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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 -
27-06-2007, 06:47 PM
My answers are :
76.Although all the proceedings of the Communist party conference held in Moscow were not carried live, Soviet audiences have seen a great deal of coverage.
(A) all the proceedings of the Communist party conference held in Moscow were not carried live
(B) all the Communist party conference’s Moscow proceedings were not carried live
(C) all the Communist party conference Moscow proceedings have not been carried alive
(D) not all the Communist party conference Moscow proceedings have been carried alive
(E) not all the proceedings of the Communist party conference held in Moscow were carried live
77.Although aspirin irritates the stomach, it can be avoided if the aspirin tablet is given a coating that will not dissolve until the tablet reaches the intestine.
(A) Although aspirin irritates the stomach, it
(B) The irritation of the stomach caused by aspirin
(C) The fact that aspirin causes irritation of the stomach
(D) Aspirin causes stomach irritation, although it
(E) Aspirin irritates the stomach, which
78.Although dozens of New York’s small museums are either devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, there are many one-of-a-kind museums from Manhattan to the Bronx that are open for exploration on summer weekends.
(A) Although dozens of New York’s small museums are either devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, there are
(B) Although dozens of New York’s small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups,
(C) Dozens of New York’s small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, but there are
(D) Dozens of New York’s small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, and there are also
(E) Devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, dozens of New York’s small museums and also
79.Although early soap operas were first aired on evening radio in the 1920’s, they had moved to the daytime hours of the 1930’s when the evening schedule became crowded with comedians and variety shows.
(A) were first aired on evening radio in the 1920’s, they had moved to the daytime hours of the 1930’s
(B) were first aired on evening radio in the 1920’s, they were moved to the daytime hours in the 1930’s
(C) were aired first on evening radio in the 1920’s, moving to the daytime hours in the 1930’s
(D) were aired first in the evening on 1920’s radio, they moved to the daytime hours of the 1930’s
(E) aired on evening radio first in the 1920’s, they were moved to the 1930’s in the daytime hours
80.Although films about the American West depict coyotes as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills, in reality these gregarious creatures live in stable groups that occupy the same territory for long periods.
(A) films about the American West depict coyotes as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills
(B) in films about the American West coyotes are depicted to be solitary animals that howl mournfully on the tops of distant hills
(C) coyotes are depicted as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills in films about the American West
(D) films about the American West depict coyotes as if they were solitary, mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills
(E) films about the American West depict coyotes to be solitary and mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 -
27-06-2007, 07:29 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by geturdream
The next set of questions 76-80
My take on SCs 76-80
76.Although all the proceedings of the Communist party conference held in Moscow were not carried live, Soviet audiences have seen a great deal of coverage.
(A) all the proceedings of the Communist party conference held in Moscow were not carried live
(B) all the Communist party conference’s Moscow proceedings were not carried live
(C) all the Communist party conference Moscow proceedings have not been carried alive
(D) not all the Communist party conference Moscow proceedings have been carried alive
(E) not all the proceedings of the Communist party conference held in Moscow were carried live
77.Although aspirin irritates the stomach, it can be avoided if the aspirin tablet is given a coating that will not dissolve until the tablet reaches the intestine.
(A) Although aspirin irritates the stomach, it
(B) The irritation of the stomach caused by aspirin
(C) The fact that aspirin causes irritation of the stomach
(D) Aspirin causes stomach irritation, although it
(E) Aspirin irritates the stomach, which
78.Although dozens of New York’s small museums are either devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, there are many one-of-a-kind museums from Manhattan to the Bronx that are open for exploration on summer weekends.
(A) Although dozens of New York’s small museums are either devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, there are
(B) Although dozens of New York’s small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups,
(C) Dozens of New York’s small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, but there are
(D) Dozens of New York’s small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, and there are also
(E) Devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, dozens of New York’s small museums and also
79.Although early soap operas were first aired on evening radio in the 1920’s, they had moved to the daytime hours of the 1930’s when the evening schedule became crowded with comedians and variety shows.
(A) were first aired on evening radio in the 1920’s, they had moved to the daytime hours of the 1930’s
(B) were first aired on evening radio in the 1920’s, they were moved to the daytime hours in the 1930’s
(C) were aired first on evening radio in the 1920’s, moving to the daytime hours in the 1930’s
(D) were aired first in the evening on 1920’s radio, they moved to the daytime hours of the 1930’s
(E) aired on evening radio first in the 1920’s, they were moved to the 1930’s in the daytime hours
80.Although films about the American West depict coyotes as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills, in reality these gregarious creatures live in stable groups that occupy the same territory for long periods.
