hi neeraj,
can u explain me why u chose B.
Hi,
I could understand the explanation given, Though not an option, but would this be correct ... Based on accounts of various ancient writers, a sketchy picture.............. 
11. Based on accounts of various ancient writers, scholars have painted a sketchy picture of the activities of an all-female cult that, perhaps as early as the sixth century B.C., worshipped a goddess known in Latin as Bona Dea, "the good goddess."
(A) Based on accounts of various ancient writers
(B) Basing it on various ancient writers' accounts
(C) With accounts of various ancient writers used for a basis
(D) By the accounts of various ancient writers they used
(E) Using accounts of various ancient writers
And heres the explanation given for the correct answer to this.
Answer to Question 11
In choice A, the introductory clause beginning Based on modifies scholars, the noun that immediately follows it: in other words, A says that scholars were based on the accounts of various ancient writers. Choice B is awkward and imprecise in that the referent for the pronoun it is not immediately clear. C and D are also wordy and awkward, and in D By the accounts... they used is an unidiomatic and roundabout way of saying that scholars used me accounts. E, the best choice, is clear and concise; it correctly uses a present participle (or "-ing" verb) to introduce the modifier describing how the scholars worked.
Thanks in advance,
aD
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Hi,
I have a doubt about a particular sentence.
In addition to her work on the Miocene hominid fossil record, --Mary Leakey contributed to archaeology through her discovery of the earliest direct evidence of hominid activity and through her painstaking documentation of East African cave paintings.--
Is this sentence correct. I think it's incorrect because the first part contains HER work and that is the non-underlined part. So, in the underlined part, the noun should be Mary Leakey's and not Mary Leakey. However, in a test, this sentence was marked to be the correct choice? Is there some flaw in my thinking? Please help me.
Thanks!
Sorry for the inconvenience...
Will move the post to the suggested thread...
Cheers,
aD
Is this correct....
However much US voters may agree that.............
Can much be used here....
This is from the OG 10, SC, Q10.
10. However much United States voters may agree that there is waste in government and that the government
as a whole spends beyond its means, it 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
Answer to Question 10
A is the best choice. Choices B, C, and D incorrectly omit that after agree; that is needed to create the parallel construction agree that there is waste . . . and that the government... spends. Choice E, though it retains
that, is grammatically incorrect: because E starts with an independent rather than a subordinate clause and separates its two independent clauses with a comma, it creates a run-on sentence with no logical connection
established between the halves. In B, the agreement ... to the fact is unidiomatic, and B, C, and E alter the sense of the original sentence by saying that voters agree rather than that they may agree.
Is this correct....
However much US voters may agree that.............
Can much be used here....
This is from the OG 10, SC, Q10.
10. However much United States voters may agree that there is waste in government and that the government
as a whole spends beyond its means, it 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
Answer to Question 10
A is the best choice. Choices B, C, and D incorrectly omit that after agree; that is needed to create the parallel construction agree that there is waste . . . and that the government... spends. Choice E, though it retains
that, is grammatically incorrect: because E starts with an independent rather than a subordinate clause and separates its two independent clauses with a comma, it creates a run-on sentence with no logical connection
established between the halves. In B, the agreement ... to the fact is unidiomatic, and B, C, and E alter the sense of the original sentence by saying that voters agree rather than that they may agree.
please help me with this one...
1. After July, anyone disposing of or servicing refrigerators must capture the chlorofluorocarbons in the refrigerant chemicals.
(A) anyone disposing of or servicing
(B) those who dispose or service
(C) anyone disposing of or who services
(D) the disposal or repair of
(E) someone who disposes or repairs
please help me with this one...
1. After July, anyone disposing of or servicing refrigerators must capture the chlorofluorocarbons in the refrigerant chemicals.
(A) anyone disposing of or servicing
(B) those who dispose or service
(C) anyone disposing of or who services
(D) the disposal or repair of
(E) someone who disposes or repairs
akx_4_u SaysI will go with the option A...coz i dont think there is anything wrong with it..
please help me with this one...
1. After July, anyone disposing of or servicing refrigerators must capture the chlorofluorocarbons in the refrigerant chemicals.
(A) anyone disposing of or servicing
(B) those who dispose or service
(C) anyone disposing of or who services
(D) the disposal or repair of
(E) someone who disposes or repairs
1.
Leaching, the recovery of copper from the drainage water of mines, as a method of the extraction of minerals, it was well established as early as the eighteenth century, but until about 25 years ago miners did not realize that bacteria take an active part in the process.
A.as a method of the extraction of minerals, it was well established
B.as a method of the extraction of minerals well established
C.was a well-established method of mineral extraction
D.was a well-established method of extracting mineral that was
E.had been a method of mineral extraction, well established
2.
To develop more accurate population forecasts, demographers have to know a great deal more than now about the social and economic determinants of fertility.
A.have to know a great deal more than now about the social and economic
B.have to know a great deal more than they do now about the social and economical
C.would have to know a great deal more than they do now about the social and economical
D.would have to know a great deal more than they do now about the social and economic
E.would have to know a great deal more than now about the social and economical
IMO: ITS E AND C.
akx_4_u SaysCan we have the answer for this one please??
Niraaz_niit ,
i think the answers for ur question r 1 E, 2C too.
Kindly post the answers soon
My take on the answers
1) E 2) D
Please post the answers soon.
Cheers,
Akx.
Hi Puys,
Can anyone elucidate on when to use 'instead of' and when to use 'rather than'.
I am scoring poorly in most of the questions that have a choice between the above two usages..
Cheers,
Akx.
Hi All,
Thanks for the response.
This question is from the scoretop verbal set no. 1.
Leaching, the recovery of copper from the drainage water of mines, as a method of the extraction of minerals, it was well established as early as the eighteenth century, but until about 25 years ago miners did not realize that bacteria take an active part in the process.
A.as a method of the extraction of minerals, it was well established
B.as a method of the extraction of minerals well established
C.was a well-established method of mineral extraction
D.was a well-established method of extracting mineral that was
E.had been a method of mineral extraction, well established
The answer given for this is C. But i still think E should be the right answer.
And...
2.
To develop more accurate population forecasts, demographers have to know a great deal more than now about the social and economic determinants of fertility.
A.have to know a great deal more than now about the social and economic
B.have to know a great deal more than they do now about the social and economical
C.would have to know a great deal more than they do now about the social and economical
D.would have to know a great deal more than they do now about the social and economic
E.would have to know a great deal more than now about the social and economical
The answer given for this is E. Here I think it should be D. "than they do now" looks better than "than now".
So, my take is E and D.
Can someone explain the answers as it is given?
raakeshchavan SaysIT has to be A and not B. In B of is missing..one always dispose of something....
Hi,
Dirt roads may evoke the bucolic simplicity of another century, but financially strained townships point out that dirt roads cost twice as much as maintaining paved roads.
(A) dirt roads cost twice as much as maintaining paved roads
(B) dirt roads cost twice as much to maintain as paved roads do
(C) maintaining dirt roads costs twice as much as paved roads do
(D) maintaining dirt roads costs twice as much as it does for paved roads
(E) to maintain dirt roads costs twice as much as for paved roads
Can anyonehelp me on this...with reasons..!!
Thanks,
Neeraj