9. 42^nd Street has more theaters than any street.

A. than any street.

B. than any other street.

C. then any other street does.

D.  than theaters on other streets.

E.  than any street has. 

42^nd Street has more theaters than any street.

Grammar issue presented: comparison

-          The sentence compares 42^nd Street to any street.

This sentence contains a faulty comparison because to compare one street to any street is illogical.  Any street includes the street being compared. Any other street must be used to indicate we are comparing one street with all the rest.

A.     than any street.
Proper comparison? NO
42^nd Street to any street

B.    than any other street.
Proper comparison? YES
42^nd Street to any other street
Additional errors? none

C.   then any other street does.
Proper comparison? YES
42^nd Street to any other street
Additional errors?
Improper use of then.  Than must be used in comparisons.

D.    than theaters on other streets.
Proper comparison? NO
42^nd Street to theaters         

E.    than any street has.
Proper comparison? NO
42^nd Street to any street  

(B) is the only choice that properly compares 42^nd Street to any other street.

Q.9 Question

Q.10 Easy