some parts even faster than, those
(D) as fast as, and in some parts even faster than, those
(E) as fast as, and in some parts even faster than what they did
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(A) so fast, and in some parts even faster than what they did
(B) so fast(, and in some parts even faster than, )those – if you remove the nonrestrictive clause, the sentence will be awkward.
(C) as fast(, and in some parts even faster than,) those – if you remove the nonrestrictive clause, the sentence will be awkward.
(D) as fast as, and in some parts even faster than, those - correct
(E) as fast as, and in some parts even faster than what they did
(B) so fast(, and in some parts even faster than, )those – if you remove the nonrestrictive clause, the sentence will be awkward.
(C) as fast(, and in some parts even faster than,) those – if you remove the nonrestrictive clause, the sentence will be awkward.
(D) as fast as, and in some parts even faster than, those - correct
(E) as fast as, and in some parts even faster than what they did
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Agree with D as correct answerjohn.3030 wrote:(A) so fast, and in some parts even faster than what they did
(B) so fast(, and in some parts even faster than, )those – if you remove the nonrestrictive clause, the sentence will be awkward.
(C) as fast(, and in some parts even faster than,) those – if you remove the nonrestrictive clause, the sentence will be awkward.
(D) as fast as, and in some parts even faster than, those - correct
(E) as fast as, and in some parts even faster than what they did
also because only D and E have idimatic expression as fast as. E with what they did is awkward