could you please explain why (E) is wrong.
- The usage 'reluctant about' is very common.
- Also, unlike those in the United States acts as an adjective clause
- In (B), Unlike those seems ambiguous.
Need help with the idiomatic usage:
1. reluctant to
2. reluctant about
Are both of the above correct usages? Please give an example if possible.
Thanks
source : Aristotle SC grail
correct usage : reluctant to
Correct: The child was reluctant to attend the class.
Incorrect: The child was reluctant about attending the class.
as per Webster dictionary : reluctant implies an unwillingness to do something, as because of distaste, irresolution, etc. ;
hope this helps..
cheers
Dipak
As u said, the below is wrong usage for reluctant about:
Incorrect: The child was reluctant about attending the class.
reluctant about usage: (Was the newspaper headline few weeks back)
EU reluctant about military action on Libya
Thank you,
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I found this channel which is free on youtube:
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As u said, the below is wrong usage for reluctant about:
Incorrect: The child was reluctant about attending the class.
reluctant about usage: (Was the newspaper headline few weeks back)
EU reluctant about military action on Libya
There are 4 different usages for the word " reluctant " that I know....
1.) reluctant + to + verb:
I am reluctant to do this job.
2.)reluctant + noun:
The reluctant students gave lame excuses to escape the drill.
3.)Adverb form of reluctant - reluctantly :
Ram reluctantly offered his car for a drive.
4.) Reluctance - the noun form :
He lost the game because of his reluctance.
Hope that is clear...
If some one knows any other usage of "reluctant", then please do post it.
But "reluctant about" is not a correct usage..
Hi Ashish,
The source of this problem is 1000 RCs.. Q903 
Regards,
Avni
Yup sorry for the tpo error... it is 1000 SCs...:D
Sentence Correction, please provide explanations to the answers of these questions:
Q1: For the reason that gasoline was relatively cheap and 25 cents per gallon in the 1960s, the average American came to view unfetterd inexpensive driving as a right rather than a lucky privilidge.
A For the reason that gasoline was relatively cheap and
B because gasoline was relaitvely cheap and
C due to the fact that gasoline was a relatively inexpensive
D In that gasoline was a relatively inexpensive
E Because gasoline was a relatively cheap
Answer: E
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Q2: Currently 26bn barrels a year, world consumption is rising at a rate of 2% annually.
A world consumption is rising at a rate of
B the world is consuming oil at an increasing rate of
C worlds oil is being consumed at an increasing rate of
D the rise in the rate of worlds oil consumption is
E oil is consumed by the world at an increasing rate of
Answer: A
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Q3: In 1914 total of 469 cars and trucks were produced in US, but in 1929, almost twice the number of trucks alone came off the assembly line.
A the number of trucks alone
B that number of trucks alone
C the number of trucks by themselves
D as many trucks themselves
E as many trucks by themselves
Answer: B
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Q4: The first detailed study of magpie attacks in Australia indicates that by the time they had reached adulthood, 98% of men and women born in that country have been attacked by the birds.
A by the time they had reached adulthood, 98% of men and women born in that country have been attacked by the birds.
B by the time they reach adulthood, 98% of men and women, who were born In the country, had been attacked by the birds.
C 98% of the men and women that were born in the country were attacked by the birds by the time they reach adulthood.
D 98% of men and women that were born in the country were attacked by the birds by the time they reached adulthood.
E 98% of the men and women who were born In the country, by the time they reached adulthood, had been attacked by the birds.
Answer: C
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Q5: Like their counterparts in other countries, the student movement in US in 1960s was a powerful one.
A Like their counterparts in other countries, the student movement in US in 1960s
B As in other countries, the student movement in US in 1960s
C Just as the student movements in other countries, the student movement in US in 1960s
D Like its counterparts in other countries, the student movement in US in 1960s
E The student movement in US in 1960s, like in other countries,
Answer: D
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Q6: There are over 110 mn dogs and cats in US, which is more than the population of any Western European country.
A which is more than the population of any Western European country.
B which are more than the population of any Western European country.
C being more than the population of any Western European country.
D more than any Western European country in population.
E more than in any Western European country by population.
Answer: A
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Q1: For the reason that gasoline was relatively cheap and 25 cents per gallon in the 1960s, the average American came to view unfetterd inexpensive driving as a right rather than a lucky privilidge.
A For the reason that gasoline was relatively cheap and
B because gasoline was relaitvely cheap and
C due to the fact that gasoline was a relatively inexpensive
D In that gasoline was a relatively inexpensive
E Because gasoline was a relatively cheap
Answer: E
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Q2: Currently 26bn barrels a year, world consumption is rising at a rate of 2% annually.
A world consumption is rising at a rate of
B the world is consuming oil at an increasing rate of
C worlds oil is being consumed at an increasing rate of
D the rise in the rate of worlds oil consumption is
E oil is consumed by the world at an increasing rate of
Answer: A
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Q3: In 1914 total of 469 cars and trucks were produced in US, but in 1929, almost twice the number of trucks alone came off the assembly line.
A the number of trucks alone
B that number of trucks alone
C the number of trucks by themselves
D as many trucks themselves
E as many trucks by themselves
Answer: B
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Q4: The first detailed study of magpie attacks in Australia indicates that by the time they had reached adulthood, 98% of men and women born in that country have been attacked by the birds.
