1.)Noun1 does somethign to Noun2, and it also...
2.)Noun1 does something to Noun2, which happens to be..
3.)Noun1 does something to Noun2, which also does....
4.)Noun1 does something to Noun2, that also happens to be...
5.)Noun1 does something to Noun2, that is..
6.)Noun1 ....... Noun2, and therefore it is...
I have a doubt regarding modifiers for the above mentioned scenarios.
Can some1 analyse these cases ?? I get pretty confused in such scenarios as to what modifies what ? :nono::nono:
And here is my SC spam 2. Again, I have the official answers but not the explanations :nono:
1. Elk now live almost solely in the Rocky Mountains, which would make it seem that elk are mountain dwellers, while they once ranged over virtually all of the continental United States except for a small strip in the extreme Southwest.
A. Elk now live almost solely in the Rocky Mountains, which would make it seem that elk are mountain dwellers, while
B. The fact that elk now live almost solely in the Rocky Mountains would make it seem that they are mountain dwellers, but
C. It would seem that elk would be mountain dwellers because of their living now solely almost in the Rocky Mountains, but still
D. Now living almost solely in the Rocky Mountains, it would seem that elk were mountain dwellers, although
E. It seems that elk would be mountain dwellers from the fact that they now live solely almost in the Rocky Mountains, since
Hi wy2domba.. hi highly doubt the source of thes question.. still..
Answer..:B.
but in this as well.. antecedent of :they is not clear.. but common-sense would tell us it has to be elk.. hence "the best possible choice"
A: which incorrectly refers to rocky mountains.
C: long awkward phrase. "because of their living" should signal a red flag.
D: Now living almost soley in the rocky mountains... should be followed by the Elk, but the modifier is not so this choice is incorrect.
E: Use of "since" and tends to change the meaning
Are these some "very" old questions ..?
2. As Charles Darwin observed, natural selection operates whenever individuals of one genetic composition are better at reproducing than that of others.
A. that of others
B. the other
C. another
D. those of another
E. that of the next
individuals.. (plural)>> those
hence D
By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the country's $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.
A. their share of the country's $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
B. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
C. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
D. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the SC Test 6 3
country, which ranges
E. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the country's $21 billion book market, which ranges
Hmm.. I was confused between B and E..
Company is singular so cancel out options having "their"..
E seems to be right
because use of "which" is not justified in B , it modifies 'country' rather than 'market'
The 32 species that make up the dolphin family are closely related to whales and in fact include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is famous for its aggressive hunting pods.
A. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is
B. include the animal known as the killer whale, growing as big as 30 feet long and
C. include the animal known as the killer whale, growing up to 30 feet long and being
D. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow as big as 30 feet long and is
E. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and it is
"as big as 30 feet long" as big and long are redundant
as big as an elephant is right.. u shud never specify size
that leaves us with
A C and E..
being is redundant in C
And use of "it" in E makes it an independent clause , you can not do dat.. (unless we need to make it parallel...)
hence best possible choice is A
Soaring television costs accounted for more than half the spending in the presidential campaign of 1992, a greater proportion than it was in any previous election.
A. a greater proportion than it was
B. a greater proportion than
C. a greater proportion than they have been
D. which is greater than was so
E. which is greater than it has been
Here D and E are wrong>> use of "which"
among A,B and C
"have been" is wrong tense. in B. here if some one can explain the antecedent of "they"
"it" has no antecedent in A.. it can be either "spending" or "presidential campaign" irrelevant
B is the best possible choice
Rivaling the pyramids of Egypt or even the ancient cities of the Maya as an
achievement, the army of terra-cotta warriors created to protect Qin Shi Huang, China's first emperor, in his afterlife is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them.
A. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them
B. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it
C. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete
D. 700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete
E. to complete them too 700,000 artisans more than 36 years
The simple way to proceed in such type of question is
omit the part in between
as in the sentence reads..
the army of teracotta warriors..
no pronoun is needed..
hence "C"
Past assessments of the Brazilian rain forest have used satellite images to tally
deforested areas, where farmers and ranchers have clear-cut and burned all the trees, but such work has not addressed either logging, which is the removal of only selected trees, as well as surface fires, burning down individual trees but do not denude the forest.
