Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

We believe that the mission of art is a mission of sentiment and love, and that the artist has a larger and more poetic task than suggesting certain prudential and conciliatory measures.

  1. than suggesting certain prudential and conciliatory measures

  2. than that of suggesting certain prudential and conciliatory measures

  3. than of suggesting certain prudential and conciliatory measures

  4. than merely suggesting certain prudential and conciliatory measures

  5. than that to suggest certain prudential and conciliatory measures

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B Correct answer
Explanation

This option corrects the error of faulty comparison by inserting 'that of' before 'suggesting'.