Efforts to equalize the the funds available to school districts, a major goal of education reformers and many states in 1970's,has not significantly reduced the gaps existing between the richest and poorest districts.
1).. 2) has not been significant in reducing the gap that exists 3) has not made a significant reduction in the gap that exists 4) have not significantly reduced the gap that exists 5) have not been significant in a reduction of the gaps existing.
Q.As the honeybees stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing the bee to sustain a fatal injury.
A. As the honeybees stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing
B. As the heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
C. The honeybees stinger, heavily barbed and staying where it is inserted, results in the fact that the act of stinging causes
D. The heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, and results in the act of stinging causing
E. The honeybees stinger is heavily barbed and stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
Q.As the honeybees stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing the bee to sustain a fatal injury.
A. As the honeybees stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing
B. As the heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
C. The honeybees stinger, heavily barbed and staying where it is inserted, results in the fact that the act of stinging causes
D. The heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, and results in the act of stinging causing
E. The honeybees stinger is heavily barbed and stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
I would go with D here.
"with the result that" does not sound right to me.
Q.As the honeybees stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing the bee to sustain a fatal injury.
A. As the honeybees stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing
B. As the heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
C. The honeybees stinger, heavily barbed and staying where it is inserted, results in the fact that the act of stinging causes
D. The heavily barbed stinger of the honeybee stays where it is inserted, and results in the act of stinging causing
E. The honeybees stinger is heavily barbed and stays where it is inserted, with the result that the act of stinging causes
first off, the construction (preposition) + NOUN + VERBing is WRONG, unless the preposition refers directly to the NOUN. (that isn't usually the case, so, if you're in doubt, you should strike choices with this sort of construction.)
for instance: i've never heard of bees stinging dogs WRONG. this is not an issue of whether you've heard of bees themselves; it's an issue of whether you've heard of their stinging dogs.
...results in the act of stinging causing... WRONG. this doesn't result in the act of stinging itself; it results in what is caused by the act of stinging.
i have a picture of my cousin playing hockey. CORRECT. this time, the picture is actually of my cousin, so we're good.
therefore, (a) and (d) are wrong because of "...results in the act of stinging causing...".
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the pronoun "this" in (a) doesn't refer to any particular noun. this consideration also kills (a).
-- you can't say "the stinger results in...". "results in..." can only be used when it's LITERALLY TRUE. for instance, you could say that the attempt resulted in failure, since the attempt ITSELF ended in failure. if you understand this literal meaning, then it goes without saying that you can't use this sort of construction for physical objects. TAKEAWAY: you can only say "X results in Y" when X is an ACTION. if X is an OBJECT, you can NEVER say that X "results" in anything. this kills choices (c) and (d), in which "stinger" is the subject of the verb "results". -- choice (b) misuses the connector "as". the connector "as" connects two independent clauses BY ITSELF. if "as" is used to connect two independent clauses, it should NOT be used in conjunction with any other connector words.
in choice (b), "as" and "with" are used together. the use of either of these prohibits the use of the other, so this choice is wrong.
1. A calendar stick carved centuries ago by the Winnebago tribe may provide the first evidence that the North American Indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them on systematic astronomical observation. (A) that the North American Indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them (B) of the North American Indians who have developed advanced full-year calendars and based them (C) of the development of advanced full-year calendars by North American Indians, basing them (D) of the North American Indians and their development of advanced full-year calendars based (E) that the North American Indians developed advanced full-year calendars based
2. A 1972 agreement between Canada and the United States reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump into the Great Lakes. (A) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump (B) reduced the phosphate amount that municipalities had been dumping (C) reduces the phosphate amount municipalities have been allowed to dump (D) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities are allowed to dump (E) reduces the amount of phosphates allowed for dumping by municipalities
3. A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770s, the first book by a Black woman and it was only the second published by an American woman. (A) it was only the second published by an American woman (B) it was only the second that an American woman published (C) the second one only published by an American woman (D) the second one only that an American woman published (E) only the second published by an American woman
4. A common disability in test pilots is hearing impairment, a consequence of sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time. (A) a consequence of sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time (B) a consequence from sitting for long periods of time too near to large jet engines (C) a consequence which resulted from sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time (D) damaged from sitting too near to large jet engines for long periods of time (E) damaged because they sat too close to large jet engines for long periods of time
5. A controversial figure throughout most of his public life, the Black leader Marcus Garvey advocated that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom. (A) that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom (B) that some Blacks return to the African land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him (C) that some Blacks return to Africa which was the land which symbolized the possibility of freedom to him (D) some Blacks returning to Africa which was the land that to him symbolized the possibility of freedom (E) some Blacks return to the land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him, Africa
