Grammar - Comparative Structures
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The average person in North America uses more than twice ---- electricity ---- his counterpart in Europe. A) much / than B) such / that C) as much / as D) more / that E) the more / as
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In this exercise, we need to find the correct grammatical structure to complete a comparison sentence regarding electricity usage.
English Grammar: Comparisons
Let's look at the sentence: The average person in North America uses more than twice blank electricity blank his counterpart in Europe.
The average person... uses more than twice ____ electricity ____ his counterpart...
Notice the phrase 'more than twice'. When we compare quantities using multiples like 'twice', 'three times', or 'half', the standard structure is 'as... as'.
Multiplier Rule
twice / three times + as [much/many] as
Now let's examine the noun being compared: electricity. Since electricity is an uncountable noun, we must use 'much' rather than 'many'.
Noun type: Uncountable (Electricity)
Quantifier: 'much'
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