Although the media suggests otherwise, the daily tasks of a movie star are often no more glamorous than ______________________.
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writingWhich choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
a doctor
B
those of a doctor
C
that of a doctor
D
being a doctor
Correct Answer: B
Choice B is the best answer. The sentence compares "daily tasks" (plural) of a movie star to the tasks of a doctor. "Those of" correctly replaces the plural antecedent.
Choice A is incorrect because it compares "tasks" to a "doctor" (person). Choice C is incorrect because "that" is singular. Choice D is incorrect because it compares "tasks" to a gerund phrase ("being a doctor").