A. which is the removal of only selected trees, as well as surface fires, burning
B. which removes only selected trees, or surface fires that burn
C. which removes only selected trees, along with surface fires that burn
D. removing only selected trees, or surface fires, burning
E. removing only selected trees, as well as surface fires that burn
correct idiom.. either... or..
non essential informational clause... "which" is correct
Correct choce B
Correct answer should be D
u can not use added.. adding should be used
Adding should be used.!
This is cause and effect parallelism !
Consider the following:
Wrong: If Abraham Lincoln were born in Livonia, he cannot become the President of the United States.
Right: If Abraham Lincoln had been born in Livonia, he could not have become the President of the United States.
According to me this question test Hypothetical Subjunctive mood. And the answer should be:
If Abraham Lincoln were born in Livonia, he could not become the President of the United States.
In the corrected sentence, why couldn't we have used were?
Could anyone please explain..
Someone Please help me on this.
Following are 3 correct sentences:
1. None of the students have done their homework.
2. None of you claim responsibility for this incident.
3. None of the luggage has reached us.
We used plural verb in first two sentences but singular verb in the last one.............WHY???????????
Consider the following:
Wrong: If Abraham Lincoln were born in Livonia, he cannot become the President of the United States.
Right: If Abraham Lincoln had been born in Livonia, he could not have become the President of the United States.
According to me this question test Hypothetical Subjunctive mood. And the answer should be:
If Abraham Lincoln were born in Livonia, he could not become the President of the United States.
In the corrected sentence, why couldn't we have used were?
Could anyone please explain..
Well this is pretty tricky. Some one please help !
And here is my SC spam 2
1. Elk now live almost solely in the Rocky Mountains, which would make it seem that elk are mountain dwellers, while they once ranged over virtually all of the continental United States except for a small strip in the extreme Southwest.
A. Elk now live almost solely in the Rocky Mountains, which would make it seem that elk are mountain dwellers, while
B. The fact that elk now live almost solely in the Rocky Mountains would make it seem that they are mountain dwellers, but
C. It would seem that elk would be mountain dwellers because of their living now solely almost in the Rocky Mountains, but still
D. Now living almost solely in the Rocky Mountains, it would seem that elk were mountain dwellers, although
E. It seems that elk would be mountain dwellers from the fact that they now live solely almost in the Rocky Mountains, since
2. As Charles Darwin observed, natural selection operates whenever individuals of one genetic composition are better at reproducing than that of others.
A. that of others
B. the other
C. another
D. those of another
E. that of the next
4)
By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the countrys $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.
A. their share of the countrys $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
B. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
C. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
D. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the SC Test 6 3
country, which ranges
E. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the countrys $21 billion book market, which ranges
6. The 32 species that make up the dolphin family are closely related to whales and in fact include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is famous for its aggressive hunting pods.
A. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is
B. include the animal known as the killer whale, growing as big as 30 feet long and
C. include the animal known as the killer whale, growing up to 30 feet long and being
D. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow as big as 30 feet long and is
E. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and it is
7. Soaring television costs accounted for more than half the spending in the presidential campaign of 1992, a greater proportion than it was in any previous election.
A. a greater proportion than it was
B. a greater proportion than
C. a greater proportion than they have been
D. which is greater than was so
E. which is greater than it has been
9. Rivaling the pyramids of Egypt or even the ancient cities of the Maya as an
achievement, the army of terra-cotta warriors created to protect Qin Shi Huang, Chinas first emperor, in his afterlife is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them.
A. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them
B. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it
C. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete
D. 700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete
E. to complete them too 700,000 artisans more than 36 years
11.
Past assessments of the Brazilian rain forest have used satellite images to tally
deforested areas, where farmers and ranchers have clear-cut and burned all the trees, but such work has not addressed either logging, which is the removal of only selected trees, as well as surface fires, burning down individual trees but do not denude the forest.
