Another One...
One report concludes that many schools do not have, or likely to have, enough computers to use them effectively.
- Or
- Nor
- Or are
- Nor are they
- Nor are not
Please Explain....
" a majority of railway commuters reads or listens to music while travelling"
In this sentence should it not be "read or listen"
can someone explain
Providing initial evidence that airports are a larger source of population than they were once believed to be, environmentalists in Chicago report that the total amount of pollutant emitted annually by vehicles at OHare International Airport is twice as much as that which is being emitted annually by all motor vehicles in the Chicago metropolitan area.
(B) as much annually as is emitted by the
(C) as much compared to what is annually emitted by all
(D) that emitted annually by all
(E) that emitted annually compared to the
Please explain..
Hi Guys,
need some help... I have my test in 2 weeks..appreciate immediate response..
1. What has often been forgotten about Paine was that, after he discovered his vocation, he became a professional revolutionary.
B) is that, after he had discovered his vocation
c) is that, once his vocation was discovered
d) is, after he had discovered his vocation, that
e) was that, once his vocation was discovered
In this case, I thought we should maintain in past tense and choose only among answers that start with "was that". Does anyone feel the same way?
2. While at the beach, the weather was chilly, but when they got home, the temperature rose remarkably
b. While they were at the beach, the weather was
c. While at the beach, they had been
d. While being at the beach, the weather was
e. While at the beach, the weather had been
I chose A but OA is B. Can anyone explain?
3. Selling several hundred thousand copies in six months, the publication of Maple Leaf Rag in 1899 was an instant hit, helping to establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer.
(A) Selling several hundred thousand copies in six
months, the publication of Maple Leaf Rag
in 1899 was an instant hit, helping to establish
Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime
composer.
(B) The publication in 1899 of Maple Leaf Rag
was an instant hit: in six months they sold
several hundred thousand copies and it helped
establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime
composer.
(C)) Helping to establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent
ragtime composer was the publication of
Maple Leaf Rag in 1899, which was an
instant hit: it sold several hundred thousand
copies in six months.
(D) Maple Leaf Rag was an instant hit: it helped
establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime
composer, published in 1899 and selling sev-
eral hundred thousand copies in six months.
(E) Published in 1899, Maple Leaf Rag was an
instant hit, selling several hundred thousand
copies in six months: it helped establish Scott
Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer.
According to the Manhattan SC Guide : should be used to equate a list with its components. You should be able to insert the word namely after the colon. I chose A because : is not used though I was not quite convinced because of the modifier issue. In B,C,D,E I felt that the : rule was violated. But the OA is E.
4. Like many others of his generation of Native American leaders, Joseph Brant lived in two worlds; born into an Iroquois community and instructed in traditional Iroquois ways, he also received an education from English speaking teachers.
(A) Like many others of his generation of Native American leaders, Joseph Brant lived in two worlds;
(B) Like many others of his generation of Native American leaders, living in two worlds, Joseph Brant was
(C) Like many another of his generation of Native American leaders, Joseph Brant, living in two worlds, was
(D) As with many others of his generation of Native American leaders, living in two worlds, Joseph Brant was
(E) As with many another of his generation of Native American leaders, Joseph Brant lived in two worlds;
Here OA is A. When ; is used, the second sentence should be capable of standing on its own. So I chose D (wasn't convinced completely though!!)
born into an Iroquois community and instructed in traditional Iroquois ways, he also received an education from English speaking teachers. Is this capable of standing alone?
Can someone help me understand if we can violate these rules regarding punctuation?
I come across such ambiguous questions which violate some basic rules in 1000SC. Do you think its a useful study material?
Thanks,
hi...where can i get 1000 SC from??ne link or ne book??
OA for this is D... can anybody explain?????? I thought we can use nor only with neither... but this contradicts that rule!!! :splat:
Another One...
One report concludes that many schools do not have, or likely to have, enough computers to use them effectively.
- Or
- Nor
- Or are
- Nor are they
- Nor are not
Please Explain....
Nipunbans SaysOA for this is D... can anybody explain?????? I thought we can use nor only with neither... but this contradicts that rule!!! :splat:
@Nipunbans
Do remember that "or" is exclusive. Here the meaning of the sentence conveys that most schools do not have enf computers as of today and are not expected to have them in future as well. This calls for a conjunction which conveys continuation about the same school. OR would indicate that we are talking about some other school. Nor conveys this logical continuation in future correctly.
Hope I am going in the right direction...