6. A fire in an enclosed space burns with the aid of reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, making ignition much easier and flames spreading more quickly. (A) flames spreading (B) flame spreads (C) flames are caused to spread (D) causing flames to spread (E) causing spreading of the flames
7. A firm that specializes in the analysis of handwriting claims from a one-page writing sample that it can assess more than three hundred personality traits, including enthusiasm, imagination, and ambition. (A) from a one-page writing sample that it can assess (B) from a one-page writing sample it has the ability of assessing (C) the ability, from a one-page writing sample, of assessing (D) to be able, from a one-page writing sample, to assess (E) being able to assess, from a one-page writing sample,
8. A huge flying reptile that died out with the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, the Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of 36 feet, believed to be the largest flying creature the world has ever seen. (A) believed to be (B) and that is believed to be (C) and it is believed to have been (D) which was, it is believed, (E) which is believed to be
9. A Labor Department study states that the numbers of women employed outside the home grew by more than a thirty-five percent increase in the past decade and accounted for more than sixty-two percent of the total growth in the civilian work force. (A) numbers of women employed outside the home grew by more than a thirty-five percent increase (B) numbers of women employed outside the home grew more than thirty-five percent (C) numbers of women employed outside the home were raised by more than thirty-five percent (D) number of women employed outside the home increased by more than thirty-five percent (E) number of women employed outside the home was raised by more than a thirty-five percent increase
10. A large rise in the number of housing starts in the coming year should boost new construction dollars by several billion dollars, making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago. (A) making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago (B) and make the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago (C) making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than it was five years ago (D) to make the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago (E) in making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than it as five years ago
Guys, Iam new at Pagalguy and have just started my preparation. My shot for the above post is as below. Answers marked in the red are my attempts
1. A calendar stick carved centuries ago by the Winnebago tribe may provide the first evidence that the North American Indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them on systematic astronomical observation. (A) that the North American Indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them (B) of the North American Indians who have developed advanced full-year calendars and based them (C) of the development of advanced full-year calendars by North American Indians, basing them (D) of the North American Indians and their development of advanced full-year calendars based (E) that the North American Indians developed advanced full-year calendars based
2. A 1972 agreement between Canada and the United States reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump into the Great Lakes. (A) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump (B) reduced the phosphate amount that municipalities had been dumping (C) reduces the phosphate amount municipalities have been allowed to dump (D) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities are allowed to dump (E) reduces the amount of phosphates allowed for dumping by municipalities
3. A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770s, the first book by a Black woman and it was only the second published by an American woman. (A) it was only the second published by an American woman (B) it was only the second that an American woman published (C) the second one only published by an American woman (D) the second one only that an American woman published (E) only the second published by an American woman
4. A common disability in test pilots is hearing impairment, a consequence of sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time. (A) a consequence of sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time (B) a consequence from sitting for long periods of time too near to large jet engines (C) a consequence which resulted from sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time (D) damaged from sitting too near to large jet engines for long periods of time (E) damaged because they sat too close to large jet engines for long periods of time
5. A controversial figure throughout most of his public life, the Black leader Marcus Garvey advocated that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom. (A) that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom (B) that some Blacks return to the African land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him (C) that some Blacks return to Africa which was the land which symbolized the possibility of freedom to him (D) some Blacks returning to Africa which was the land that to him symbolized the possibility of freedom (E) some Blacks return to the land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him, Africa
6. A fire in an enclosed space burns with the aid of reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, making ignition much easier and flames spreading more quickly. (A) flames spreading (B) flame spreads (C) flames are caused to spread (D) causing flames to spread (E) causing spreading of the flames
7. A firm that specializes in the analysis of handwriting claims from a one-page writing sample that it can assess more than three hundred personality traits, including enthusiasm, imagination, and ambition. (A) from a one-page writing sample that it can assess (B) from a one-page writing sample it has the ability of assessing (C) the ability, from a one-page writing sample, of assessing (D) to be able, from a one-page writing sample, to assess (E) being able to assess, from a one-page writing sample,
8. A huge flying reptile that died out with the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, the Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of 36 feet, believed to be the largest flying creature the world has ever seen. (A) believed to be (B) and that is believed to be (C) and it is believed to have been (D) which was, it is believed, (E) which is believed to be
9. A Labor Department study states that the numbers of women employed outside the home grew by more than a thirty-five percent increase in the past decade and accounted for more than sixty-two percent of the total growth in the civilian work force. (A) numbers of women employed outside the home grew by more than a thirty-five percent increase (B) numbers of women employed outside the home grew more than thirty-five percent (C) numbers of women employed outside the home were raised by more than thirty-five percent (D) number of women employed outside the home increased by more than thirty-five percent (E) number of women employed outside the home was raised by more than a thirty-five percent increase
