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