Making comparisons complete

Comparisons should be complete enough so that readers will understand what is being compared.

Heading: Incomplete. Example sentence: Brand X is less salty.

Heading: Complete. Example sentence: Brand X is less salty than Brand Y.

Also, comparisons should leave no ambiguity for readers. If more than one interpretation is possible, revise the sentence to state clearly which interpretation you intend. In the following sentence, two interpretations are possible.

Heading: Ambiguous. Example sentence: Ken helped me more than my roommate.

Heading: Clear. Example sentence: Ken helped me more than he helped my roommate.

Heading: Clear. Example sentence: Ken helped me more than my roommate did.

Exercise: Needed words 1

Exercise: Needed words 2

Exercise: Needed words 3

Exercise: Needed words 4