Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
The rural life can be contrasted to that of urban life.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. contrasted with.
Error concept: The error lies in the phrase “contrasted to”. The preposition to is not correct with the verb “contrasted” in this context.
What is wrong: We do not say contrasted to something; the correct usage is contrasted with something.
Grammatical concept: In English, the correct collocation is “contrast with” when comparing two things to show their differences.
Incorrectness of the concept in context
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Contrasted to = wrong usage.
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Contrasted with = correct standard usage.
How to correct: Replace to with with.
Correct phrase/ correction: contrasted with
Final sentence: “The rural life can be contrasted with that of urban life.”
Hence, the chosen option is correct.