word pair
我们的知识点word pair有哪些，complete the parentheses：
As...(。。。)
Not only...but (。。。)
More/-ER...（。。。） / Less...（。。。）
(N)either...(n)or
Singular Faulty Comparison（。。。。。。。。）
Plural Faulty Comparison（。。。。。。。。）
Like vs. Unlike 平行比较
As...as
Not only...but (also)
More/-ER...than / Less...than
(N)either...(n)or
Singular Faulty Comparison（that of）
Plural Faulty Comparison（those of）
Like vs. Unlike 平行比较
Correct or incorrect?
“She not only sings well but also dances beautifully.”
Correct – “not only…but also” is parallel and properly placed
Fix the error:
“Neither Nikola Tesla or James Joule is as famous as Edison.”
Change “or” → nor
(Neither nor)
Why is this wrong?
“Unlike a train, the length of a tram is usually limited.”
– correct: “Unlike a train, a tram…” or “Unlike the length of a train, the length of a tram…”
True or false:
“Like her mother, Maria’s cooking is excellent” is correct.
False – compares “her mother” (person) to “Maria’s cooking” (thing). Correct: “Like her mother, Maria cooks excellently” or “Like her mother’s, Maria’s cooking is excellent.”
Complete the correct comparison:
“Isadora Duncan is as renowned a dancer and choreographer ______ Martha Graham.”
(missing word)
as
Fix this error:
“He is not only talented, he is also hardworking.”
(Why is it wrong for SAT?)
Missing “but” – should be “not only talented but also hardworking
Complete correctly:
“______ John ______ Mary was invited to the party.” (both negative)
Neither … nor
(Neither John nor Mary)
Fix:
“Parrots possess skills similar to human toddlers.”
Add those of – “skills similar to those of human toddlers”
(Those of = the skills of)
Complete correctly:
“______ a bicycle, a car requires fuel.”
Unlike (Unlike a bicycle, a car requires fuel – correct parallel: thing vs. thing)
True or false:
“He runs as fast than his brother” is correct SAT English.
False – should be “as fast as”
Correct the error:
“A 25‑foot python is longer as any other snake.”
Change “as” → than
(Longer than)
Fix the faulty comparison:
“The music of Charles Ives was less popular than John Philip Sousa.”
Add that of – “less popular than that of John Philip Sousa”
(That of = the music of)
What does “those of” replace?
“Our results are better than those of the previous study.”
The results (of the previous study)
Fix this faulty comparison:
“The cost of living in Chicago is higher than Dallas.”
“Higher than that of Dallas” (cost vs. cost)
Identify the error:
“This problem is as difficult, if not more difficult than, the previous one.”
Missing second “as” – correct: “as difficult as, if not more difficult than”
Fill in the blank:
“This route is less efficient ______ the old one.”
than
(Less than)
What does “that of” replace in this sentence?
“Her voice is better than that of her sister.”
The voice (of her sister)
(That of = singular noun from first part)
Correct or incorrect?
“The ears of a rabbit are longer than those of a fox.”
Correct – plural comparison (ears vs. ears)
Identify the error:
“Whereas a novel can take years to write, a poem’s composition is often much faster.”
– correct: “Whereas a novel can take years to write, a poem can be composed much faster” or “whereas a novel’s composition…a poem’s composition”
Complete the correct paired structure:
“Martha Graham was ______ a great dancer ______ a great choreographer.”
not only … but (also)
(Not only a great dancer but also a great choreographer)
Is this correct?
“She is more smarter than her classmates.”
No – double comparative. “More smart” or “smarter,” not both.
Correct or incorrect?
“The population of New York is larger than California.”
Incorrect – should be “larger than that of California” (population vs. population)
Why is this wrong?
“The songs of Adele are more popular than Beyoncé.”
Should be “more popular than those of Beyoncé” (songs vs. songs) – otherwise compares songs to a person
“Neither the teacher nor the students was present at the assembly.”
Change was → were
Reason: 在 neither…nor 结构中，动词与最近的主语一致。