E should be the right choice coz C uses exists instead of exist and other choices do not qualify services with few adjective
It has been estimated that the annual cost to the United States of illiteracy in lost industrial output and tax revenues is at least $20 billion a year.
(A) the annual cost to the United States of illiteracy in lost industrial output and tax revenues is at least $20 billion a year
(B) the annual cost of illiteracy to the United States is at least $20 billion a year because of lost industrial output and tax revenues
(C) illiteracy costs the United States at least $20 billion a year in lost industrial output and tax revenues
(D) $20 billion a year in lost industrial output and tax revenues is the annual cost to the United States of illiteracy
(E) lost industrial output and tax revenues cost the United States at least $20 billion a year because of illiteracy.
I would choose C because is less redundant to say x costs $ than to say the cost of x to y or the cost to y of x.
Which one is the correct?
C is my choice coz it is the most concise choice without altering the meaning
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.
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(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
Ans ??
A. because of the correct idiomatic usage 'Except for'
ajayreddy Saysacc to me, services is not a measurable singular quantity, hence "little services" is not a proper usage...it should have been "few services"..however, we also never say "few water", instead "little water" is proper... so we are left with C and E...however, E is wrongly constructed...hence, C sounds a viable option to me...
isnt c changing from "or" to "and" and introducing the error of known and unkown. initially it was either of water or service. with the use of and it changes the entire meaning
spicy Saysisnt c changing from "or" to "and" and introducing the error of known and unkown. initially it was either of water or service. with the use of and it changes the entire meaning
@spicy,
in my opinion, it is nowhere stated in the given sentence that the joining word is "OR" or "AND"....i think you might be taking for granted that it is "OR" because it is present in the original sentence which is also option A. However, option A can as well be wrongly constructed so acc. to me, it is not safe to assume things taking the option part of the sentence in context. however, had the same been mentioned in the first half of the sentence, then you had a valid argument. Also, logically speaking, "few services" and "little water" do not complement/substitute each other in the sense that a certain "few services" (which we do not know of exactly) cannot be assumed to make up for the problem of "little water"...hence, specifying "few services OR little water" does not sound right unless mentioned so in the first half.
Originally posted by Tushar.learning
The adjective little modifies "mass nouns" (e.g., water), which refer to some undifferentiated quantity; the adjective few modifies "count nouns" (e.g., services), which refer to groups made up of distinct members that can be considered individually. Hence, choices A, B, and D are incorrect because little cannot properly modify services. Also, since water and services are being discussed as a pair, they should logically be treated as a compound subject requiring a plural verb; thus, the singular verbs exists (in B and C) and is (in D) are wrong.Choice E is best: the plural verb are is used, and few correctly modifies services.
@Tushar.learning
i think the singular verb present in option C is correct. this is because you have two different entities - "few services" and "little water" and since you are using them in one sentence, the rule (i dont remember the exact rule name) says that the singularity/plurality of the verb used while denoting more than one thing will always take the singularity/plurarility of the noun closest to the verb.. in which case, C is right...
@all
do correct me if i am wrong
Folks ,
A question for all of you.
A fire in an enclosed space burns with the aid of reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, making ignition much easier and flames spreading more quickly.
(A) flames spreading
(B) flame spreads
(C) flames are caused to spread
(D) causing flames to spread
(E) causing spreading of the flames
A question for all of you.
A fire in an enclosed space burns with the aid of reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, making ignition much easier and flames spreading more quickly.
(A) flames spreading
(B) flame spreads
(C) flames are caused to spread
(D) causing flames to spread
(E) causing spreading of the flames
My choice D.
Parallelism between making and causing is the key.
My choice D.
Parallelism between making and causing is the key.
HI Paki,
But dont you think by using the word "causing" you are changing the meaning of the senetnce. The orginial sentence doesnt try to say why the flames are spreading
Abir
Hi Raxy.
I only look at the meaning in a sentence when I do not find any grammar mistakes. So in that sentence as it lacks parallelism is enough. If you try to look for the meaning first you will loose a lot of time (remember that the ideal time to solve a SC is one minute and a half at most)
Also if you look at the meaning I do think that choice D also respects the meaning. (making and causing are both the result of the aid of reflected radiation)
Which is the correct one in your book?