A. which is the removal of only selected trees, as well as surface fires, burning
B. which removes only selected trees, or surface fires that burn
C. which removes only selected trees, along with surface fires that burn
D. removing only selected trees, or surface fires, burning
E. removing only selected trees, as well as surface fires that burn
13. Faulty voting equipment, confusing ballots, voter error, and problems at polling places have been cited by a new study of the 2000 United States presidential election, which estimated that they did not count 4 million to 6 million of the 100 million votes cast.
A. Faulty voting equipment, confusing ballots, voter error, and problems at polling places
have been cited by a new study of the 2000 United States presidential election, which estimated that they did not count 4 million to 6 million of the 100 million votes cast.
B. Citing faulty voting equipment, confusing ballots, voter error, and problems at polling places,
a new study of the 2000 United States presidential election has estimated that 4 million to 6 million of the 100 million votes cast were not counted.
C. Citing faulty voting equipment, confusing ballots, voter error, and problems at polling places, 4 million to 6 million of the 100 million votes cast were not counted in the 2000 United States presidential election, a new study estimates.
D. A new study has cited faulty voting equipment, confusing ballots, voter error, and problems at polling places in estimating that 4 million to 6 million of the 100 million votes that were cast had not been counted in the 2000 United States presidential election.
E. A new study of the 2000 United States presidential election, citing faulty voting equipment, confusing ballots, voter error, and problems at polling places, has estimated 4 million to 6 million votes had not been counted of the 100 million votes cast.
14. The ancient Anasazi harvested such native desert vegetation as the purple-flowered bee
plant, what they now commonly call wild spinach in northern Arizona and other parts of the southwestern United States.
A. what they now commonly call
B. a plant that they now commonly call
C. now commonly called
D. and is now commonly called
E. which it is now commonly called
15. To develop more accurate population forecasts, demographers have to know a great deal more than now about the social and economic determinants of fertility.
A. have to know a great deal more than now about the social and economic
B. have to know a great deal more than they do now about the social and economical
C. would have to know a great deal more than they do now about the social and economical
D. would have to know a great deal more than they do now about the social and economic
E. would have to know a great deal more than now about the social and economical
16. Although people in France consume fatty foods at a rate comparable to the United States, their death rates from heart disease are far lower in France.
A. people in France consume fatty foods at a rate comparable to the United States, their
B. people in France and the United States consume fatty foods at about the same rate, the
C. fatty foods are consumed by people in France at a comparable rate to the United Statess, their
D. the rate of fatty foods consumed in France and the United States is about the same, the
E. the rate of people consuming fatty foods is about the same in France and the United States, the
24. Possible long-term consequences of the greenhouse effect, the gradual warming of the
Earths climate, may include melting the polar ice caps and a rising sea level.
A. may include melting the polar ice caps and a rising sea level
B. may include the melting of polar ice caps and the rising sea level
C. may include polar ice caps that are melting and sea levels that are rising
D. include melting the polar ice caps and sea levels that are rising
E. include melting of the polar ice caps and a rise in sea level
Official Answers :
1) b
2)d
4)e
6)a
7)b
9)c
11)b
13)b
14)c
15)d
16)b
@kunal : yepp these are some old questions :biggrin:
Can you explain 4 and 16 ?:grin:
And here is my SC spam 2
16. Although people in France consume fatty foods at a rate comparable to the United States, their death rates from heart disease are far lower in France.
A. people in France consume fatty foods at a rate comparable to the United States, their
B. people in France and the United States consume fatty foods at about the same rate, the
C. fatty foods are consumed by people in France at a comparable rate to the United Statess, their
D. the rate of fatty foods consumed in France and the United States is about the same, the
E. the rate of people consuming fatty foods is about the same in France and the United States, the
a ) their - Pronoun ambiguity wrong
b) correctly compares the rate of fatty fats being consumed- correct
c) their - wrong again
d) wrong IE usage is about the same.
e) the rate of people - again wrong , is about the same - wrong usage
I guess this is why B is the right choice.
4)
By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the countrys $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.