10. A large rise in the number of housing starts in the coming year should boost new construction dollars by several billion dollars, making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago. (A) making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago (B) and make the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago (C) making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than it was five years ago (D) to make the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago (E) in making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than it as five years ago
Imo: 1) e 2) d 3) e 4) a 5) a 6) d 7) d c 9) d 10) c
some quick ones
1. A calendar stick carved centuries ago by the winnebago tribe may provide the first evidence that the north american indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them on systematic astronomical observation. (a) that the north american indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them (b) of the north american indians who have developed advanced full-year calendars and based them (c) of the development of advanced full-year calendars by north american indians, basing them (d) of the north american indians and their development of advanced full-year calendars based (e) that the north american indians developed advanced full-year calendars based
2. A 1972 agreement between canada and the united states reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump into the great lakes. (a) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump (b) reduced the phosphate amount that municipalities had been dumping (c) reduces the phosphate amount municipalities have been allowed to dump (d) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities are allowed to dump (e) reduces the amount of phosphates allowed for dumping by municipalities
3. A collection of 38 poems by phillis wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770s, the first book by a black woman and it was only the second published by an american woman. (a) it was only the second published by an american woman (b) it was only the second that an american woman published (c) the second one only published by an american woman (d) the second one only that an american woman published (e) only the second published by an american woman
4. A common disability in test pilots is hearing impairment, a consequence of sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time. (a) a consequence of sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time (b) a consequence from sitting for long periods of time too near to large jet engines (c) a consequence which resulted from sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time (d) damaged from sitting too near to large jet engines for long periods of time (e) damaged because they sat too close to large jet engines for long periods of time
5. A controversial figure throughout most of his public life, the black leader marcus garvey advocated that some blacks return to africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom. (a) that some blacks return to africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom (b) that some blacks return to the african land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him (c) that some blacks return to africa which was the land which symbolized the possibility of freedom to him (d) some blacks returning to africa which was the land that to him symbolized the possibility of freedom (e) some blacks return to the land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him, africa
6. A fire in an enclosed space burns with the aid of reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, making ignition much easier and flames spreading more quickly. (a) flames spreading (b) flame spreads (c) flames are caused to spread (d) causing flames to spread (e) causing spreading of the flames
7. A firm that specializes in the analysis of handwriting claims from a one-page writing sample that it can assess more than three hundred personality traits, including enthusiasm, imagination, and ambition. (a) from a one-page writing sample that it can assess (b) from a one-page writing sample it has the ability of assessing (c) the ability, from a one-page writing sample, of assessing (d) to be able, from a one-page writing sample, to assess (e) being able to assess, from a one-page writing sample,
8. A huge flying reptile that died out with the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, the quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of 36 feet, believed to be the largest flying creature the world has ever seen. (a) believed to be (b) and that is believed to be (c) and it is believed to have been (d) which was, it is believed, (e) which is believed to be
9. A labor department study states that the numbers of women employed outside the home grew by more than a thirty-five percent increase in the past decade and accounted for more than sixty-two percent of the total growth in the civilian work force. (a) numbers of women employed outside the home grew by more than a thirty-five percent increase (b) numbers of women employed outside the home grew more than thirty-five percent (c) numbers of women employed outside the home were raised by more than thirty-five percent (d) number of women employed outside the home increased by more than thirty-five percent (e) number of women employed outside the home was raised by more than a thirty-five percent increase
10. A large rise in the number of housing starts in the coming year should boost new construction dollars by several billion dollars, making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago. (a) making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago (b) and make the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago (c) making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than it was five years ago (d) to make the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago (e) in making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than it as five years ago
(A) : "believed to be" incorrectly refers to "a wingspan of 36 feet" whereas it should refer to "the quetzalcoatlus". (B) : "that" again incorrectly refers "a wingspan of 36 feet". (C) : although not a very good option but probably the best. I would prefer to use "to be" rather than "to have been". (D) & (E) : which again incorrectly refers to "wingspan".
This one is from official guide12. OA is C. Can someone please explain how?
In an effort to reduce their inventories, Italian vintners have cut prices; their wines have been priced to sell, and they are. (A) have been priced to sell, and they are (B) are priced to sell, and they have (C) are priced to sell, and they do (D) are being priced to sell, and have (E) had been priced to sell, and they have
1. C 2. D 3. E 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. C
My first reply on the thread..would love to be a regular part of it...Please post other responses and if possible reasons.
Also suggest some good material to get the basics right and practice further. Have nothing with me at present.
