5th Dec Question : An array of tax incentives has led to a boom in the construction of new office buildings; so abundant has capital been for commercial real estate that investors regularly scour the country for areas in which to build. (A) so abundant has capital been for commercial real estate that (B) capital has been so abundant for commercial real estate, so that (C) the abundance of capital for commercial real estate has been such, (D) such has the abundance of capital been for commercial real estate that (E) such has been an abundance of capital for commercial real estate,
Guys ! please try posting some supporting remarks why u think particular answer option is correct and others are wrong .
SO X THAT Y is the correct idiom.
A : Follows the idiom.
B : SO X SO THAT is incorrect.
C : THAT is needed after SUCH
D : Passive voice
E :THAT is need after comma and also Passive voice
An artistic presence of the first order, one frequently ranked with Picasso, Stravinsky, and James Joyce, Martha Graham was acclaimed as a great dancer long before her innovative masterworks made her the most honored of American choreographers. (A) Martha Graham was acclaimed as (B) Martha Graham was acclaimed to be (C) Martha Grahams acclaim is as (D) Martha Grahams acclaim to be (E) Martha Grahams acclaim was in being
An artistic presence of the first order, one frequently ranked with Picasso, Stravinsky, and James Joyce, Martha Graham was acclaimed as a great dancer long before her innovative masterworks made her the most honored of American choreographers. (A) Martha Graham was acclaimed as (B) Martha Graham was acclaimed to be (C) Martha Grahams acclaim is as (D) Martha Grahams acclaim to be (E) Martha Grahams acclaim was in being
An artistic presence of the first order, one frequently ranked with Picasso, Stravinsky, and James Joyce, Martha Graham was acclaimed as a great dancer long before her innovative masterworks made her the most honored of American choreographers....
my take is option B.. coz even before her masterworks she was taken as a great dancer...
An artistic presence of the first order, one frequently ranked with Picasso, Stravinsky, and James Joyce, Martha Graham was acclaimed as a great dancer long before her innovative masterworks made her the most honored of American choreographers. (A) Martha Graham was acclaimed as (B) Martha Graham was acclaimed to be (C) Martha Grahams acclaim is as (D) Martha Grahams acclaim to be (E) Martha Grahams acclaim was in being
"Acclaimed as" is the correct usage. Hence A is th correct Answer note : phrase between two commas can be ignored . In this example above , question is same as An artistic presence of the first order, Martha Graham was acclaimed as a great dancer long before her innovative masterworks made her the most honored of American choreographers.
An artistic presence of the first order, one frequently ranked with Picasso, Stravinsky, and James Joyce, Martha Graham was acclaimed as a great dancer long before her innovative masterworks made her the most honored of American choreographers. (A) Martha Graham was acclaimed as (B) Martha Graham was acclaimed to be (C) Martha Grahams acclaim is as (D) Martha Grahams acclaim to be (E) Martha Grahams acclaim was in being
My take B) ... acclaimed to be is the right usage.
A) acclaimed as not correct C) acclaim is as ( active voice ) D) acclaim to be ( wrong acclaim is in active voice ) E) acclaim was in being ( wrong usage )
An attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, begun almost two decades ago, has been unsuccessful despite efforts by many important groups, including the National Organization for Women. (A) to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, begun almost two decades ago, (B) begun almost two decades ago, for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment (C) begun for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment almost two decades ago (D) at ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, begun almost two decades ago, (E) that has begun almost two decades ago to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
An attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, begun almost two decades ago, has been unsuccessful despite efforts by many important groups, including the National Organization for Women. (A) to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, begun almost two decades ago, (B) begun almost two decades ago, for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment (C) begun for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment almost two decades ago (D) at ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, begun almost two decades ago, (E) that has begun almost two decades ago to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
i think E is the correct option..... my explanation (an attempt)
ratifying..... doesn't seem to be the correct usage. that leaves us with A and E.... in A.... Equal Rights Amendment, begun almost two decades ago, seems that the Equal Rights Amendment begun two decades ago.... hence E..... Please post the OA....
An attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, begun almost two decades ago, has been unsuccessful despite efforts by many important groups, including the National Organization for Women. (A) to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, begun almost two decades ago, (B) begun almost two decades ago, for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment (C) begun for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment almost two decades ago (D) at ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, begun almost two decades ago, (E) that has begun almost two decades ago to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
IMO: A B,C,D - is wrong cuz "begun almost 2 decades ago" doesn't modify the first part. E - wordy
However much United States voters may agree that there is waste in government and that the government as a whole spends beyond its meansďźŒit is difficult to find broad support for a movement toward a minimal state (A) However much United States voters may agree that (B) Despite the agreement among United States voters to the fact (C) Although United States voters agree (D) Even though United States voters may agree (E)There is agreement among United States voters that
However much United States voters may agree that there is waste in government and that the government as a whole spends beyond its meansďźŒit is difficult to find broad support for a movement toward a minimal state (A) However much United States voters may agree that (B) Despite the agreement among United States voters to the fact (C) Although United States voters agree (D) Even though United States voters may agree (E)There is agreement among United States voters that
Parallelism + Grammatical construction In this correctly written sentence，parallel subordinate clauses are followed by a main clause． These parallel subordinate clauses are both introduced by that: that there is and that the government A Correct．In this sentence，the repetition of that to introduce two subordinate clauses makes the construction parallel and correct． B That is omitted；the sense of the sentence is changed by the omission of may, agreement.to the fact is awkward． C That is omitted；the sense of the sentence is changed by the omission of may． D That is omitted． E Using two independent clauses separated only by a comma creates a run-on sentence；the sense of the sentence is changed by the omission of may． The correct answer is A．
Parallelism + Grammatical construction In this correctly written sentence，parallel subordinate clauses are followed by a main clause． These parallel subordinate clauses are both introduced by that: that there is and that the government A Correct．In this sentence，the repetition of that to introduce two subordinate clauses makes the construction parallel and correct． B That is omitted；the sense of the sentence is changed by the omission of may, agreement.to the fact is awkward． C That is omitted；the sense of the sentence is changed by the omission of may． D That is omitted． E Using two independent clauses separated only by a comma creates a run-on sentence；the sense of the sentence is changed by the omission of may． The correct answer is A．
post more Q's helps to understand the concepts better.
post more Q's helps to understand the concepts better.
Growing competitive pressures may be encouraging auditors to bend the rules in favor of clients；auditors may, for instance, allow a questionable loan to remain on the books in order to maintain a bank's profits on paper． (A) clients；auditors may, for instance，allow (B) clients，as an instance，to allow (C) clients，like to allow (D) clients，such as to be allowing (E) clients；which might，as an instance，be the allowing of
Make sure.. even u post a few questions which really seem to be different... Even i would like to learn..
