The problem is I don't remember where i did this ques last time so can't get the exact explanation. jitna i remember and using the sentences will try to explain-
what we intend to say is - the decrease is the lowest level in the two years and not the other way round that is why E and not D. D suggests that the decrease is to the two year which is at low level ! which changes the meaning.
Hope this helps. i'll try to search where i did the ques and will post the answer then.
1.According to the professor's philosophy, the antidote to envy is one's own work, always one's own work: not thinking about it, not assessing it, but simply doing it. (A) one's own work, always one's own work: not thinking about it, not assessing it, but simply doing it (B) always work; because you don't think about it or assess it, you just do it (C) always one's own work: not thinking about or assessing it, but simply to do it (D) not to think or assess, but doing one's own work (E) neither to think about one's own work nor to assess it, it is always simply doing it
E is the only sentence which is formed correctly and uses the correct idiom- neither..nor
Sentence means that antidote to envy is "doing one's work" and then list of things follow( not thinking about it, not assessing it, but simply doing it.) Hope this makes sense . Sid
Alright i got that. But the not....or is unidiomatic. Neither..nor/either...or are the two correct idioms forms, and D violates that. and the 'always' in E is redudant. so i don't know which option in correct.
Sish-in Says
Sentence means that antidote to envy is "doing one's work" and then list of things follow( not thinking about it, not assessing it, but simply doing it.)
Affording strategic proximity to the Strait of Gibraltar, Morocco was also of interest to the French throughout the first half of the twentieth century because they assumed that if they did not hold it, their grip on Algeria was always insecure. A. if they did not hold it, their grip on Algeria was always insecure B. without it their grip on Algeria would never be secure C. their grip on Algeria was not ever secure if they did not hold it D. without that, they could never be secure about their grip on Algeria E. never would their grip on Algeria be secure if they did not hold it
Affording strategic proximity to the Strait of Gibraltar, Morocco was also of interest to the French throughout the first half of the twentieth century because they assumed that if they did not hold it, their grip on Algeria was always insecure. A. if they did not hold it, their grip on Algeria was always insecure B. without it their grip on Algeria would never be secure C. their grip on Algeria was not ever secure if they did not hold it D. without that, they could never be secure about their grip on Algeria E. never would their grip on Algeria be secure if they did not hold it
Explanation-
did not hold...their grip on. Here their grip on does the work of did ont hold... so did not hold is redudant, so A,C and E are straight eliminated. D too some serious flaw- they could never be secure about their grip on Algeria. The pronouns they, their makes it very confusing that to whom do they actually refer to- to the Gibraltar or the Morocco! So B is the answer.
Regards, Neha
PS- Do you have ques for CR and DS also? Can you ple post them. Lately My CR and DS are going for toss! Thanks!
After the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate, life expectancy improved for children, but as late as the nineteenth century about one child in three died before reaching the age of six. A. After the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate, life expectancy improved for children, but B. Even though childrens life expectancy, which improved over the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate, C. Although life expectancy for children improved after the Colonial period, during which the mortality rate was 50 percent, D. While there was an improvement in life expectancy for children after the 50 percent mortality rate of the Colonial period, still E. Despite childrens life expectancy improvement from the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate,
After the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate, life expectancy improved for children, but as late as the nineteenth century about one child in three died before reaching the age of six. A. After the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate, life expectancy improved for children, but B. Even though childrens life expectancy, which improved over the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate, C. Although life expectancy for children improved after the Colonial period, during which the mortality rate was 50 percent, D. While there was an improvement in life expectancy for children after the 50 percent mortality rate of the Colonial period, still E. Despite childrens life expectancy improvement from the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate,
Explanation-
The only best answer is C. The word or phrase that begins this sentence should establish the contrast between the life expectancy for children and the no. of children died. Choice C and E are the only ones that establish the contrast, and only C expresses the meaning accurately with the phrase Although.
did not hold...their grip on. Here their grip on does the work of did ont hold... so did not hold is redudant, so A,C and E are straight eliminated. D too some serious flaw- they could never be secure about their grip on Algeria. The pronouns they, their makes it very confusing that to whom do they actually refer to- to the Gibraltar or the Morocco! So B is the answer.
Regards, Neha
PS- Do you have ques for CR and DS also? Can you ple post them. Lately My CR and DS are going for toss! Thanks!
Just wait for a day or 2,and then we can start doing them too.