A. their share of the countrys $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
B. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
C. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
D. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the SC Test 6 3
country, which ranges
E. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the countrys $21 billion book market, which ranges
For company you always use it's and not their .
so a and c are out.
D is changing the meaning. in its share is wrong usage.
C- wrong - its of the country's 21 billion market.
Misplaced Modifier.
The correct answer is E
And here is my SC spam 2
16. Although people in France consume fatty foods at a rate comparable to the United States, their death rates from heart disease are far lower in France.
A. people in France consume fatty foods at a rate comparable to the United States, their
B. people in France and the United States consume fatty foods at about the same rate, the
C. fatty foods are consumed by people in France at a comparable rate to the United Statess, their
D. the rate of fatty foods consumed in France and the United States is about the same, the
E. the rate of people consuming fatty foods is about the same in France and the United States, the
a ) their - Pronoun ambiguity wrong
b) correctly compares the rate of fatty fats being consumed- correct
c) their - wrong again
d) wrong IE usage is about the same.
e) the rate of people - again wrong , is about the same - wrong usage
I guess this is why B is the right choice.
But in option B the phrase...people in France and the United states...here people in france is taken together with united states country itself.
isn't it wrong ?? shouldn't it be people in France and in United States? :|
4)
By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the countrys $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.
A. their share of the countrys $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
B. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
C. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
D. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the SC Test 6 3
country, which ranges
E. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the countrys $21 billion book market, which ranges
For company you always use it's and not their .
so a and c are out.
D is changing the meaning. in its share is wrong usage.
C- wrong - its of the country's 21 billion market.
Misplaced Modifier.
The correct answer is E
Company will increase to 10 percent from 6 percent its share...
isn't the phrase increase from X to Y correct ?? i see the usage incorrect here...and moreover it sounds passive...
can you please explain it ?:grin:
But in option B the phrase...people in France and the United states...here people in france is taken together with united states country itself.
isn't it wrong ?? shouldn't it be people in France and in United States? :|
I don't think so ! if you add "in" that would be incorrect parallelism because in is already referring to both.
If it would have been America instead of USA then "the" wouldn't be used.
The America vs The USA - You can check which sounds better :)
Company will increase to 10 percent from 6 percent its share...
isn't the phrase increase from X to Y correct ?? i see the usage incorrect here...and moreover it sounds passive...
can you please explain it ?:grin:
its "of the country's market" so the "which" after the comma should refer to the market and not to the country .
Hence option B goes out.
hope that helps 😃
My SC spam 3 
As usual, I have the official answers but not the explanations 
Plz go for the kill 
5. Todays technology allows manufacturers to make small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their production history.
A. small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their
B. small cars that are more fuel-efficient than they were at any time in their
C. small cars that are more fuel-efficient than those at any other time in
D. more fuel-efficient small cars than those at any other time in their
E. more fuel-efficient small cars now than at any time in
6. Almost a decade after New York State passed laws to protect patients by reducing the grueling hours worked by medical residents, twelve hospitals have been investigated by state medical officials, finding that all twelve consistently break the laws, many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, and that more than half the surgical residents work more than 95 hours a week.
A. Twelve hospitals have been investigated by state medical officials, finding that
All twelve consistently break the laws, many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, and that more than half the surgical residents work
B. an investigation by state medical officials of twelve hospitals have found all twelve
consistently breaking the laws, that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, with more than half the surgical residents working
C. an investigation of twelve hospitals by state medical officials has found that
all twelve consistently break the laws, that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, and that more than half the surgical residents work
D. twelve hospitals were investigated by state medical officials who found all twelve breaking
the laws, with many residents working longer than 24 hours straight, and more than half the surgical residents work
E. an investigation by state medical officials has found that, of twelve hospitals, all twelve consistently break the laws, that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, with more than half the surgical residents working
11. 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. as
B. than
C. that
D. of what
E. at which
20.
In April 1997, Hillary Rodham Clinton hosted an all-day White House scientific conference on new findings that indicates a childs acquiring language, thinking, and emotional skills as an active process that may be largely completed before age three.