A by the time they had reached adulthood, 98% of men and women born in that country have been attacked by the birds.
B by the time they reach adulthood, 98% of men and women, who were born In the country, had been attacked by the birds.
C 98% of the men and women that were born in the country were attacked by the birds by the time they reach adulthood.
D 98% of men and women that were born in the country were attacked by the birds by the time they reached adulthood.
E 98% of the men and women who were born In the country, by the time they reached adulthood, had been attacked by the birds.
Answer: C
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Q5: Like their counterparts in other countries, the student movement in US in 1960s was a powerful one.
A Like their counterparts in other countries, the student movement in US in 1960s
B As in other countries, the student movement in US in 1960s
C Just as the student movements in other countries, the student movement in US in 1960s
D Like its counterparts in other countries, the student movement in US in 1960s
E The student movement in US in 1960s, like in other countries,
Answer: D
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Q6: There are over 110 mn dogs and cats in US, which is more than the population of any Western European country.
A which is more than the population of any Western European country.
B which are more than the population of any Western European country.
C being more than the population of any Western European country.
D more than any Western European country in population.
E more than in any Western European country by population.
Answer: A
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yup...checked that later...:)....
Sentence Correction, please provide explanations to the answers of these questions:
Q1: For the reason that gasoline was relatively cheap and 25 cents per gallon in the 1960s, the average American came to view unfetterd inexpensive driving as a right rather than a lucky privilidge.
A For the reason that gasoline was relatively cheap and
B because gasoline was relaitvely cheap and
C due to the fact that gasoline was a relatively inexpensive
D In that gasoline was a relatively inexpensive
E Because gasoline was a relatively cheap
Answer: E
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can someone explain this ? How E is right answer.. i find the letter "a" relative cheap doesn't sound good..
al pacino Sayscan someone explain this ? How E is right answer.. i find the letter "a" relative cheap doesn't sound good..
Even I would have gone with B, but now, since the answer is available, it does make some sense ;)
The options competing are B & E, the and at the end in B makes the meaning a little fuzzy, it somehow does not make it clear that the price of gasoline was cheap.
This problem is overcome in E.
Need expert opinion on this one.....
Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans, but the providers of flat-rate plans may decline to renew annual contracts if they deem monthly usage to be excessive.
(A) Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(B) Unlike with typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(C) Unlike the typical mobile phone contract, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
(D) Unlike that of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans is not affected by the frequency of use
(E) Unlike with the monthly cost of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
(A) Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(B) Unlike with typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(C) Unlike the typical mobile phone contract, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
(D) Unlike that of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans is not affected by the frequency of use
(E) Unlike with the monthly cost of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans, but the providers of flat-rate plans may decline to renew annual contracts if they deem monthly usage to be excessive.
(A) Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(B) Unlike with typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(C) Unlike the typical mobile phone contract, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
(D) Unlike that of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans is not affected by the frequency of use
(E) Unlike with the monthly cost of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
My take is in Bold.
(A) Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(B) Unlike with typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(C) Unlike the typical mobile phone contract, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
(D) Unlike that of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans is not affected by the frequency of use
(E) Unlike with the monthly cost of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
My take is in Bold.
Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans, but the providers of flat-rate plans may decline to renew annual contracts if they deem monthly usage to be excessive.
(A) Unlike typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(B) Unlike with typical mobile phone contracts, the frequency of use does not affect the monthly cost of flat-rate plans
(C) Unlike the typical mobile phone contract, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
(D) Unlike that of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans is not affected by the frequency of use
(E) Unlike with the monthly cost of typical mobile phone contracts, the monthly cost of flat-rate plans are not affected by the frequency of use
My take is in Bold.
yup, you are right..:)
It is well known in the supermarket industry that how items are placed on shelves and the frequency of inventory turnovers can be crucial to profits
(A) the frequency of inventory turnovers can be
(B) the frequency of inventory turnovers is often
(C) the frequency with which the inventory turns over is often
(D) how frequently is the inventory turned over are often
(E) how frequently the inventory turns over can be
E is the option from my side.
Which of the following is correct?
1.> Ted and I am going to the market.
2.> Ted and I are going to the market.
Thanks!
Which of the following is correct?
1.> Ted and I am going to the market.
2.> Ted and I are going to the market.
Thanks!
2.> Ted and I are going to the market.
can someone pl throw some light on this question:
Q5: Like their counterparts in other countries, the student movement in US in 1960s was a powerful one.
A Like their counterparts in other countries, the student movement in US in 1960s
B As in other countries, the student movement in US in 1960s
C Just as the student movements in other countries, the student movement in US in 1960s
D Like its counterparts in other countries, the student movement in US in 1960s
E The student movement in US in 1960s, like in other countries,
Answer: D
i'm not able to find antecedent for 'its' in D...Is 'it' referring to 'student movement' ??
thanx
Dipak
Choose the word that creates parallel construction :
The mainland was visited by explorers much later than (the outlying islands, were the outlying island).
Which option would be better?
Choose the word that creates parallel construction :
The mainland was visited by explorers much later than (the outlying islands, were the outlying island).
Which option would be better?
Second one.Although i think it should be-
The mainland was visited by explorers much later than the outlying island was.