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24.George Herbert Mead’s theory that the emergence
A
of the mind and self is a social process involving
B
communication rather than individual experience
differs dramatically from most philosophers of his time.
C D
No error
EUnclear Comparisons are one of the most difficult errors to catch. Did you notice the “differs from”?
(A) “that” is idiomatically correct. Make your own sentence. Susie came up with the theory that
all boys are dumb.
(B) should “involving” (a gerund) be “to involve” (an infinitive)? No.
(C) check SVA. Who or what “differs”? Cross out the distracting “that” phrase that the emergence
of the mind and self is a social process involving communication rather than individual
experience and we see that the “theory differs.” Singular subject and singular verb checks.
(D) here is where the comparison error comes into play. The sentence as written is comparing
Mead’s theory to philosophers, when it should be comparing Mead’s theory to the THEORIES
of OTHER philosophers.
Revised sentence:
George Herbert Mead’s theory that the emergence
A
of the mind and self is a social process involving
B
communication rather than individual experience
those of most other philosophers Comparisons
differs dramatically from most philosophers of his time.
C D
No error
E
Correct Answer: (D)
Revised sentence:
Most of the hypotheses that Galileo developed to
A B
explain the relationship between the Earth and the
with Idiom
Sun were declared inconsistent to the heliocentric view.
C D
No error
E
Correct Answer: (D)