Eliminate answers (D) and (E) for faulty meaning.Ĭorrect answer (A) makes a valid comparison between sales this past November and sales in previous Novembers. This isn’t the right meaning for the official sentence it isn’t the case that November is traditionally the strongest month so that (in order to cause) it would be even stronger this past November.

The phrase so that conveys a cause-effect relationship: She studied hard so that she would get a good score on the test. The contrast word but can appropriately link these two sentence together: you already knew something was true, but it was even more true this past November! Surprisingly, this past November was even stronger than usual. It is already the case that November is typically a strong month for light truck sales. The sentence is trying to convey a surprising fact. Eliminate answers (B), (C), and (D).Īnswers (A), (B), and (C) all start with but answers (D) and (E) start with so that. Answers (A) and (E) correctly compare sales from one period to sales from another period. (E) this past November’s sales, …compared with previous Novembers’ salesįix: Answers (B), (C), and (D) compare sales to previous Novembers. (D) compared with previous Novembers, sales…this past November (C) they are compared with previous Novembers (B) it is compared with previous Novembers (A) sales this past November… compared with sales in previous Novembers When you see a comparison marker, make sure that the comparison is apples to apples. Previous Novembers aren’t supposed to be compared with the month of November in general they are supposed to be compared with this past November. Note: if you say that it refers to the singular November in answer (B), then the comparison is faulty. In both cases, logically, the pronoun should refer to the plural noun sales (later in the sentence) in other words, the pronoun should be plural. The underline starts with the conjunction but, so this sentence may be testing sentence structure, meaning, or an idiom.Īnswers (B) and (C) both use a pronoun in the same location in the sentence, but (B) uses it and (C) uses they. (D) Meaning ( so that) Comparison ( compared with) Holmes' personal favorite is the sweater from Scottish brand Brora's collaboration with TROY London the new Princess of Wales wore on a 2020 Scotland tour, as it was 'a lovely, gracious nod' to the style's origins.(B) Pronoun ( it) Comparison ( compared with) Kate Middleton, ever the thoughtful dresser, also has her fair share of Fair Isle outfits. 'The maroon cardigan with the pie-crust-collar blouse was a classic look, indicative of her sweet, slightly mummy pre-wedding style (so fitting as a 19-year-old girl trying desperately to be seen as a grown-up princess).' 'I love how Diana wore them, particularly early on in her royal tenure,' says Holmes, the author of the best-selling book HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style (opens in new tab). After being worn by Edward, the Prince of Wales, in 1921, the multicolored knit jumper catapulted to fame as both a trending style for the masses and a royal fashion staple. (Image credit: Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Hulton Royals Collection/Getty Images)įashion journalist Elizabeth Holmes adds that the Fair Isle sweater's inextricable connection to the Royal Family also plays an instrumental role in its perennial appeal.

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