Q.When drive-ins where at the height of their popularity in the late 1950's, some 4000 existed in the United States, but today there are less than one- quarter that many.
A. there are less than one-quarter that many
B. there are fewer than one-quarter as many
C. there are fewer than one-quarter of that amount
D. the numberis less than one-quarter the amount
E. it is less than one-quarter of that amount
The answer given is C.....how can we refer to 4000 as 'amount'?
yes.. the answers are (C), (E) and (E) respectively.
can you plz explain how you arrived at these?
Answers :
C
E
E
Hi.. Can someone plz help me with these questions?
Alaska regularly deposits some of its profits from the sale of oil into a special fund, with the intention to sustain the state's economy after the exhaustion of its oil reserves.
(A) fund, with the intention to sustain the state's economy after the exhaustion of its oil reserves.
(B) fund, the intention of which is to sustain the state's economy after they have exhausted their oil reserves
(C) fund intended to sustain the state's economy after oil reserves are exhausted
(D) fund intended to sustain the state's economy after exhausting its oil reserves
(E) fund that they intend to sustain the state's economy after oil reserves are exhausted
Similar to rising interest rates, consumer and producer prices have been rising.
(A) Similar to rising interest rates, consumer and producer prices have been rising.
(B) Consumer and producer prices have been rising,as have interest rates.
(C) As interest rates are rising, so have consume and producer prices.
(D) Consumer and producer prices have been rising, like interest rates do.
(E) Consumer and producer prices, as interest rates,have been rising.
Promotions, retirements, deaths, and other actions approved by the board of directors at its May meeting will be reported in the July 15 issue of the company paper.
(A) Promotions, retirements, deaths, and other actions approved by the board of directors at its May meeting will be reported in the July 15 issue of the company paper.
(B) Promotions, retirements, and other actions which have been approved at the May meeting of the board of directors along with deaths,with be reported in the July 15 issue of the company paper.
(C) To be reported in the July 15 issue of the company paper are the promotions, retirements,deaths, and other actions which were approved at the board of directors' May meeting.
(D) Meeting in May, the promotions, retirements,and other actions approved by the board of directors, including obituaries, will be reported in the July 15 issue of the company paper.
(E) The July 15 issue of the company paper will report on promotions, retirements, and other actions approved by the board of directors at
its May meeting; the paper will also include obituaries.
1)A. with the intention to is unnecessarily wordy also its has no clear referent ( Alaska ot fund or state's economy?)
B. they has no logical noun referent.
C.correct
D. its has no logical referent
E. they has no logical referent
2)Here X is compared to Y, X and Y should be parallel
A.rising interest rate should not be compared to consumer and producer prices
B. Two parts are again not parallel
C.Parallelism error
D. Parallelism error
E. X,Y-- have been rising. Correct
3)
A. promotions, retirements ok what does it mean by deaths approved by board!!!? Illogical
B.same as A
C.Same as A
D.Who is meeting? meeting cannot modify promptions
E.Correct
Q.When drive-ins where at the height of their popularity in the late 1950's, some 4000 existed in the United States, but today there are less than one- quarter that many.
A. there are less than one-quarter that many
B. there are fewer than one-quarter as many
C. there are fewer than one-quarter of that amount
D. the numberis less than one-quarter the amount
E. it is less than one-quarter of that amount
The answer given is C.....how can we refer to 4000 as 'amount'?
I think 4000 is a number and cannot be called amount. But there may be instances where it can be called and I am not aware of such instances.
The thing is C is the best answer if not the correct one here
A.one quarter less than what? that many cannot refer back to 4000.
B. the usage is normally as many as. as many cannot refer back to 4000.
C. even though 4000 is not amount "of that amount" can point to 4000
D.the amount cannot refer back to 4000.
E.it has no logical referent
The Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to place restrictions on both diesel fuel and diesel engines has sparked a counterattack by the oil industry, saying that the move will exacerbate the nation's fuel supply problems.
