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+* '''parallel comparatives'''
+* when making a comparison, we must compare similar, or parallel, things
+** thus the grammar of comparisons must also be parallel
+** the SAT Writing measures student ability to maintain parallel comparisons
+* ex.:
+** "The students who studied hard performed better on the test than those who didn't study"
+*** maintains the parallel" "students who studied hard" with "those [students] who didn't study"
+* or
+** "Looking at the results, it is clear that the students who did study hard performed better on the test than did students who did not study hard."
+*** maintains the parallel "students who did study hard" with "the students who did not study hard"
+click EXPAND for an example from CB practice test 10:
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+She found that students who were required to volunteer rushed to complete their service hours in early high [19] school; they then did significantly less regular volunteer work in the twelfth grade [20] [than the service hours of those] not required to volunteer.
+A) than the service hours of those [NO CHANGE]
+B) than did students who were
+C) than hours worked by students
+D) compared with students
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+* ''' B) "than did students who were not required" parallels to "students who were required"'''
+** note that question 19 correct answer "D) sets up correct reading of question no. 20
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