Verbal Queries...

[cattie]

[quote]

Originally Posted by cattie

plz try this out and give the reason for u'r choice.

No one denies that _______ knowledge.

1) he is ambitious and aspires.
2) he was ambitious and aspired for
3) he is ambitious and aspires for
4) he aspires after

I'll post the ans in a day or two.

Even I thought the ans should be 3, but the key says 4.
anyone supporting that plz provide reasons.

[post2ashish]

another set ...

1. In three centuries—from 1050 to 1350—several million tons of stone were quarried in France for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some tens of thousands of parish churches.

(A) for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(B) in order that they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(C) so as they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(D) so that there could be built eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and
(E) such that they could build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and

2. What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been the use of the new technology to revitalize, in better sound than was ever before possible, some of the classic recorded performances of the pre-LP era.
(A) What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc
(B) The thing that was as remarkable as developing the compact disc
(C) No less remarkable than the development of the compact disc
(D) Developing the compact disc has been none the less remarkable than
(E) Development of the compact disc has been no less remarkable as

3. Scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there.
(A) Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there
(B) Baltic Sea sediments, where the growth of industrial activity is consistent with these findings
(C) Baltic Sea sediments, findings consistent with its growth of industrial activity
(D) sediments from the Baltic Sea, findings consistent with the growth of industrial activity in the area
(E) sediments from the Baltic Sea, consistent with the growth of industrial activity there

4. For members of the seventeenth-century Ashanti nation in Africa, animal-hide shields with wooden frames were essential items of military equipment, a method to protect warriors against enemy arrows and spears.
(A) a method to protect
(B) as a method protecting
(C) protecting
(D) as a protection of
(E) to protect
(am unable to decide which one to choose... c or e )


Will post in the answers tomorrow...

[Jackal]

well my answers wud be..

1 A
2 E
3 ?? hmm none seems the perfect ans it shud b somethin like
"sediments from the Baltic Sea, these findings
are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there"
4 E

[post2ashish]

thanks Jackal...

could u plz elaborate why u chose these options...

[cattie]

1-A
2-E
3-E
4-E
will post my reasons later if right, have to run for a lecture right now.

[Manpreet]

1-a
2-e
3-d
4-e

[eddy]

1-c
2-c
3-e
4-e

[mailtabrez]

my answers are:
1-e
2-c
3-d
4-e
btw wat r the correct answers??pls post them ashish!!

[Jackal]

yup waitin 4 da correct answers...

[laxmynarain]

hi
i think the rite answer is
1)D
2)C
3)A
4)E
waiting for the ans...
bye
lucky