(A) films about the American West depict coyotes as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills
(B) in films about the American West coyotes are depicted to be solitary animals that howl mournfully on the tops of distant hills
(C) coyotes are depicted as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills in films about the American West
(D) films about the American West depict coyotes as if they were solitary, mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills
(E) films about the American West depict coyotes to be solitary and mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 -
27-06-2007, 09:50 PM
my first try
76.c
77.b
78.c
79.b
80.c
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 -
27-06-2007, 11:30 PM
76-80
a
b
c
b
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 -
28-06-2007, 09:08 AM
moi take
76.(E) not all the proceedings of the Communist party conference held in Moscow were carried live
77.(B) The irritation of the stomach caused by aspirin
78.(A) Although dozens of New York’s small museums are either devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, there are
79.(B) were first aired on evening radio in the 1920’s, they were moved to the daytime hours in the 1930’s
80.(A) films about the American West depict coyotes as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills
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Re: Answers f Set 20 -
28-06-2007, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by njoy
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3. c
‘To keep the wolf from the door’ is the correct idiom. The word ‘majority’ is always used in the singular sense. No matter how big the majority is, it is still one figure. So the correct verb is ‘believes’......
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3.
A. The quake-hit people worked hard to keep the dog from the door.
B. What are you referring to?
C. Three-fourths of the cakes have been eaten.
D. The majority believe that a male child is better than a female.
a. Only A b. A, B and D c. A and D d. Only D
dont u think that even option C is incorrect
as it should be Three-fourth and not Three-fourths
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 -
28-06-2007, 10:13 AM
moi ans for 76-80
e,b,d,b,c
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 -
28-06-2007, 10:51 AM
76-80
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b
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 -
28-06-2007, 11:54 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by geturdream
The next set of questions 76-80
76.Although all the proceedings of the Communist party conference held in Moscow were not carried live, Soviet audiences have seen a great deal of coverage.
(A) all the proceedings of the Communist party conference held in Moscow were not carried live
(B) all the Communist party conference’s Moscow proceedings were not carried live
(C) all the Communist party conference Moscow proceedings have not been carried alive
(D) not all the Communist party conference Moscow proceedings have been carried alive
(E) not all the proceedings of the Communist party conference held in Moscow were carried live
77.Although aspirin irritates the stomach, it can be avoided if the aspirin tablet is given a coating that will not dissolve until the tablet reaches the intestine.
(A) Although aspirin irritates the stomach, it
(B) The irritation of the stomach caused by aspirin
(C) The fact that aspirin causes irritation of the stomach
(D) Aspirin causes stomach irritation, although it
(E) Aspirin irritates the stomach, which
78.Although dozens of New York’s small museums are either devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, there are many one-of-a-kind museums from Manhattan to the Bronx that are open for exploration on summer weekends.
(A) Although dozens of New York’s small museums are either devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, there are
(B) Although dozens of New York’s small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups,
(C) Dozens of New York’s small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, but there are
(D) Dozens of New York’s small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, and there are also
(E) Devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, dozens of New York’s small museums and also
79.Although early soap operas were first aired on evening radio in the 1920’s, they had moved to the daytime hours of the 1930’s when the evening schedule became crowded with comedians and variety shows.
(A) were first aired on evening radio in the 1920’s, they had moved to the daytime hours of the 1930’s
(B) were first aired on evening radio in the 1920’s, they were moved to the daytime hours in the 1930’s
(C) were aired first on evening radio in the 1920’s, moving to the daytime hours in the 1930’s
(D) were aired first in the evening on 1920’s radio, they moved to the daytime hours of the 1930’s
(E) aired on evening radio first in the 1920’s, they were moved to the 1930’s in the daytime hours
80.Although films about the American West depict coyotes as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills, in reality these gregarious creatures live in stable groups that occupy the same territory for long periods.
(A) films about the American West depict coyotes as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills
(B) in films about the American West coyotes are depicted to be solitary animals that howl mournfully on the tops of distant hills
(C) coyotes are depicted as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills in films about the American West
(D) films about the American West depict coyotes as if they were solitary, mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills
(E) films about the American West depict coyotes to be solitary and mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills
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My answers r
76) E
77) B
7  C
79) B
80) A
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 2007 -
28-06-2007, 03:50 PM
My take for geturdream ~ 76 - 80
76. e
77. a
78. a
79. b
80. c
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