Although dozens of New Yorks 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 Yorks small museums are either devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, there are B. Although dozens of New Yorks small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, C. Dozens of New Yorks small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, but there are D. Dozens of New Yorks 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 Yorks small museums and also
1. According to the professors philosophy, the antidote to envy is ones own work, always ones own work: not thinking about it, not assessing it, but simply doing it. (A) ones own work, always ones own work: not thinking about it, not assessing it, but simply doing it - best choice (B) always work; because you dont think about it or assess it, you just do it - awkward (C) always ones own work: not thinking about or assessing it, but simply to do it - thinking - accessing - do -- no IIism (D) not to think or assess, but doing ones own work - changes meaning (E) neither to think about ones own work nor to assess it, it is always simply doing it - changes meaning
Hi All,
Another tricky one!!!
1. According to the professors philosophy, the antidote to envy is ones own work, always ones own work: not thinking about it, not assessing it, but simply doing it. (A) ones own work, always ones own work: not thinking about it, not assessing it, but simply doing it (B) always work; because you dont think about it or assess it, you just do it (C) always ones own work: not thinking about or assessing it, but simply to do it (D) not to think or assess, but doing ones own work (E) neither to think about ones own work nor to assess it, it is always simply doing it Correct me if am wrong, i think A should be correct because the antidote to envy isones own work can come here ,all the other option are point some where else.
Although people in France consume fatty foods at a rate comparable to the United States, their death rates from heart disease are far lower in France. A. people in France consume fatty foods at a rate comparable to the United States, their B. people in France and the United States consume fatty foods at about the same rate, the C. fatty foods are consumed by people in France at a comparable rate to the United Statess, their D. the rate of fatty foods consumed in France and the United States is about the same, the E. the rate of people consuming fatty foods is about the same in France and the United States, the
For the above question the answer posted is D.. But i think the answer should be B.. Because in D... it should have been 'fatty food consumption in France...' for the argument to be proportional...(one can't consume rate) meanwhile..B sounds more appropriate What say people?? Would love to see the official answer for this.
Although dozens of New Yorks 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 Yorks small museums are either devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, there are B. Although dozens of New Yorks small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, C. Dozens of New Yorks small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, but there are D. Dozens of New Yorks 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 Yorks small museums and also
Explanation-
The sentence is correct as it. Although is required to the contrast that museums are devoted to local history or ethnic groups and either...or is used required here and is the correct idiom.
Although people in France consume fatty foods at a rate comparable to the United States, their death rates from heart disease are far lower in France.
A. people in France consume fatty foods at a rate comparable to the United States, their B. people in France and the United States consume fatty foods at about the same rate, the C. fatty foods are consumed by people in France at a comparable rate to the United States's, their D. the rate of fatty foods consumed in France and the United States is about the same, the E. the rate of people consuming fatty foods is about the same in France and the United States, the For the above question the answer posted is D.. But i think the answer should be B.. Because in D... it should have been 'fatty food consumption in France...' for the argument to be proportional...(one can't consume rate) meanwhile..B sounds more appropriate What say people?? Would love to see the official answer for this.
there are two reason whyi think D is correct
'Although' always indicate parallelism,so if we see the sentence although the rate of fatty foods----------,the death rates (D and E are fine) . Further E using present continous "consuming" which is not correct. 2)'Their' is some what showing ambiguous reference
people in France consume fatty foods at a rate comparable to the United States, their death rates from heart disease are far lower in France. Regards, Sid
Hi Neha, There is lot of confusion here with regard to use of Although if we go by parallelism then we should go with options having 'HAD'
but there is another twist in the tail 'They' is a wrong pronoun reference for 'ARMY' singular , making option E correct, which has no 'HAD' . whats your take on this. Although Napoleon's army entered Russia with far more supplies than they had in their previous campaigns, it had provisions for only twenty-four days. (A) they had in their previous campaigns (B) their previous campaigns had had (C) they had for any previous campaign (D) in their previous campaigns (E) for any previous campaign
Originally Posted by Sish-in View Post Although dozens of New Yorks 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 Yorks small museums are either devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, there are
B. Although dozens of New Yorks small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups,
C. Dozens of New Yorks small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, but there are
D. Dozens of New Yorks 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 Yorks small museums and also
.. in the sentence it;s not evn trying to compare .. Although dozens of New Yorks small museums are either devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, there are (STILL) many one-of-a-kind museums from Manhattan to the Bronx that are open for exploration on summer weekends had they had been tying to compare they would have used still ..they r just staing the unique existence of diff kinds of museums tht;s it..!..i am just an avid reader ..i haven;t studied grammar as such so may be my logic is flawed..still would like ppl to comment on this..