A. that indicates a childs acquiring language, thinking, and emotional skills as
B. that are indicative of a child acquiring language, thinking, and emotional skills as
C. to indicate that when a child acquires language, thinking, and emotional skills, that It is
D. indicating that a childs acquisition of language, thinking, and emotional skills is
E. indicative of a childs acquisition of language, thinking, and emotional skills as
24. According to its proponents, a proposed new style of aircraft could, by skimming along the top of the atmosphere, fly between most points on Earth in under two hours.
A. According to its proponents, a proposed new style of aircraft could, by skimming
along the top of the atmosphere, fly between most points on Earth in under two hours.
B. By skimming along the top of the atmosphere, proponents of a proposed new style of
aircraft say it could fly between most points on Earth in under two hours.
C. A proposed new style of aircraft could fly between most points on Earth in under two
hours, according to its proponents, with it skimming along the top of the atmosphere.
D. A proposed new style of aircraft, say its proponents, could fly between most points on
Earth in under two hours because of its skimming along the top of the atmosphere.
E. According to its proponents, skimming along the top of the atmosphere makes it
possible that a proposed new style of aircraft could fly between most points on Earth in under two hours.
25. Many financial experts believe that policy makers at the Federal Reserve, now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, are almost certain to leave interest rates unchanged for the foreseeable future.
A. Reserve, now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, are
B. Reserve, now viewing the economy to be balanced between that of moderate growth and low inflation and are
C. Reserve who, now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, are
D. Reserve, who now view the economy to be balanced between that of moderate growth and low inflation, will be
E. Reserve, which now views the economy to be balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, is
My SC spam 3
As usual, I have the official answers but not the explanations
Plz go for the kill
What's the source of the questions ?
Thanks,
Ankit
I have some sc tests with me in pdf format...i just post the questions I feel are worth sharing and discussing 
whytodomba SaysI have some sc tests with me in pdf format...i just post the questions I feel are worth sharing and discussing
I was just wondering the level of the questions and if they do appear in the actual exam :)
BTW , great questions I must say !
Ankit
Sigh ! no1 has given a try this time :biggrin:
Some one please try ..my hands are itching to post the answers and to go for another SC spam 
My SC spam 3
As usual, I have the official answers but not the explanations
Plz go for the kill
5. Todays technology allows manufacturers to make small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their production history.
C. small cars that are more fuel-efficient than those at any other time in
6. Almost a decade after New York State passed laws to protect patients by reducing the grueling hours worked by medical residents, twelve hospitals have been investigated by state medical officials, finding that all twelve consistently break the laws, many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, and that more than half the surgical residents work more than 95 hours a week.
B. an investigation by state medical officials of twelve hospitals have found all twelve
consistently breaking the laws, that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, with more than half the surgical residents working
11. 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.
D. of what
20.
In April 1997, Hillary Rodham Clinton hosted an all-day White House scientific conference on new findings that indicates a childs acquiring language, thinking, and emotional skills as an active process that may be largely completed before age three.
D. indicating that a childs acquisition of language, thinking, and emotional skills is
24. According to its proponents, a proposed new style of aircraft could, by skimming along the top of the atmosphere, fly between most points on Earth in under two hours.
A. According to its proponents, a proposed new style of aircraft could, by skimming
along the top of the atmosphere, fly between most points on Earth in under two hours.
25. Many financial experts believe that policy makers at the Federal Reserve, now viewing the economy as balanced between moderate growth and low inflation, are almost certain to leave interest rates unchanged for the foreseeable future.
D. Reserve, who now view the economy to be balanced between that of moderate growth and low inflation, will be
My Takes......after a long time....
P.S. Might be rusty:biggrin:
My SC spam 3
As usual, I have the official answers but not the explanations
Plz go for the kill
5. Today's technology allows manufacturers to make small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their production history.
