hi guys, solve this. I have done it right, but want to discuss.
Although he is as gifted as, if not more gifted than, many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and his poetry is unpublished. (A) Although he is as gifted as, if not more gifted than, many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and his poetry is unpublished. (B) Although he is as gifted, if not more gifted, than many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and with his poetry remaining unpublished. (C) Although he is as gifted as, if not more gifted than, many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and will not publish his poetry. (D) Despite his being gifted, if not more gifted than his colleagues, he is extremely modest and will not publish his poetry. (E) Being a gifted as, or more gifted than, many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and his poetry is unpublished.
The idiom is as gifted as and more than. After ruling out awkward his being we are left with A and C, he is ---- and his--- don't form a complex sentence it should be something like he is ------ ,and his. he is ----- and (he assumed) will not can form a complex sentence So I think C is the answer
In the following sentence, is "have" ok? Isn't it incorrect and should be replaced by "has".
After $2 billion in losses and 25,000 layoffs, the nation's semiconductor industry - which makes the chips that run everything from computers to spy satellites to dishwashers -appears to have made a long-awaited rebound, industry executives and analysts say.
This was in 1000SC. I found this statement in NYtimes website. They have written exactly as above.
I think in subjunctives ( wishes and possibilities) and while using infinitives plural tense is used.. example If I were you I wouldn't have lost My company wouldn't have hired me Indian cricket team appears to have made a mistake in electing to bat first
Although it claims to delve into political issues, television can be superficial such as when each of the three major networks broadcast exactly the same statement from a political candidate. (A) superficial such as when each of the three major networks (B) superficial, as can sometimes occur if all of the three major networks (C) superficial if the three major networks all (D) superficial whenever each of the three major networks (E) superficial, as when the three major networks each
Best option is E - here as is acting as an adverb and it means for instance A, D - incorrect - violates subject verb agreement - each.....broadcasts B - incorrect - awkward C - incorrect - wrongly suggests that all networks were working together
E. This sentence follows the exception to the "each" rule that mostly takes a singlular subject.
The exception is as follows -- When "each" follows a plural subject, it takes a plural verb.
Although it claims to delve into political issues, television can be superficial such as when each of the three major networks broadcast exactly the same statement from a political candidate. (A) superficial such as when each of the three major networks (B) superficial, as can sometimes occur if all of the three major networks (C) superficial if the three major networks all (D) superficial whenever each of the three major networks (E) superficial, as when the three major networks each
I think answer is E. Ashish has given a very good explanation
I think in subjunctives ( wishes and possibilities) and while using infinitives plural tense is used.. example If I were you I wouldn't have lost My company wouldn't have hired me Indian cricket team appears to have made a mistake in electing to bat first
Adding to what Shiva has posted , I think appears to have is the correct idiom. Never heard of or read " appears to has " anywhere.
The idiom is as gifted as and more than. After ruling out awkward his being we are left with A and C, he is ---- and his--- don't form a complex sentence it should be something like he is ------ ,and his. he is ----- and (he assumed) will not can form a complex sentence So I think C is the answer
I concur !! Also the action , "he will not publish his poetry", shows his modesty and has been mentioned previously in the sentence , thus maintaining the sentence's logical flow and continuity better than option A.
Somehow I have a feeling that the last sentence that i have just framed would make for a very good Sentence Correction Question
hi guys, solve this. I have done it right, but want to discuss.
Although he is as gifted as, if not more gifted than, many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and his poetry is unpublished. (A) Although he is as gifted as, if not more gifted than, many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and his poetry is unpublished. (B) Although he is as gifted, if not more gifted, than many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and with his poetry remaining unpublished. (C) Although he is as gifted as, if not more gifted than, many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and will not publish his poetry. (D) Despite his being gifted, if not more gifted than his colleagues, he is extremely modest and will not publish his poetry. (E) Being a gifted as, or more gifted than, many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and his poetry is unpublished.
