According to research covering the last decade, the average number of rooms added by high-end hotel chains was lower than what the hotel industry average did for this period, but their occupancy and room rates grew faster than the average hotel.
A. than what the hotel industry average did for this period, but their occupancy and room rates grew faster than
B. than the hotel industry average for this period, but occupancy and room rates grew faster for these chains than for
C. as compared to the hotel industry average for this period, but occupancy and room rates for them grew faster than with
D. as compared to what the hotel industry average had been for this period, but occupancy and room rates for these chains grew faster than did
E. as compared to the hotel industry average for this period, but their occupancy and room rates grew faster than they did for
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According to research covering the last decade… Explanation
According to research covering the last decade, the average number of rooms added by high-end hotel chains was lower than what the hotel industry average did for this period, but their occupancy and room rates grew faster than the average hotel.
(A) than what the hotel industry average did for this period, but their occupancy and room rates grew faster than
Lower THAN. Verb v No Verb. “Did” is unneeded and incorrect. Comparison is off: occupancy and room rates grew faster than the average hotel. Comparing how occupancy and room rates grew vs the average hotel.
(B) than the hotel industry average for this period, but occupancy and room rates grew faster for these chains than for
Lower THAN. Comparison is OK. These chains vs the average hotel.
(C) as compared to the hotel industry average for this period, but occupancy and room rates for them grew faster than with
Lower THAN.
(D) as compared to what the hotel industry average had been for this period, but occupancy and room rates for these chains grew faster than did
Lower THAN. Had been is unneeded and incorrect. Comparison is off. The occupancy and room rate growth is compared to average hotel growth. You need to compare hotel to hotel, hotel growth to hotel growth, or occupancy and room rate growth to occupancy and room rate growth.
(E) as compared to the hotel industry average for this period, but their occupancy and room rates grew faster than they did for
Lower THAN.
Correct Answer: B
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