Unlike the United States, where farmers can usually depend on rain or snow all year long, the rains in most parts of Sri Lanka are concentrated in the monsoon months, June to September, and the skies are generally clear for the rest of the year.
A. Unlike the United States, where farmers can usually depend on rain or snow all year long, the rains in most parts of Sri Lanka
B. Unlike the United States farmers who can usually depend on rain or snow all year long, the rains in most parts of Sri Lanka
C. Unlike those of the United States, where farmers can usually depend on rain or snow all year long, most parts of Sri Lanka’s rains
D. In comparison with the United States, whose farmers can usually depend on rain or snow all year long, the rains in most parts of Sri Lanka
E. In the United States, farmers can usually depend on rain or snow all year long, but in most parts of Sri Lanka, the rains
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Unlike the United States, where farmers… Explanation
Unlike the United States, where farmers can usually depend on rain or snow all year long, the rains in most parts of Sri Lanka are concentrated in the monsoon months, June to September, and the skies are generally clear for the rest of the year.
(A) Unlike the United States, where farmers can usually depend on rain or snow all year long, the rains in most parts of Sri Lanka
Comparison is off.
(B) Unlike the United States farmers who can usually depend on rain or snow all year long, the rains in most parts of Sri Lanka
Comparison is off.
(C) Unlike those of the United States, where farmers can usually depend on rain or snow all year long, most parts of Sri Lanka’s rains
Comparison is off. Also, the meaning is off: most parts of Sri Lanka are concentrated in the monsoon months. This doesn’t make sense.
(D) In comparison with the United States, whose farmers can usually depend on rain or snow all year long, the rains in most parts of Sri Lanka
Comparison is off.
(E) In the United States, farmers can usually depend on rain or snow all year long, but in most parts of Sri Lanka the rains
Correctly compares the US with most parts of Sri Lanka (two physical locations).
Correct Answer: E
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