Food critics agreed that the homemade pasta was much more tender than ______________________.

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Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A

eating the boxed noodles

B

cooking the boxed noodles

C

the boxed noodles

D

the chef's boxed noodle recipe

Correct Answer: C

Choice C is the best answer. The sentence compares "pasta" (food) to "noodles" (food).

Choice A is incorrect because it compares "pasta" to an action ("eating"). Choice B is incorrect because it compares "pasta" to an action ("cooking"). Choice D is incorrect because it compares "pasta" to a "recipe."