1. In the late seventh century, in a dispute over whether the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor, Islam split into two branches, the Sunnis and the Shiites.
(A) over whether the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor
(B) over if Ali, the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor
(C) over whether Ali, the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor
(D) as to whether the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor, is to be the Prophet Muhammads son-in-low, Ali
(E) concerning if the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor, was to be the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali
IMO - A
The idiom is 'dispute over whether'.
1. In the late seventh century, in a dispute over whether the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor, Islam split into two branches, the Sunnis and the Shiites.
(A) over whether the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor
(B) over if Ali, the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor
(C) over whether Ali, the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor
(D) as to whether the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor, is to be the Prophet Muhammads son-in-low, Ali
(E) concerning if the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor, was to be the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali
IMO - A
The idiom is 'dispute over whether'.
correct.....i dint know about this idiom 😞
1) Bird feathers appear to have evolved from dinosaur scales well over 100 million years ago,Chinese scientists have shown ,based on a fossil bird found in the Yuan mountains of China.
A)ditto
B)Chinese scientists,having shown that bird feathers appear to have evolved from dinosaur scales well over 100 million years ago,based on a fossil bird found in Yuan mountains of China.
C)Based on a fossil bird found in the Yuan mountains of China,Chinese scientists showed that bird feathers have appeared to have evolved from dinosaur scales well over 100 million years ago.
D)When a fossil bird in Yuan mountains of China was found well over 100 million years ago,Chinese scientists showed that bird feathers appear to have evolved from dinosaur scales.
E)Based on a fossil bird found in the Yuan mountains of China,Chinese scientists have shown that bird feathers have appear to have evolved from dinosaur scales well over 100 million years ago. - The extra "have appear to have" is wordy, ungrammatical.
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2)Once the audience had filed out,Serge began to wonder who,if anyone ,had listened to his long speech.
A)began to wonder who,if anyone ,had listened to his long speech.
B)began wondering whom,if anyone ,had listened to his long speech.
C)began wondering whom,if anyone , listens to his long speech.
D)began to wonder who,if anyone ,was listening to his long speech.
E)began wondering who,if anyone ,was listening to his long speech.
"filed out" - means that the audience arranged themselves in queues. So the audience was still there. "had filed out" is used to show that the audience filed before he began to wonder. Therefore it should be the past continuous "began to wonder who,if anyone ,was listening to his long speech." = "began to wonder who was listening to his speech".
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3)Of the eight members of jazz band,none was more fraught with stage fright than she.
A)None was more fraught with stage fright than she - None("No one"-singular) was ....than she - correct comparison.
B)None was more fraught with stage fright than her
C)None were more fraught with stage fright than her
D)None were more fraught with stage fright than she
E)None was more fraught with stage fright then she
Gail
Thanks for the explanation.
I checked out wordweb filed out = march out/exit.
So do you still suggest to use past continous ?
1. In the late seventh century, in a dispute over whether the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor, Islam split into two branches, the Sunnis and the Shiites.
(A) over whether the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor
(B) over if Ali, the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor
(C) over whether Ali, the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor
(D) as to whether the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor, is to be the Prophet Muhammads son-in-low, Ali
(E) concerning if the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor, was to be the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali
I will go with option A for the above SC
-Deepak.
A looks fine with me too :)
1. In the late seventh century, in a dispute over whether the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor, Islam split into two branches, the Sunnis and the Shiites.
(A) over whether the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor
(B) over if Ali, the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor
(C) over whether Ali, the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor
(D) as to whether the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor, is to be the Prophet Muhammads son-in-low, Ali
(E) concerning if the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor, was to be the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali
Gail
Thanks for the explanation.
I checked out wordweb filed out = march out/exit.
So do you still suggest to use past continous ?
I believe the choice would change to "past perfect" then.
My answers are E,E,D,A
needless to say all of them are wrong as per the solution.
kindly help!!
1. As envisioned by researchers, commercial farming of lobsters will enable fisheries to sell the shellfish year-round,[ taking advantage of off-season demand], to standardizeits sizes and colors, and to predict sales volume in advance.
Choice B. (taking advantage ... : modifies the previous clause. "to sell,.... to standardize,....and to predict - are parallel and the last item in the list is clearly preceded by an "and")
2. As a result of medical advances, many people that might at one time have died as children of such infections as diphtheria, pneumonia, or rheumatic fever now live well into old age. - "that" is incorrect for people. "at one time" wordy should be "once"
Choice B.
3. Art museums do not usually think of their collections as capital or consider the interest income that would be generated if a portion of the capital would have been invested in another form. - "would have been" is incorrect. Should use the hypothetical subjunctive form "were". We are assuming here.
Choice C.
4. Any medical test will sometimes fail to detect a condition when it is present and indicate that there is one when it is not. - "fail to detect a condition" is correct. "indicate that there is one " causes ambiguity. A more precise form is "and indicate that it is present". "it" correctly refers to the condition and not "medical test." Repeated pronouns refers to the same antecedent unless a new subject is introduced and clearly referred to by the pronoun.
Choice C
1. In the late seventh century, in a dispute over whether the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor, Islam split into two branches, the Sunnis and the Shiites.
(A) over whether the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor
(B) over if Ali, the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor
(C) over whether Ali, the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor
(D) as to whether the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor, is to be the Prophet Muhammads son-in-low, Ali
(E) concerning if the fourth caliph, Muhammads successor, was to be the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali
Clearly only A & C are idiomatic - "dispute over whether" - correct idiom.