Although, I have a doubt. Should the correct answer have "they"?? I believe the sentence should be correct even without the "they" in the answer. Please comment.
hi,
I have following doubts:
1) Generally, what does a phrase followed by comma do ? Does it always explain/modify the subject?
e.g.
Animal shields with wooden frames are essential items of military equipment,protecting warriors from damage.
even though i know this is correct, i dono why this correct. I want to know the rule for using phrases after comma.
2) i know that "which" modifies the noun preceding it..
=> Animal shields are the best items in the world, which protect warriors from damage
=> Animal shields are best items, which protect warriors from damage.
Is the first sentence correct ? Doesn't "which" modify "world" ?
Please help me ..
Thanks in advance,
Surya
Puys, A Question:
I am dismayed to learn that he is uninterested _____ new friends.
a. in making
b. to make
Which is correct...a or b?
I came across this while studying Manhattan SC and am not able to back-up my response with valid reasoning. Appreciate if someone could help me understand when to use 'in verbing' and when to use 'to verb'.
Thanks.
Ankit.
hi,
I have following doubts:
1) Generally, what does a phrase followed by comma do ? Does it always explain/modify the subject?
e.g.
Animal shields with wooden frames are essential items of military equipment,protecting warriors from damage.
even though i know this is correct, i dono why this correct. I want to know the rule for using phrases after comma.
2) i know that "which" modifies the noun preceding it..
=> Animal shields are the best items in the world, which protect warriors from damage
=> Animal shields are best items, which protect warriors from damage.
Is the first sentence correct ? Doesn't "which" modify "world" ?
Please help me ..
Thanks in advance,
Surya
1. According to the enrollment statistics published by U.S. medical schools, the number of female medical students is equivalent to the number of male medical students currently enrolled in medical school.
a)
b) as many female as male students are currently enrolled in medical school
c) the number of female students is as many as that of male students currently enrolled in medical school
d) as great as the number of female is the number of male students currently enrolled in medical school
e) female and male students are currently enrolled in equal numbers in medical school
2. 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
Can anybody explain why "A" is wrong in the first sentence..
also,y "E" is wrong is the second one.
Thanks in Advance,
Surya
Now coming to your second Q.
Based on the above information, to me it seems that the statement
"Animal shields are the best items in the world, which protect warriors from damage" is incorrect and needs to be rephrased.
May be something like:
The best items in the world that protect the warriors are the animal shields. OR
Animal shields are the best items in the world, protecting warriors from damage. --> I am not confident about this one though.
Experience Puys...your suggestions.....
Cheers.
Ankit.
1. Why is A wrong...
-- Equivalent is incorrect. Since numbers can be counted, 'equal' is a better usage.
-- as per the given statement, number of female medical students = number of male medical students currently enrolled, which is incorrect. The statement should have been such that we could say: number of female medical students currently enrolled = number of male medical students currently enrolled
-- its wordy.
2. Why E is wrong...
As per the question, its not a fact that voters have already agreed, its just a condition. So, saying that 'There HAS been an agreement' is incorrect.
Hope that helps.
Cheers.
Ankit.
Hi Ankit and Surya,
The second Q is definitely worng.
IMO: Animal shields, which protect the warriors from damage, are the best items in the world.
Also, the sentence "The best items in the world that protect the warriors are the animal shields." I feel puts unnecessary focus on the "best items in the world" part. I would prefer to keep the which construction and just change its location.
Again, comments are welcome...
I disagree.
The statement 'Animal shields, which protect the warriors from damage, are the best items in the world.' changes the meaning of the sentence completely - What this now means is: animal shields are the best items in the world, there is nothing better in this world than animal shields, which is not what we intent to mean. What the sentence should mean is: The best thing in the world that can protect a warrior is an animal shield.
Hope I did not confuse you. :)
Cheers.
Ankit.
Oops! My bad...
But then, how about, "Animal shields are the best items in the world which protect the warriors from damage."
Regards,
Gaurav
Thanks Ankit. I agree, the modifier here should be "that" and not "which".
@all
Does anyone have OA's for 1000SC? Without OA's it becomes kinda difficult to verify your answers.
This sentence is same as mine except that you have used 'which' instead of 'that'.
Going by the rule defined below, I believe 'that' should be used instead of 'which'.
Which is used to introduce a non-essential modifier.
That is used to introduce an essential modifier.
Now, try saying your statement without the modifier after which. The meaning of the stmt will completely change.
Therefore, the statement should be:
Animal shields are the best items in the world that protect the warriors from damage.
Also, I dont think it make a difference in placing 'Animal shields' in the starting or at the end of this sentence.
Cheers.
Ankit.