1.) At Shiprock, New Mexico, a perennially powerful girls high school basketball team has become a path to college for some and a source of pride for a community where the household incomes of 49 percent of them are below the poverty level. (A) where the household incomes of 49 percent of them are (B) where they have 49 percent of the household incomes (C) where 49 percent of the household incomes are (D) which has 49 percent of the household incomes (E) in which 49 percent of them have household incomes 2.)A number of linguists contend that all of the thousands of languages spoken by the worlds five billion people can be traced back to a common root language. (A) that all of the thousands of languages spoken by the worlds five billion people can be traced (B) that the worlds five billion people speak thousands of languages of which all can be traced (C) the worlds five billion people speak thousands of languages which are all traceable (D) all of the thousands of languages spoken by the worlds five billion people to be traceable (E) the ability to trace all of the thousands of languages that are spoken by the worlds five billion people 3.) While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally. (A) by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling (B) by suggesting the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others call (C) suggest the reduction of software prices for decreasing the incentive for pirating, and still others call (D) suggest the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling (E) suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling Come on Puys..Get going... Regards, Sabby
Now try these.. 1.)In 1791 Robert Carter III, one of the wealthiest plantation owners in Virginia, stunned his family, friends, and neighbors by filing a deed of emancipation, setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered his property. (A) setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered (B) setting free more than the 500 slaves legally considered as (C) and set free more than 500 slaves, who were legally considered as (D) and set free more than 500 slaves who were legally considered (E) and he set free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered as 2.) While depressed property values can hurt some large investors, they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose equity in many cases representing a life's savingscan plunge or even disappear. (A) they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose (B) they can potentially devastate homeowners in that their (C) for homeowners they are potentially devastating, because their (D) for homeowners, it is potentially devastating in that their (E) it can potentially devastate homeowners, whose
Now try these.. 1.)In 1791 Robert Carter III, one of the wealthiest plantation owners in Virginia, stunned his family, friends, and neighbors by filing a deed of emancipation, setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered his property. (A) setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered (B) setting free more than the 500 slaves legally considered as (C) and set free more than 500 slaves, who were legally considered as (D) and set free more than 500 slaves who were legally considered (E) and he set free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered as 2.) While depressed property values can hurt some large investors, they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose equity -in many cases representing a life's savings-can plunge or even disappear. (A) they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose (B) they can potentially devastate homeowners in that their (C) for homeowners they are potentially devastating, because their (D) for homeowners, it is potentially devastating in that their (E) it can potentially devastate homeowners, whose
Now try these.. 1.)In 1791 Robert Carter III, one of the wealthiest plantation owners in Virginia, stunned his family, friends, and neighbors by filing a deed of emancipation, setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered his property. (A) setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered (B) setting free more than the 500 slaves legally considered as (C) and set free more than 500 slaves, who were legally considered as (D) and set free more than 500 slaves who were legally considered (E) and he set free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered as 2.) While depressed property values can hurt some large investors, they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose equity in many cases representing a life's savingscan plunge or even disappear. (A) they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose (B) they can potentially devastate homeowners in that their (C) for homeowners they are potentially devastating, because their (D) for homeowners, it is potentially devastating in that their (E) it can potentially devastate homeowners, whose
Now try these.. 1.)In 1791 Robert Carter III, one of the wealthiest plantation owners in Virginia, stunned his family, friends, and neighbors by filing a deed of emancipation, setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered his property. (A) setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered (B) setting free more than the 500 slaves legally considered as (C) and set free more than 500 slaves, who were legally considered as (D) and set free more than 500 slaves who were legally considered (E) and he set free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered as 2.) While depressed property values can hurt some large investors, they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose equity -in many cases representing a life's savings-can plunge or even disappear. (A) they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose (B) they can potentially devastate homeowners in that their (C) for homeowners they are potentially devastating, because their (D) for homeowners, it is potentially devastating in that their (E) it can potentially devastate homeowners, whose
3.) While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally. (A) by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling (B) by suggesting the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others call (C) suggest the reduction of software prices for decreasing the incentive for pirating, and still others call (D) suggest the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling (E) suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling
Why E and why not C?
