BB2 Writing question: pg 411 / #32

xiggi
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:12:26 +0000

quote Lacking many comforts compared to royal palaces, medieval castles instead offered dark dungeons and damp, drafty living quarters.




Actually Choice B offers one of the clearest reasons to eliminate. Although the explanation of TCB is a tad confusing, the reason to eliminate is not, as it represents a favorite of TCB, namely a faulty comparison.

You do not need to go farther than “Lacking many comforts compared to royal palaces” to eliminate B. Pay attention that there are no commas in this part of the sentence … forcing the comparison between “Lacking many comforts” and “royal palaces.” In the world of TCB, that is all that is needed.

OTOH, Choice E is correct. And easily the only possible choice.

PS Remember two things: 1) no overthinking and 2) the answers provided by TCB are rarely the best available. :)