The following questions present a sentence, part of which or all of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence, you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
These questions test correctness and effectiveness of expression. In choosing your answer, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar, choice of words, and sentence construction. Choose the answer that produces the most effective sentence; this answer should be clear and exact, without awkwardness, ambiguity, redundancy, or grammatical error.
Last season, oranges from South Florida were as bountiful as, if not more bountiful than, oranges from the normally more bountiful northern region.（）
A. as bountiful as, if not more bountiful than, oranges
B. equally bountiful, if not more so, to oranges
C. as bountiful, if not bountifuller, than oranges
D. so bountiful, and maybe more bountiful, than oranges
E. as bountiful, if not more bountiful, as oranges