- A. on both diesel fuel and diesel engines has sparked a counterattack by the oil industry, saying
- B. on both diesel fuel and engines have sparked the oil industry to counterattack, and they say
- C. on both diesel fuel and diesel engines has sparked a counterattack by the oil industry, which says
- D. both on diesel fuel and engines has sparked the oil industry to a counterattack, saying
- E. both on diesel fuel and diesel engines have sparked the oil industry to counterattack, and it says
- B. on both diesel fuel and engines have sparked the oil industry to counterattack, and they say
The Environmental Protection Agencys proposal to place restrictions on both diesel fuel and diesel engines has sparked a counterattack by the oil industry, saying that the move will exacerbate the nations fuel supply problems.
- A. on both diesel fuel and diesel engines has sparked a counterattack by the oil industry, saying
- B. on both diesel fuel and engines have sparked the oil industry to counterattack, and they say
- C. on both diesel fuel and diesel engines has sparked a counterattack by the oil industry, which says
- D. both on diesel fuel and engines has sparked the oil industry to a counterattack, saying
- E. both on diesel fuel and diesel engines have sparked the oil industry to counterattack, and it says
Proposal takes a singular verb. This rules out B and E.we say sparked the counter attack not sparked the oil industry.This rules out D.
The subject in A is proposal, saying should not modify proposal.C is correct which clearly points to oil industry
I think C is the answer
B would be better. Because D says "...theory that global... and that contributed to the extinction..." (global forest fires contributed to the extinction not the theory).
So dogged were Frances Perkins' investigations of the garment industry, and her
lobbying for wage and hour reform was persistent, Alfred E. Smith and Franklin D.
Roosevelt recruited Perkins to work within the government, rather than as a social
worker.
A. and her lobbying for wage and hour reform was persistent,
B. and lobbying for wage and hour reform was persistent, so that
C. her lobbying for wage and hour reform persistent, that
D. lobbying for wage and hour reform was so persistent,
E. so persistent her lobbying for wage and hour reform, that
So dogged were Frances Perkins investigations of the garment industry, and her
lobbying for wage and hour reform was persistent, Alfred E. Smith and Franklin D.
Roosevelt recruited Perkins to work within the government, rather than as a social
worker.
A. and her lobbying for wage and hour reform was persistent,
B. and lobbying for wage and hour reform was persistent, so that
C. her lobbying for wage and hour reform persistent, that
D. lobbying for wage and hour reform was so persistent,
E. so persistent her lobbying for wage and hour reform, that
E is the answer - It has 'So' at the beginning and 'that' at the end.
So dogged were Frances Perkins investigations of the garment industry, and her
lobbying for wage and hour reform was persistent, Alfred E. Smith and Franklin D.
Roosevelt recruited Perkins to work within the government, rather than as a social
worker.
A. and her lobbying for wage and hour reform was persistent,
B. and lobbying for wage and hour reform was persistent, so that
C. her lobbying for wage and hour reform persistent, that
D. lobbying for wage and hour reform was so persistent,
E. so persistent her lobbying for wage and hour reform, that
A,B,C violate parallelism. so out.
D doesnt use the idiomatic usage so..that
E will be the answer..
Neo
Among the emotions on display in the negotiating room were anger for repeatedly raising the issue over and over again and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles from ever beginning to heal.
(A) were anger for repeatedly raising the issue over and over again and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles from ever beginning to heal
(B) was anger for repeatedly raising the issue and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles from ever beginning to heal
(C) were anger over repeatedly raising the issue and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles to begin healing
(D) was anger about the issue, which was raised over and over, and preventing the wounds from earlier battles, still raw, to begin healing
(E) were anger about the issue, which was raised repeatedly, and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles to begin to heal
What is the correct usage among ........was...... oramong.......were
(A) were anger for repeatedly raising the issue over and over again and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles from ever beginning to heal
(B) was anger for repeatedly raising the issue and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles from ever beginning to heal
(C) were anger over repeatedly raising the issue and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles to begin healing
(D) was anger about the issue, which was raised over and over, and preventing the wounds from earlier battles, still raw, to begin healing
(E) were anger about the issue, which was raised repeatedly, and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles to begin to heal
What is the correct usage among ........was...... oramong.......were
Answer should be (B).
Correct usage is among -- was (because u are referring to only 1 emotion among many others)
Among the emotions on display in the negotiating room were anger for repeatedly raising the issue over and over again and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles from ever beginning to heal.