Regards, Nishant
Guys, Iam new at Pagalguy and have just started my preparation. My shot for the above post is as below. Answers marked in the red are my attempts
1. A "calendar stick" carved centuries ago by the Winnebago tribe may provide the first evidence that the North American Indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them on systematic astronomical observation. (A) that the North American Indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them (B) of the North American Indians who have developed advanced full-year calendars and based them (C) of the development of advanced full-year calendars by North American Indians, basing them (D) of the North American Indians and their development of advanced full-year calendars based (E) that the North American Indians developed advanced full-year calendars based
2. A 1972 agreement between Canada and the United States reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump into the Great Lakes. (A) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump (B) reduced the phosphate amount that municipalities had been dumping (C) reduces the phosphate amount municipalities have been allowed to dump (D) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities are allowed to dump (E) reduces the amount of phosphates allowed for dumping by municipalities
3. A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770's, the first book by a Black woman and it was only the second published by an American woman. (A) it was only the second published by an American woman (B) it was only the second that an American woman published (C) the second one only published by an American woman (D) the second one only that an American woman published (E) only the second published by an American woman
4. A common disability in test pilots is hearing impairment, a consequence of sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time. (A) a consequence of sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time (B) a consequence from sitting for long periods of time too near to large jet engines (C) a consequence which resulted from sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time (D) damaged from sitting too near to large jet engines for long periods of time (E) damaged because they sat too close to large jet engines for long periods of time
5. A controversial figure throughout most of his public life, the Black leader Marcus Garvey advocated that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom. (A) that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom (B) that some Blacks return to the African land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him (C) that some Blacks return to Africa which was the land which symbolized the possibility of freedom to him (D) some Black's returning to Africa which was the land that to him symbolized the possibility of freedom (E) some Black's return to the land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him, Africa
6. A fire in an enclosed space burns with the aid of reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, making ignition much easier and flames spreading more quickly. (A) flames spreading (B) flame spreads (C) flames are caused to spread (D) causing flames to spread (E) causing spreading of the flames
7. A firm that specializes in the analysis of handwriting claims from a one-page writing sample that it can assess more than three hundred personality traits, including enthusiasm, imagination, and ambition. (A) from a one-page writing sample that it can assess (B) from a one-page writing sample it has the ability of assessing (C) the ability, from a one-page writing sample, of assessing (D) to be able, from a one-page writing sample, to assess (E) being able to assess, from a one-page writing sample,
8. A huge flying reptile that died out with the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, the Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of 36 feet, believed to be the largest flying creature the world has ever seen. (A) believed to be (B) and that is believed to be (C) and it is believed to have been (D) which was, it is believed, (E) which is believed to be
9. A Labor Department study states that the numbers of women employed outside the home grew by more than a thirty-five percent increase in the past decade and accounted for more than sixty-two percent of the total growth in the civilian work force. (A) numbers of women employed outside the home grew by more than a thirty-five percent increase (B) numbers of women employed outside the home grew more than thirty-five percent (C) numbers of women employed outside the home were raised by more than thirty-five percent (D) number of women employed outside the home increased by more than thirty-five percent (E) number of women employed outside the home was raised by more than a thirty-five percent increase
10. A large rise in the number of housing starts in the coming year should boost new construction dollars by several billion dollars, making the construction industry's economic health much more robust than five years ago. (A) making the construction industry's economic health much more robust than five years ago (B) and make the construction industry's economic health much more robust than five years ago (C) making the construction industry's economic health much more robust than it was five years ago (D) to make the construction industry's economic health much more robust than five years ago (E) in making the construction industry's economic health much more robust than it as five years ago
My answers: C D A A A A E A D c
Imo: 1) e 2) d 3) e 4) a 5) a 6) d 7) d c 9) d 10) c
Hey Puys,
Will you give explanation for any of these?
Remember logical explanation would help all of us and also contributes to concept building with clarity.
Expecting meaningful explanation from all of you...:-o
This one is from official guide12. OA is C. Can someone please explain how?
In an effort to reduce their inventories, Italian vintners have cut prices; their wines have been priced to sell, and they are. (A) have been priced to sell, and they are (B) are priced to sell, and they have (C) are priced to sell, and they do (D) are being priced to sell, and have (E) had been priced to sell, and they have
Dude, look at the sentence here, first action causes the second action but there is no valid information that third action is caused by first or second so we cannot say, when to perform third action therefore using present/past perfect continuous with third action leads to ambiguity. On this basis A and E can be eliminated.
D can also be eliminated further on as it lacks subject "they" in last action
B and C seem to be most suitable with tense agreement now in B, last action says "they have" ----???? what, you can say SOLD, but it does not get fit with the sentence.
C has elliptical construction in last action in "and they do" in which do stands for whole phrase preceding it. Just read the sentence by using do "their wines are priced to sell and they do SELL, which seems to be logical and hence correct!!
I am just a beginner, so it would be better if some seasoned Puys will throw light in it.
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