The correct answer is D. Thanks for the input
C is my choice coz it is the most concise choice without altering the meaning
Dude answer is C........
All other choices mistakenly use this redundancy error using annual and year which mean the same .
Usage of one of the above would suffice.......
only c does not repeat this redundancy error .
Cheers....
Jack
1. After suffering $2 billion in losses and 25,000 layoffs, the nation's semiconductor industry, which makes chips that run everything from computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have made a long-awaited recovery.
(A) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have
(B) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears having
(C) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears that it has
(D) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears that it has
(E) computers and spy satellites as well as dishwashers, appears to have
(A) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have
(B) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears having
(C) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears that it has
(D) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears that it has
(E) computers and spy satellites as well as dishwashers, appears to have
the answer is D as the sentence uses "from" so to is necessary for the corectness of sentence
lemme know if I am wrong
1. After suffering $2 billion in losses and 25,000 layoffs, the nation's semiconductor industry, which makes chips that run everything from computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have made a long-awaited recovery.
(A) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have
(B) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears having
(C) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears that it has
(D) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears that it has
(E) computers and spy satellites as well as dishwashers, appears to have
The right answer is A. Both answers A & D have From X to Y. I too thought the answer should be D my reasoning is that "the nation's semiconuctor industry" is singular hence has is more appropriate. e.g the The nation's semiconuctor industry has not done well in recent years However the answer is A. Can someone explain the difference between has and have and when to use which.
hey yes raxy you are quite right i mean industry here represents a group
and i think right option is where has is used. I am also confused. hey someone please
throw some light on this SC.
Thanks in advance
Sillyfool
raxy SaysThe right answer is A. Both answers A & D have From X to Y. I too thought the answer should be D my reasoning is that "the nation's semiconuctor industry" is singular hence has is more appropriate. e.g the The nation's semiconuctor industry has not done well in recent years However the answer is A. Can someone explain the difference between has and have and when to use which.
Well I thought D too
but A sounds appropriate like in " He appears to have a crush on her "
He is singular again .... Any Explanations mate??
help guys I am still lookin for correct expalanation for the above mentioned sentence
quick response will be highly appreciated
Sillyfool
Well I thought D too
but A sounds appropriate like in " He appears to have a crush on her "
He is singular again .... Any Explanations mate??
1. After suffering $2 billion in losses and 25,000 layoffs, the nations semiconductor industry, which makes chips that run everything from computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have made a long-awaited recovery.
(A) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have
(B) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears having
(C) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears that it has
(D) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears that it has
(E) computers and spy satellites as well as dishwashers, appears to have
Guys the idiom is from x to y. So B, C, and E are wrong. We are left to A or D.
D is wrong because "appears that it has" is incorrect, proper use is appear to. The verb appear is intransitive so it does not take an object.
Correct answer would be A.
1. After suffering $2 billion in losses and 25,000 layoffs, the nations semiconductor industry, which makes chips that run everything from computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have made a long-awaited recovery.
(A) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have
(B) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears having
(C) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears that it has
(D) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears that it has
(E) computers and spy satellites as well as dishwashers, appears to have
Guys the idiom is from x to y. So B, C, and E are wrong. We are left to A or D.
D is wrong because "appears that it has" is incorrect, proper use is appear to. The verb appear is intransitive so it does not take an object.
Correct answer would be A.
thnx a lot for your reply
i was eagerly awaiting for an answer
1. After suffering $2 billion in losses and 25,000 layoffs, the nations semiconductor industry, which makes chips that run everything from computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have made a long-awaited recovery.
(A) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have
(B) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears having
(C) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears that it has
(D) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears that it has
(E) computers and spy satellites as well as dishwashers, appears to have
Guys the idiom is from x to y. So B, C, and E are wrong. We are left to A or D.
D is wrong because "appears that it has" is incorrect, proper use is appear to. The verb appear is intransitive so it does not take an object.
Correct answer would be A.
Hi Paki,
Could you throw some light on the usage of has and have.
Abir