Poverty Lines

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According to one source, 11 percent of the population in France earns less annual income than the poverty line, while in Germany it is just 8 percent.

Review: Poverty Lines


Explanation

Creating a filter: the original sentence features a comparison and a pronoun. We can start with the pronoun "it," which does not have a proper reference. Grammatically, "it" could stand for 11 percent of the population in France, annual income, or the poverty line, so it's ambiguous -- and none of the options make sense. Choice (A) is out. We'll look for a solution to the pronoun issue, while evaluating the comparison.

Applying the filter: choice (B) has a bad comparison; nothing preceding the comma -- for example, 11 percent -- is logically comparable to "Germany." Choice (C) might be right. Choice (D) conveys a strange meaning; it's not talking about the percentage in Germany in poverty, but rather the percentage of the poor in Germany. Choice (E) is a mishmash of previously identified problems. The correct answer is (C).


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