The salaries of teachers in this district are lower than ______ in neighboring districts, despite a similar cost of living.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
teachers' salaries
- Bcheck_circle
those of teachers
- C
what teachers earn
- D
teachers
Explanation
Salaries must be compared to salaries. "Those of teachers" parallels "the salaries of teachers." Other options are awkward or unparallel.