Although it claims to delve into political issues, television can be superficial such as when each of the three major networks broadcast exactly the same statement from a political candidate. (A) superficial such as when each of the three major networks (B) superficial, as can sometimes occur if all of the three major networks (C) superficial if the three major networks all (D) superficial whenever each of the three major networks (E) superficial, as when the three major networks each
I had not seen questions like this before (which is why I picked D initially) but I think the focus is not on challenges but on numerous challenges facing the company something like number of students.
Numerous is an adjective, so that noun is still "challenges" which is plural.
Isnt number also an adjective. The reason y we treat " the number of X " as singular is coz we treat it as one single group of X . Whereas we treat a number of X as plural is coz we are referring to a few items of the group . Hence it takes a plural verb . Over here also, i think the same logic can be applied coz the numerous challenges is referred to as one single entity.
I concur !! Also the action , "he will not publish his poetry", shows his modesty and has been mentioned previously in the sentence , thus maintaining the sentence's logical flow and continuity better than option A.
Somehow I have a feeling that the last sentence that i have just framed would make for a very good Sentence Correction Question
Thanks Shiva and Saurav.
OA is (C). I also marked C but was only wondering why (A) is wrong! You gave pretty good explanation, especially that "...and,his...." thing abt complex sentence.
I think in subjunctives ( wishes and possibilities) and while using infinitives plural tense is used.. example If I were you I wouldn't have lost My company wouldn't have hired me Indian cricket team appears to have made a mistake in electing to bat first
I think u r right! I always get confused at has/have. Thanks for the explanation.
School integration plans that involve busing between suburban and central-city areas have contributed, according to a recent study, to significant increases in housing integration, which, in turn, reduces any future need for busing. (A) significant increases in housing integration, which, in turn, reduces (B) significant integration increases in housing, which, in turn, reduces (C) increase housing integration significantly, which, in turn, reduces (D) increase housing integration significantly, in turn reducing (E) significantly increase housing integration, which, in turn, reduce can some one explain this SC.. and also highlight when should i use words ending with "-ly".... i guess these words are advebs.. but i get confused with the words usages.. pls throw some light....
Scientists calculated that the asteroid, traveling at 46,000 miles an hour, is on an elliptical path that orbits the Sun once a year and regularly brings it back toward Earth. (A) hour, is on an elliptical path that orbits the Sun once a year and regularly brings it (B) hour, is orbiting the Sun once a year on an elliptical path that regularly brings it (C) hour, once a year orbits the Sun, regularly bringing it on an elliptical path (D) hour and orbiting the Sun once a year on an elliptical path, regularly bringing it (E) hour, orbits the Sun on an elliptical path once a year and that regularly brings it and also this...
School integration plans that involve busing between suburban and central-city areas have contributed, according to a recent study, to significant increases in housing integration, which, in turn, reduces any future need for busing. (A) significant increases in housing integration, which, in turn, reduces (B) significant integration increases in housing, which, in turn, reduces (C) increase housing integration significantly, which, in turn, reduces (D) increase housing integration significantly, in turn reducing (E) significantly increase housing integration, which, in turn, reduce can some one explain this SC.. and also highlight when should i use words ending with "-ly".... i guess these words are advebs.. but i get confused with the words usages.. pls throw some light..
I think the answe shud be A
B changes the original meaning of the sentence C.shud be increase in housin rather than increase housing D.same as C E.shud be increased rather than increase housing .....increasing can also be used here instead of increase but i think that wud be wrong because increasing wud then act as a noun and significantly ( an adverb ) can modify it. Scientists calculated that the asteroid, traveling at 46,000 miles an hour, is on an elliptical path that orbits the Sun once a year and regularly brings it back toward Earth. (A) hour, is on an elliptical path that orbits the Sun once a year and regularly brings it (B) hour, is orbiting the Sun once a year on an elliptical path that regularly brings it (C) hour, once a year orbits the Sun, regularly bringing it on an elliptical path (D) hour and orbiting the Sun once a year on an elliptical path, regularly bringing it (E) hour, orbits the Sun on an elliptical path once a year and that regularly brings it
think answer shud be B .
A.that orbits the Sun is modifying path whic is totally absurd. C.once a year orbits the sun results in a sentence fragment. The connecting verb is missing. D. hour and orbiting the Sun again results in a sentence fragment, I think. E. is wordy and imprecise .
