Question

The paint on the original statue is duller than those on the reproduction.
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.

• A. the reproduction
• B. that on the reproduction
• C. those of the reproduction
• D. NO CHANGE

Answer 1

The correct option is B that on the reproduction

'Those' is a demonstrative adjective that refers to plural nouns, but 'paint' is a singular noun. Hence the statement needs to be corrected. Option D, as well as Option C, is incorrect. 'That' demonstrates singular nouns (in this case paint) and the grammatical structure of Option B is the same as that of the phrase 'paint on the original statue', option B is the correct answer. Option A has one noun, 'reproduction' and is incomplete since 'paint' is not mentioned nor is its demonstrative, making it an incorrect option.