Question

Replace the underlined word with the most suitable option:

Films of the 1920's were different from 1930's in the sense that there was more color in the latter period.

• A. those of the 1930's
• B. any of the 1930's
• C. that of the 1930's
• D. NO CHANGE

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

those of the 1930's

A comparison is made here between films from two decades. The underlined decade '1930's' refers to the decade and omits the noun 'films' which is the noun being compared between these two decades, the 1920's and the 1930's. Option D is incorrect since we need to change this statement. Option A correctly completes the sentence, where 'those' is a demonstrative that refers to the noun 'films'. 'Any' in option B means any single film and not all the films of the 1930's, so it's incorrect. 'That' is a demonstrative which is used for singular nouns, whereas 'films' is a plural noun, hence option C is incorrect.