B,C and E are refering to some hypothetical 'they'.thus all wrong. A uses 'for the building of ' which is unidiomatic.
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
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
IMO: A In options B,C & E : "they" have no antecedents D: Changes the sentence by removing "some"
It is an idiom issue. flat is used as an adverb in this case and is correct. For example:
He runs fast - 'fast' is used as an adverb here, modifying the verb 'run'.
We don't say:
He runs fastly
There are numerous other idiomatic examples:
Tensions were running high in India's final match.
It is unidiomatic to say:
Tensions were running highly in India's final match.
@EducationAisle, Is B correct for the Question below? It appears to convey the meaning clearly and concisely. And like you said flat is used correctly as an adverb here. Moreover in option A "and so it was not necessary to have" is wordy. 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
1. In the last few decades, physicists have identified the existence of different flavors of subatomic particles called quarks, most of them as small or smaller than the electron, which display a property known as color charge.
(A) most of them as small or smaller than the electron, which display (B) most of them as small or smaller than the electron and displaying (C) mostly as small or smaller than the electron, displaying (D) mostly at least as small as the electron, which display (E) most of them at least as small as the electron, displaying
1. In the last few decades, physicists have identified the existence of different flavors of subatomic particles called quarks, most of them as small or smaller than the electron, which display a property known as color charge.
(A) most of them as small or smaller than the electron, which display (B) most of them as small or smaller than the electron and displaying (C) mostly as small or smaller than the electron, displaying (D) mostly at least as small as the electron, which display (E) most of them at least as small as the electron, displaying
OA to follow.....
I think it is E.
"as small as" is the correct idiom. "which" should not come otherwise it denotes electron which is not correct.
1. In the last few decades, physicists have identified the existence of different flavors of subatomic particles called quarks, most of them as small or smaller than the electron, which display a property known as color charge.
(A) most of them as small or smaller than the electron, which display (B) most of them as small or smaller than the electron and displaying (C) mostly as small or smaller than the electron, displaying (D) mostly at least as small as the electron, which display (E) most of them at least as small as the electron, displaying
Thanks Deepak. I agree that both are parallel. If we remove the word 'both', then we get two parts.
that is logged in the throat. that is blocked breathing.
Do you think "particle that is blocked breathing" is correct english? (this quest appeared in the exam)
Hi Guru, Among the 3 options that you have specified the one I chose sounds better. I don't know about the other options. I mite be wrong so it is better to post all the 5 options to find the best fit.
1. In the last few decades, physicists have identified the existence of different flavors of subatomic particles called quarks, most of them as small or smaller than the electron, which display a property known as color charge.
(A) most of them as small or smaller than the electron, which display (B) most of them as small or smaller than the electron and displaying (C) mostly as small or smaller than the electron, displaying (D) mostly at least as small as the electron, which display (E) most of them at least as small as the electron, displaying
1. In the last few decades, physicists have identified the existence of different flavors of subatomic particles called quarks, most of them as small or smaller than the electron, which display a property known as color charge.
(A) most of them as small or smaller than the electron, which display (B) most of them as small or smaller than the electron and displaying (C) mostly as small or smaller than the electron, displaying (D) mostly at least as small as the electron, which display (E) most of them at least as small as the electron, displaying
OA to follow.....
Should be E. The only pronoun that raises an alarm is "them". But since the "physicists" cannot be "at least as small as the electron" so we should be good. In D "mostly at least" is incorrect. In C "mostly as small or smaller than" is wordy. In B "most of them as small or smaller than" wordy. "most of... AND displaying" is not a parallel construction. Should be "most of... AND display" A "most of them as small or smaller than the electron, which display(s)" is incorrect for "the electron" is singular and should be "displays". Moreover the intended meaning is "quarks display color charge not electrons".
1. In the last few decades, physicists have identified the existence of different flavors of subatomic particles called quarks, most of them as small or smaller than the electron, which display a property known as color charge.
(A) most of them as small or smaller than the electron, which display (B) most of them as small or smaller than the electron and displaying (C) mostly as small or smaller than the electron, displaying (D) mostly at least as small as the electron, which display (E) most of them at least as small as the electron, displaying
Hi Guru, Among the 3 options that you have specified the one I chose sounds better. I don't know about the other options. I mite be wrong so it is better to post all the 5 options to find the best fit.
-Deepak.
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Hi Deepak,
This is one of the toughest sentence correction quests. Here "blocking" is correct.
"logged in the throat" and "blocking breating" both are adjectives which describes about the particle. Hence both are parallel.
A new hair-growing drug is being sold for three times the price, per milligram, as the drugs maker charges for another product with the same active ingredient.
A new hair-growing drug is being sold for three times the price, per milligram, as the drugs maker charges for another product with the same active ingredient.
this one isn't that bad if you get down to the "skeleton" of the sentence. to do that, you should kill intervening prepositional phrases that don't affect the grammar of the main sentence. to this end, you can simply get rid of the following: "per milligram" "for another product" "with the same active ingredient" and you're left with: a new drug is being sold for three times the price ____ the drug's maker charges. once you see this, it should be more clear that (c) is the correct answer. if you're a non-native speaker and you can't recognize "that" as the word belonging in that blank, then here's the reason: it's because "price" is the direct object of "charges". when you turn around such constructions, you use "that": i hit the ball --> the ball that i hit she delivered the baby --> the baby that she delivered etc.
