Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

The climate of coastal Maine is much milder than ______ , despite their similar latitudes on the eastern seaboard.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  • A

    inland Vermont's weather

  • B

    in inland Vermont

  • C

    that of inland Vermont

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  • D

    inland Vermont

Explanation

The comparison must be climate-to-climate. "That of inland Vermont" matches "the climate of coastal Maine" without being awkward.

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