Sentence Correction for CAT 2007

[ketce]

Originally Posted by kewl.bantee

puys of this thread r in2 aestivation?

I guess most of the puys are gusy with there admissions processes. You'll see much more activity from mid of may of june start. This was quite a useful thread and I have benefitted from this a lot.

[kewl.bantee]

Originally Posted by ketce

I guess most of the puys are gusy with there admissions processes. You'll see much more activity from mid of may of june start. This was quite a useful thread and I have benefitted from this a lot.

keenly waiting for it 2 begin

[ravikant405]

Originally Posted by geturdream

The first set of questions ......

1.A “calendar stick” carved centuries ago by the Winnebago tribe may provide the first evidence that the North American Indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them on systematic astronomical observation.
(A) that the North American Indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them
(B) of the North American Indians who have developed advanced full-year calendars and based them
(C) of the development of advanced full-year calendars by North American Indians, basing them
(D) of the North American Indians and their development of advanced full-year calendars based
(E) that the North American Indians developed advanced full-year calendars based
2.A 1972 agreement between Canada and the United States reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump into the Great Lakes.
(A) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump
(B) reduced the phosphate amount that municipalities had been dumping
(C) reduces the phosphate amount municipalities have been allowed to dump
(D) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities are allowed to dump
(E) reduces the amount of phosphates allowed for dumping by municipalities
3.A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770’s, the first book by a Black woman and it was only the second published by an American woman.
(A) it was only the second published by an American woman
(B) it was only the second that an American woman published
(C) the second one only published by an American woman
(D) the second one only that an American woman published
(E) only the second published by an American woman
4.A common disability in test pilots is hearing impairment, a consequence of sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time.
(A) a consequence of sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time
(B) a consequence from sitting for long periods of time too near to large jet engines
(C) a consequence which resulted from sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time
(D) damaged from sitting too near to large jet engines for long periods of time
(E) damaged because they sat too close to large jet engines for long periods of time
5.A controversial figure throughout most of his public life, the Black leader Marcus Garvey advocated that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom.
(A) that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom
(B) that some Blacks return to the African land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him
(C) that some Blacks return to Africa which was the land which symbolized the possibility of freedom to him
(D) some Black’s returning to Africa which was the land that to him symbolized the possibility of freedom
(E) some Black’s return to the land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him, Africa

dude i m not sure about the last one...do rply for the right answers...

newys here are mine...
1.(E) that the North American Indians developed advanced full-year calendars based
2.(A) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump
3.(E) only the second published by an American woman
4.(A) a consequence of sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time
5.(A) that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom

[mahi101987]

can anyone upload a repository of all the questions related to sentence correction present in this thread


thanks in advance

[dinakar_india]

Can anybody justify why answer for 108 is A and not C?

Thanks.

[artistocrat]

[quote=vyomb;852694]92. Although partially destroyed, the archaeologists were able to infer from what remained of the inscription that the priest Zonainos was buried in the crypt.
(A) Although partially destroyed, the archaeologists were able to infer
(B) Although partially destroyed, the archaeologists had inferred
(C) Although it had been partially destroyed, the archaeologists were able to infer
(D) Partially destroyed though it had been, the archaeologists had been able to infer
(E) Destroyed partially, the archaeologists were able to infer

"Although partially destroyed" incorrectly modifies the archaeologists, however, none of the other answers address the misplaced modifier except for D and C, of which C is the OA. Still, to what 'it' refers in C is vague.

[inane]

Hey,wats this all preposterous things,i need a reading material where is that part of english usage.

[vasut24]

I am a newbie in Pagalguy forum, I have gone through the entire thread to download the doc file. I think the download is removed from Esnips can someone email it to me or reupload it on esnips and post the fresh link here.

Thanks in Advance....

[madhukaranand85]

[quote=artistocrat;1154883]

Originally Posted by vyomb

92. Although partially destroyed, the archaeologists were able to infer from what remained of the inscription that the priest Zonainos was buried in the crypt.
(A) Although partially destroyed, the archaeologists were able to infer
(B) Although partially destroyed, the archaeologists had inferred
(C) Although it had been partially destroyed, the archaeologists were able to infer
(D) Partially destroyed though it had been, the archaeologists had been able to infer
(E) Destroyed partially, the archaeologists were able to infer

"Although partially destroyed" incorrectly modifies the archaeologists, however, none of the other answers address the misplaced modifier except for D and C, of which C is the OA. Still, to what 'it' refers in C is vague.

yes it is the case of dangling modifier... but how is a choice betweed c and D is to be made can you be more specific

[rmbt]

Continue here:
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/englis...2008-a-70.html (Sentence Correction for CAT 2008)

All the best.