SC: Comparisons
Most of Portugal’s 250,000 university students boycotted classes in a one-day strike to protest a law that requires them to contribute $330 a year toward the cost of higher education, previously paying $7 per year.
A. year toward the cost of higher education, previously paying $7 per year
B. year toward the cost of higher education, for which was previously paid $7 per year
C. year, compared to the previously $7 per year, toward the cost of higher education
D. year toward the cost of higher education, instead of the $7 per year required previously
E. year as opposed to the $7 per year required previously for the cost of higher education
Answer given : D
I had marked E. The reason I rejected D because it uses ‘toward’ instead of ‘towards’. I assumed it was ‘number’ issue.
Also, ‘as opposed to’ was used correctly, while keeping the meaning intact – students went on a strike to protest against a law that requires them to contribute #330 a year as opposed to the $7 per year required previously for the cost of higher edu.
Could you correct me if I am wrong?
the problem is that its not clear in option E as to what 330$ a year is required for? If we assume that it’s required for higher education, the structure becomes redundant.
See here –
“a law that requires them to contribute $330 a year as opposed to the $7 per year required previously for the cost of higher education”
“a law that requires them to contribute $330 a year required previously for the cost of higher education” – Redundant Construction. Also, says “previously” for something that is true now.
In option D, however, note that the common phrase is “toward the cost of higher education” – We can apply this to both 330$ and 7$ a year without any meaning issues or redundancy.
