SAT Reading & Writing · Form, Structure, and Sense
The novelist's prose is often compared to that of her mentor, though her sentences tend to be longer and considerably more ______ in…
The novelist's prose is often compared to that of her mentor, though her sentences tend to be longer and considerably more ______ in structure.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Answer and explanation
Answer: C: complex
The sentence needs an adjective parallel to "longer," describing a quality of the sentences, and *complex* is the correct base adjective form fitting that parallel structure alongside "considerably more." *Complexly* is an adverb, which doesn't fit a slot describing a quality of the sentences themselves. *Complexity* is a noun, which cannot function as a predicate adjective in this position. *More complex* incorrectly duplicates the comparative "more" that already appears earlier in the sentence, creating a redundant double comparative.
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