C modifies the meaning of the original sentence "whether Ali was going to carry on and be the 4th prophet" - means that Ali was doing something else before and would go ahead and become the prophet in the future.
The original sentence, however clearly suggests that we are talking about a moral dispute by using "should". And "Ali should carry on as the 4th caliph" means that he was already the 4th caliph when the dispute took place. Not sure about whether " Ali, the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law" is better than "the Prophet Muhammads son-in-law, Ali". Both seem to indicate the meaning clearly. A is probably the winner since it is concise and clear.
1. In the traditional Japanese household, most clothing could be packed flatly, and so it was not necessary to have elaborate closet facilities.
(A) flatly, and so it was not necessary to have elaborate closet facilities
(B) flat, and so elaborate closet facilities were unnecessary
(C) flatly, and so there was no necessity for elaborate closet facilities
(D) flat, there being no necessity for elaborate closet facilities
(E) flatly, as no elaborate closet facilities were necessary
IMO "pack" is verb so it must be followed by flately(adverb).....anyways what do u guys say about this question??
(A) flatly, and so it was not necessary to have elaborate closet facilities
(B) flat, and so elaborate closet facilities were unnecessary
(C) flatly, and so there was no necessity for elaborate closet facilities
(D) flat, there being no necessity for elaborate closet facilities
(E) flatly, as no elaborate closet facilities were necessary
IMO "pack" is verb so it must be followed by flately(adverb).....anyways what do u guys say about this question??
1. In three centuriesfrom 1050 to 1350several million tons of stone were quarried in France for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some tens of thousands of parish churches.
(A) for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(B) in order that they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(C) so as they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(D) so that there could be built eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and
(E) such that they could build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and
(A) for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(B) in order that they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(C) so as they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(D) so that there could be built eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and
(E) such that they could build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and
1. In the traditional Japanese household, most clothing could be packed flatly, and so it was not necessary to have elaborate closet facilities.
(A) flatly, and so it was not necessary to have elaborate closet facilities
(B) flat, and so elaborate closet facilities were unnecessary
(C) flatly, and so there was no necessity for elaborate closet facilities
(D) flat, there being no necessity for elaborate closet facilities
(E) flatly, as no elaborate closet facilities were necessary
IMO "pack" is verb so it must be followed by flately(adverb).....anyways what do u guys say about this question??
I will go with option B for the above SC. I beliv flat would fit perfectly
1. In three centuriesfrom 1050 to 1350several million tons of stone were quarried in France for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some tens of thousands of parish churches.
(A) for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(B) in order that they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(C) so as they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some
(D) so that there could be built eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and
(E) such that they could build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and
I will go with option A for the above SC
The problem comes after this since, having paid out the compensation, clause 17(b) says that NPCIL will be able to get this money, or some part of it, from the companies that supplied it components of/for the nuclear power plant.
Can someone please tell what fits here, of or for and the reason for it?
1. In the traditional Japanese household, most clothing could be packed flatly, and so it was not necessary to have elaborate closet facilities.
(A) flatly, and so it was not necessary to have elaborate closet facilities
(B) flat, and so elaborate closet facilities were unnecessary
(C) flatly, and so there was no necessity for elaborate closet facilities
(D) flat, there being no necessity for elaborate closet facilities
(E) flatly, as no elaborate closet facilities were necessary
IMO "pack" is verb so it must be followed by flately(adverb).....anyways what do u guys say about this question??
Hi deepakraam,
Your answer is correct.....but gramitically "pack" is verb so it must be followed by flately(adverb)
could u please put some light on it.....
Hi deepakraam,
Your answer is correct.....but gramitically "pack" is verb so it must be followed by flately(adverb)
could u please put some light on it.....
Flatly is an adverb that modifies the verb pack but we need an adjective to modify the noun clothing. So we are left with option B & D. option D is wordy.So option B is the correct option.
-Deepak.
The following question is very easy.
Except for a concert performance that the composer himself staged in 1911，Scott Joplin's ragtime opera＂Treemonisha＂was not produced until 1972，sixty-one years after its completion．
(A) Except for a concert performance that the composer himself staged
(B) Except for a concert performance with the composer himself staging it
(C) Besides a concert performance being staged by the composer himself
(D) Excepting a concert performance that the composer himself staged
(E) With the exception of a concert performance with the staging done by the composer himself.
Can anyone explain when should EXCEPT be used and when BESIDES?
Do we have any explaination for the above query by Nitiman?
AbhishekSemwal SaysDo we have any explaination for the above query by Nitiman?
I will vote for option B for the above SC
-Deepak.
besides is a Preposition, it cannot replace the use of except,
Besides is a preposition meaning "except" or "in addition to." As a conjunctive adverb, besides means "also."
EXCEPT WILL ALWAYS MEAN, OTHER THAN!!!
Hey
IMO : A
Yaa...u r right...'packed' should be followed by an adverb 'flatly'.
E doesnt make sense in the given context.This leaves us with A and C
Between A nd C , i ll go with 'necessary to' .So IMO , its A
1. In the traditional Japanese household, most clothing could be packed flatly, and so it was not necessary to have elaborate closet facilities.
(A) flatly, and so it was not necessary to have elaborate closet facilities
(B) flat, and so elaborate closet facilities were unnecessary
(C) flatly, and so there was no necessity for elaborate closet facilities
(D) flat, there being no necessity for elaborate closet facilities
(E) flatly, as no elaborate closet facilities were necessary
IMO "pack" is verb so it must be followed by flately(adverb).....anyways what do u guys say about this question??