Why not C, The reason is--- for is wrong in "reduction of software prices for decreasing". When one reason is intended for other result, infinitive(to verb) is used as in E>> to decrease(which is rt)
Use POE to eliminate A,B and D. bw E & C eliminate C . so left with E.
there is one more reason for C to get eliminated as i read in btg by crackverbal explanation -- u can read that by googling the ques
Originally Posted by nathshaonli View Post 1. In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been born.
A) would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been B) took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was C) would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was being D) would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was E) took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was about to be
shouldn't option D be the correct one?. B doesn't seem to translate the essence of the sentence. I really can't give the grammatical context here because my english is totally intuition based.
The answer should be D. option B: Since two events have occured in the past, dictionary's "birth" obviously happens before its completion, so correct usage would be that the "Dictionary had been born.
In Option D : The would take indicates a future event in the past.So would take is not in the past tense .Hence was born is correct here.
Hi dibyapal
My take is B, I will explain it in the following way:
A 'would' is always used when you want to talk about something in future wrt something in past. but, Here we are not talking about future at all. Why I think that is because - option B and D both (infact all options) use a past tense form with born, so if you go by the options the event has taken place in past. hence the birth took place in past. so we cannot use would.
Also, I dint quite understand what you mean to explain from the statement "In Option D : The would take indicates a future event in the past.So would take is not in the past tense .Hence was born is correct here."
this looks a little contradictory to me: In the first statement you mentioned that would take is a future event, on this basis you say that would take is not in the past, which is fine. but , in the last sentence you mention , that was born is correct. Kindly help me understand how 'was born" is correct if would take is not in past as per your second sentence. Just trying to understand the point you have used to come to the answer.
Also, please let me know if you find any issues in my explanation.
Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during two decades, stringent rationing and planned distribution have allowed the People's Republic of China to ensure nutritional levels of 2,000 calories per person per day for its population.
(A) Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during (B) Even though its per capita food supply has hardly increased in (C) Despite its per capita food supply hardly increasing over (D) Despite there being hardly any increase in its per capita food supply during (E) Although there is hardly any increase in per capita food supply for
Help puys ......
I have a doubt .... is "its" having a clear referent here .........
Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during two decades, stringent rationing and planned distribution have allowed the Peoples Republic of China to ensure nutritional levels of 2,000 calories per person per day for its population.
(A) Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during (B) Even though its per capita food supply has hardly increased in (C) Despite its per capita food supply hardly increasing over (D) Despite there being hardly any increase in its per capita food supply during (E) Although there is hardly any increase in per capita food supply for
Help puys ......
I have a doubt .... is "its" having a clear referent here .........
Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during two decades, stringent rationing and planned distribution have allowed the Peoples Republic of China to ensure nutritional levels of 2,000 calories per person per day for its population.
(A) Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during (B) Even though its per capita food supply has hardly increased in (C) Despite its per capita food supply hardly increasing over (D) Despite there being hardly any increase in its per capita food supply during (E) Although there is hardly any increase in per capita food supply for
Help puys ......
I have a doubt .... is "its" having a clear referent here .........
After yesterday's discussion with you, which, the forum has somehow deleted , I went back to the books, re-read the Pronouns and Modifiers chapters.
It seems that B should be correct.
Reason: B has the tenses figured out correctly and the "its" is not ambiguous, the "its" in both the places refers to China, since there is only one noun in the sentence.
Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during two decades, stringent rationing and planned distribution have allowed the People's Republic of China to ensure nutritional levels of 2,000 calories per person per day for its population.
(A) Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during (B) Even though its per capita food supply has hardly increased in (C) Despite its per capita food supply hardly increasing over (D) Despite there being hardly any increase in its per capita food supply during (E) Although there is hardly any increase in per capita food supply for
Help puys ......
I have a doubt .... is "its" having a clear referent here .........
OA is B
Got it thanks ..... sausi ..... nd don't know why but the whole page was removed ...may be because of some spam or something .....
After yesterday's discussion with you, which, the forum has somehow deleted , I went back to the books, re-read the Pronouns and Modifiers chapters.
It seems that B should be correct.
Reason: B has the tenses figured out correctly and the "its" is not ambiguous, the "its" in both the places refers to China, since there is only one noun in the sentence.
