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In California today, Hispanics under the age of eighteen account for more than 43 percent, compared with a decade ago, when it was about 35 percent.
Option A:
In California today, Hispanics under the age of eighteen account for more than 43 percent, compared with a decade ago, when it was about 35 percent.
Option B:
Of the Californians under the age of eighteen, today more than 43 percent of them are Hispanic, compared with a decade ago, when it was about 35 percent.
Option C:
Today, more than 43 percent of Californians under the age of eighteen are Hispanic, compared with about 35 percent a decade ago.
Option D:
Today, compared to a decade ago, Californians who are Hispanics under the age of eighteen account for more than 43 percent, whereas it was about 35 percent.
Option E:
Today, Hispanics under the age of eighteen in California account for more than 43 percent, unlike a decade ago, when it was about 35 percent.
Difficulty Level
EasySolution
Option C is the correct answer.
Option Analysis
Concept tested: Comparison, Pronouns
A) The word “today” modifies California. There cannot be a California “Today” and a California “Earlier”
B) Incorrect Comparison. Compares Californians with a decade.
C) Correct Answer
D) Incorrect usage of the pronoun “it”. We do not know the antecedent.
E) Incorrect Comparison. Compares Californians with a decade.
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