A. small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their
B. small cars that are more fuel-efficient than they were at any time in their
C. small cars that are more fuel-efficient than those at any other time in
D. more fuel-efficient small cars than those at any other time in their
E. more fuel-efficient small cars now than at any time in
pronoun error . cancel out options having "their" (ambiguous)
more has to modify efficiency
correct option C
6. Almost a decade after New York State passed laws to protect patients by reducing the grueling hours worked by medical residents, twelve hospitals have been investigated by state medical officials, finding that all twelve consistently break the laws, many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, and that more than half the surgical residents work more than 95 hours a week.
A. Twelve hospitals have been investigated by state medical officials, finding that
All twelve consistently break the laws, many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, and that more than half the surgical residents work
B. an investigation by state medical officials of twelve hospitals have found all twelve
consistently breaking the laws, that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, with more than half the surgical residents working
C. an investigation of twelve hospitals by state medical officials has found that
all twelve consistently break the laws, that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, and that more than half the surgical residents work
D. twelve hospitals were investigated by state medical officials who found all twelve breaking
the laws, with many residents working longer than 24 hours straight, and more than half the surgical residents work
E. an investigation by state medical officials has found that, of twelve hospitals, all twelve consistently break the laws, that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, with more than half the surgical residents working
A-> parallelism error
B->SVO investigation.. has found
D->Investigation is modified here..
E-> awkard
11. A new hair-growing drug is being sold for three times the price, per milligram, as the drug's maker charges for another product with the same active ingredient.
A. as
B. than
C. that
D. of what
E. at which
Not sure on this.. pretty tricky one
my approach. remove all the prepositional modifiers
a new drug is being sold for three times the price ____ the drug's maker charges.
"that" fits the option best
iam not sure on this one ..
In April 1997, Hillary Rodham Clinton hosted an all-day White House scientific conference on new findings that indicates a child's acquiring language, thinking, and emotional skills as an active process that may be largely completed before age three.
A. that indicates a child's acquiring language, thinking, and emotional skills as
B. that are indicative of a child acquiring language, thinking, and emotional skills as
C. to indicate that when a child acquires language, thinking, and emotional skills, that It is
D. indicating that a child's acquisition of language, thinking, and emotional skills is
E. indicative of a child's acquisition of language, thinking, and emotional skills as
another tricky one.. i would go with D just because
A>Subject Verb Agreement
new findings --- indicate
B-->"that are indicative of a"--> wordy unnecessary
C--> "to indicate"- use of infinitive is not requried here "to+verb" means "in order to" the findings were not in order to indicate. hence wrong.. "it" is also ambiguous
D-->
In April 1997, Hillary Rodham Clinton hosted an all-day White House scientific conference(object) on new findings indicating(present participle describing the findings) that a child's acquisition of language, thinking, and emotional skills is
an active process that may be largely completed before age three.
correct-> clearly describes the findings without any SVO error
E--> "indicative of" is correct. let us analyze
X indicates that Y is Z
X is indicative of Y( no z)
hence we do not require that "as"
24. According to its proponents, a proposed new style of aircraft could, by skimming along the top of the atmosphere, fly between most points on Earth in under two hours.
A. According to its proponents, a proposed new style of aircraft could, by skimming
along the top of the atmosphere, fly between most points on Earth in under two hours.
B. By skimming along the top of the atmosphere, proponents of a proposed new style of
aircraft say it could fly between most points on Earth in under two hours.
C. A proposed new style of aircraft could fly between most points on Earth in under two
hours, according to its proponents, with it skimming along the top of the atmosphere.
D. A proposed new style of aircraft, say its proponents, could fly between most points on
Earth in under two hours because of its skimming along the top of the atmosphere.
E. According to its proponents, skimming along the top of the atmosphere makes it
possible that a proposed new style of aircraft could fly between
Again not sure on this one ..:(
but A seems right
B->Modifier error
By skimming along the top of the atmosphere, proponents of a proposed new style of
proponents are not skimming
C->with it skimming along
changes meaning.. the aircraft could fly between two points under 2 hours because it can skim over the atmosphere.. this seems to indiacte that it can both fly between two points and skim.. hence wrong
D->pronoun ambiguity error . what is "its" referring to?
E->Modifier error
According to its proponents, skimming along the top of the
proponents of skimming or proponents of aircraft?