Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below or part thereof has been underlined. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or diction. Select the option that best corrects the error, if any.

In addition to having more protein than wheat does, the protein in rice is higher quality than that in wheat, with more of the amino acids essential to the human diet.

  1. the protein in rice is higher quality than that in

  2. rice has protein of higher quality than that in

  3. the protein in rice is higher in quality than it is in

  4. rice protein is higher in quality than it is in

  5. a higher quality protein in rice is that is
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B Correct answer
Explanation

the conjunctor 'of' is missing before 'higher quality' in each of the other options present, so (B) is the correct option.

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