In Salah differs from El Golea. The later town, with its shady swimming-pools and its luxuriant trees and plants
Correct answer: B. "In Salah differs from El Golea. The latter town, with its shady swimming-pools and its luxuriant trees and plants..."
- A. from
- B. "In Salah differs from El Golea. The latter town, with its shady swimming-pools and its luxuriant trees and plants..."
- C. its luxuriant
- D. trees and plants
Explanation
"In Salah differs from El Golea. The latter town, with its shady swimming-pools and its luxuriant trees and plants..."- "Later" refers to something that happens or comes after something else in time.- "Latter" refers to the second of two things mentioned.In this context, "latter" is the correct word to use, as it refers to the second town mentioned (El Golea).
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