The Parthenon was a church from 1204 until 1456, when Athens was taken by General Mohammed the Conqueror, the Turkish sultan, who established a mosque in the building and used the Acropolis as a fortress.
A. who established a mosque in the building and used the Acropolis as B. who,establishing a mosque in the building, used the Acropolis like C. who,when he had established a mosque in the building,used the Acropolis like D. who had established a mosque in the building, using the Acropolis to be E. establishing a mosque in the building, using the Acropolis to be
A is the right answer. B&C; use the dual modifier. All choices except A changes the meaning as "building used the acropolis as a fortress...." Plz post OA.
Question: Phytoestrogen, a substance derived from the plant Cimicifuga racemosa, which has proved useful in treating some symptoms of menopause, is also sometimes used to treat other disorders like sore throats and kidney problems.
A. Phytoestrogen, a substance derived from the plant Cimicifuga racemosa, which has proved useful in treating some symptoms of menopause, B. A Cimicifuga racemosa derivative, phytoestrogen, has proved useful in treating some symptoms of menopause, C. The plant Cimicifuga racemosa has a derivative, phytoestrogen, which has proved useful in treating some symptoms of menopause D. The plant Cimicifuga racemosa, a derivative of which has proved useful in treating some menopausal symptoms, occasionally E. A substance derived from the plant Cimicifuga racemosa, also known as phytoestrogen, has proved useful in treating some symptoms of menopause,
The Parthenon was a church from 1204 until 1456, when Athens was taken by General Mohammed the Conqueror, the Turkish sultan, who established a mosque in the building and used the Acropolis as a fortress.
A. who established a mosque in the building and used the Acropolis as B. who,establishing a mosque in the building, used the Acropolis like C. who,when he had established a mosque in the building,used the Acropolis like D. who had established a mosque in the building, using the Acropolis to be E. establishing a mosque in the building, using the Acropolis to be
Question: A study of food resources in the North Pacific between 1989 and 1996 revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing sea surface temperatures during the same period.
a) that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly resulting from increasing
b) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, possibly as a result of an increase in
c) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because of food supplies, which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing
d) creatures of the seabed that were suffering from food supplies that were dwindling, possibly resulting from an increase in
e) creatures of the seabed that were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, which possibly resulted from increasing
Question: Paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould has argued that many biological traits are not the products of natural selection, favored due to their enhancement of reproduction or survival, but that they are simply random by-products of other evolutionary developments.
(A) due to their enhancement of reproduction or survival, but that they are
(B) due to the reproduction or survival they enhance, but they are
(C) because they enhance reproduction or survival, but
(D) because they enhance reproduction or survival, but are
(E) because of enhancing reproduction or survival, but are
The Parthenon was a church from 1204 until 1456, when Athens was taken by General Mohammed the Conqueror, the Turkish sultan, who established a mosque in the building and used the Acropolis as a fortress.
A. who established a mosque in the building and used the Acropolis as B. who,establishing a mosque in the building, used the Acropolis like C. who,when he had established a mosque in the building,used the Acropolis like D. who had established a mosque in the building, using the Acropolis to be E. establishing a mosque in the building, using the Acropolis to be
IMO, Ans - A E is incorrect B & D - incorrect modified C - Changes the meaning A sounds good.
1.Under Napoleon the French were not able to organize an adequate supply system, and it was a major cause of the failure of their invasion of Russia. (A) Under Napoleon the French were not able to organize an adequate supply system, and it (B) The French being unable to organize an adequate supply system under Napoleon (C) For the French under Napoleon, to be unable to organize an adequate supply system (D) The inability of the French under Napoleon to organize an adequate supply system (E) The French inability under Napoleon of organizing an adequate supply system
1.Under the restructuring, the huge organization that operates the companys basic businesses will be divided into five groups, each with its own executive. (A) each with its own executive (B) all having their own executive (C) each having their own executive (D) with its own executive for each (E) every one with an executive of their own
1.Under the restructuring, the huge organization that operates the companys basic businesses will be divided into five groups, each with its own executive. (A) each with its own executive (B) all having their own executive (C) each having their own executive (D) with its own executive for each (E) every one with an executive of their own
Arnav, not sure how to explain - my choice is usually instinctive as I read a lot and just try to think which option I have seen used! Still will try:
(B) gives a possible confusion - do all have the same executive? or different ones? (C) "each" is singular so shouldn't go with "their" (D) is just structured wrong. Can't explain why, it just seems wrong to me. (E) also felt awkward because every one (singular) should have executive of its own I felt.
I would agree with "its" over "their" here because we want to talk of each one separately. Let me give you a few examples, think which word would you use in the following:
* The RC passage had 5 questions, each with its/their own correct answer * About a dozen of my friends came for the party, each with his/their own girlfriend. * The numismatist arranged his coins carefully, each in its/their own special box.
Arnav, not sure how to explain - my choice is usually instinctive as I read a lot and just try to think which option I have seen used! Still will try:
(B) gives a possible confusion - do all have the same executive? or different ones? (C) "each" is singular so shouldn't go with "their" (D) is just structured wrong. Can't explain why, it just seems wrong to me. (E) also felt awkward because every one (singular) should have executive of its own I felt.
I would agree with "its" over "their" here because we want to talk of each one separately. Let me give you a few examples, think which word would you use in the following:
* The RC passage had 5 questions, each with its/their own correct answer * About a dozen of my friends came for the party, each with his/their own girlfriend. * The numismatist arranged his coins carefully, each in its/their own special box.
1.The utility company has announced that it will permanently close its Unit I nuclear power plant, the first plant that had been built by private industry and the model for a generation of modern nuclear reactors. (A) that had been built by private industry and (B) built by private industry and which was (C) to be built by private industry and which was (D) built by private industry and (E) to have been built by private industry and was
1.The utility company has announced that it will permanently close its Unit I nuclear power plant, the first plant that had been built by private industry and the model for a generation of modern nuclear reactors. (A) that had been built by private industry and (B) built by private industry and which was (C) to be built by private industry and which was (D) built by private industry and (E) to have been built by private industry and was
1.The utility company has announced that it will permanently close its Unit I nuclear power plant, the first plant that had been built by private industry and the model for a generation of modern nuclear reactors. (A) that had been built by private industry and (B) built by private industry and which was (C) to be built by private industry and which was (D) built by private industry and (E) to have been built by private industry and was
1.The utility company has announced that it will permanently close its Unit I nuclear power plant, the first plant that had been built by private industry and the model for a generation of modern nuclear reactors. (A) that had been built by private industry and (B) built by private industry and which was (C) to be built by private industry and which was (D) built by private industry and (E) to have been built by private industry and was
I will go with D. Past perfect is not required here.
1.Under Napoleon the French were not able to organize an adequate supply system, and it was a major cause of the failure of their invasion of Russia. (A) Under Napoleon the French were not able to organize an adequate supply system, and it (B) The French being unable to organize an adequate supply system under Napoleon (C) For the French under Napoleon, to be unable to organize an adequate supply system (D) The inability of the French under Napoleon to organize an adequate supply system (E) The French inability under Napoleon of organizing an adequate supply system
Arnav! I believe it's a case of pronoun-confusion and IMO answer is D. What's the OA?
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