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English Sentence Correction QUESTION #4899
Question 1
A large rise in the number of housing starts in the coming year should boost new construction dollars by several billion dollars, _____ than five years ago.
  • making the construction industry's economic health much more robust than five years ago
  • and make the construction industry's economic health much more robust than five years ago
  • making the construction industry's economic health much more robust than it was five years ago✔️
  • to make the construction industry's economic health much more robust than five years ago
Correct Answer Explanation
The comparison requires 'than it was five years ago' to logically compare the industry's current health to its past health — not to the time period itself. Options A, B, and D omit the verb 'was,' creating an illogical comparison between health and a point in time.