Archaeologists in Ireland believe that a recently discovered chalice, which dates from the eighth century, was probably buried to keep from being stolen by invaders. (A) to keep from (B) to keep it from (C) to avoid (D) in order that it would avoid (E) in order to keep from
Originally Posted by nathshaonli View Post 1. In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been born.
A) would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been B) took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was C) would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was being D) would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was E) took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was about to be
shouldn't option D be the correct one?. B doesn't seem to translate the essence of the sentence. I really can't give the grammatical context here because my english is totally intuition based.
The answer should be D. option B: Since two events have occured in the past, dictionary's "birth" obviously happens before its completion, so correct usage would be that the "Dictionary had been born.
In Option D : The would take indicates a future event in the past.So would take is not in the past tense .Hence was born is correct here.
Hi dibyapal
My take is B, I will explain it in the following way:
A 'would' is always used when you want to talk about something in future wrt something in past. but, Here we are not talking about future at all. Why I think that is because - option B and D both (infact all options) use a past tense form with born, so if you go by the options the event has taken place in past. hence the birth took place in past. so we cannot use would.
Also, I dint quite understand what you mean to explain from the statement "In Option D : The would take indicates a future event in the past.So would take is not in the past tense .Hence was born is correct here."
this looks a little contradictory to me: In the first statement you mentioned that would take is a future event, on this basis you say that would take is not in the past, which is fine. but , in the last sentence you mention , that was born is correct. Kindly help me understand how 'was born" is correct if would take is not in past as per your second sentence. Just trying to understand the point you have used to come to the answer.
Also, please let me know if you find any issues in my explanation.
Thanks Abhi
Hi Abhishek,
See in B two events have been mentioned that have taken place in the past and they are co-related to each other.In such cases we always use the past participle HAD to describe the order of the events.Since the birth of the Oxford dictionary happened earlier than the other dictionary we ought to use "Dictionary Had been born " in B for it to be correct. " Would take" refers to the future in the past i.e here we are talking about 1860's and the forming of the comprehensive dictionary happens in the future with respect to the time frame of 1860's.I said about the future in context of the time period mentioned in the past. So in D, only one event talks about the simple past and that is the birth of Oxford dictionary. I hope it is quite clear now. Please revert.
Archaeologists in Ireland believe that a recently discovered chalice, which dates from the eighth century, was probably buried to keep from being stolen by invaders. (A) to keep from (B) to keep it from (C) to avoid (D) in order that it would avoid (E) in order to keep from
Regards, Sabby
ANS: B Reason: (a) not clear as what to hide from being stolen (b) correct (no error) (c) same as A,doesnt clarify what are they trying to avoid being stolen (d) It alters the meaning: chalice cant help itself to avoid being stolen :D (E) same problem as A.
Archaeologists in Ireland believe that a recently discovered chalice, which dates from the eighth century, was probably buried to keep from being stolen by invaders. (A) to keep from (B) to keep it from (C) to avoid (D) in order that it would avoid (E) in order to keep from
Regards, Sabby
IMO B.
C, D out. in order to in E is not needed. in A & B i think B makes sense.
Found on several Indonesian islands, Komodo dragons dominate their habitat, and grow to lengths of up to 10 feet, running swiftly enough that deer and wild boar serve as its primary live prey. 1)the Komodo dragon dominates its habitat, growing to lengths of up to 10 feet and running so swiftly 2)the Komodo dragon dominates its habitat, grows to lengths of up to 10 feet, and it runs swiftly enough 3)Komodo dragons dominate their habitat and grow to lengths of up to 10 feet, they run swiftly enough 4)Komodo dragons dominate their habitat and grow to lengths of up to 10 feet, and with such swift running 5)Komodo dragons dominate their habitat, and they grow to lengths of up to 10 feet, running swiftly enough
My weak areas is ING modifier. Pls help me overcome this. can somebody give some theory abt ING modifier. Source : Grockit
Archaeologists in Ireland believe that a recently discovered chalice, which dates from the eighth century, was probably buried to keep from being stolen by invaders. (A) to keep from (B) to keep it from (C) to avoid (D) in order that it would avoid (E) in order to keep from
Regards, Sabby
We need to clarify what was being protected from being stolen ....... so B