(A) were anger for repeatedly raising the issue over and over again and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles from ever beginning to heal
(B) was anger for repeatedly raising the issue and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles from ever beginning to heal
(C) were anger over repeatedly raising the issue and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles to begin healing
(D) was anger about the issue, which was raised over and over, and preventing the wounds from earlier battles, still raw, to begin healing
(E) were anger about the issue, which was raised repeatedly, and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles to begin to heal
What is the correct usage among ........was...... oramong.......were
I think the Answer is (B). Is that the OA?
Here's my reasoning:-
-> Out of America's fascination "has" grown a market not "have" grown a market. So that narrows it down to (B), (C) and (E).
-> now we need to decided between "that bring" and "is bringing". Read the sentence like this:-
"Out of America's fascination....has grown a market..that bring.." OR
"Out of America's fascination....has grown a market..that is bringing.."
Obviously the latter is correct. Therefore the Answer is (B).
Please if someone can help me with explaination for the following question..I cant understand the OA and explaination
Out of America's fascination with all things antique have grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that are bringing back the chaise lounge,the overstuffed sofa,and the claw-footted bathtub.
(A)things antique have grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that are bringing
(B)things antique has grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that is bringing
(C)things that are antiques has grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that bring
(D)antique things have grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and
fixtures that are bringing
(E)antique things has grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and
fixtures that bring
Can anyone plz help me with this question? Thanks a ton!
There are over 110 million dogs and cats in the United States, 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
There are over 110 million dogs and cats in the United States, 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
There are over 110 million dogs and cats in the United States, 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 should be E
(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 should be E
The OA is (A)..and i don't quite understand why..=[
Can anyone explain?
There are over 110 million dogs and [COLOR=#496690]cats[/COLOR] in the United States, 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 should be E
According to a study by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, companies in the United States are providing job training and general education for nearly eight million people, about equivalent to the enrollment of the nation's four-year colleges and universities.
(A) equivalent to the enrollment of
(B) the equivalent of those enrolled in
(C) equal to those who are enrolled in
(D) as many as the enrollment of
(E) as many as are enrolled in
Can some one explain the answer for this Q
(A) equivalent to the enrollment of
(B) the equivalent of those enrolled in
(C) equal to those who are enrolled in
(D) as many as the enrollment of
(E) as many as are enrolled in
Can some one explain the answer for this Q
Is the Answer (E)?
According to a study by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, companies in the United States are providing job training and general education for nearly eight million people, about equivalent to the enrollment of the nations four-year colleges and universities.
(A) equivalent to the enrollment of
(B) the equivalent of those enrolled in
(C) equal to those who are enrolled in
(D) as many as the enrollment of
(E) as many as are enrolled in
Can some one explain the answer for this Q
1. According to a study published by Dr. Myrna Weissman, only one percent of Americans born before 1905 had suffered major depression by the age of seventy-five; of those born since 1955, six percent had become depressed by age twenty-four.
(A) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 had suffered major depression by the age of seventy-five; of those born since 1955, six percent had become depressed by age twenty-four
(B) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five; if they are born since 1955, six percent become depressed by age twenty-four
(C) of Americans born before 1905, only one percent of them have suffered major depression by age seventy-five, but six percent of those born since 1955 do by the age of twenty-four
(D) major depression is suffered by the age of seventy-five by only one percent of Americans born before 1905, and by age twenty-four by the six percent born since 1955
(E) Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five only one percent of the time, but six percent of those born since 1955 did so by age twenty-four
ďźˆAis the right answer. Can some one explain. Is there some thing peculiar about According to ...sentences ?
(A) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 had suffered major depression by the age of seventy-five; of those born since 1955, six percent had become depressed by age twenty-four
(B) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five; if they are born since 1955, six percent become depressed by age twenty-four
(C) of Americans born before 1905, only one percent of them have suffered major depression by age seventy-five, but six percent of those born since 1955 do by the age of twenty-four
(D) major depression is suffered by the age of seventy-five by only one percent of Americans born before 1905, and by age twenty-four by the six percent born since 1955
(E) Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five only one percent of the time, but six percent of those born since 1955 did so by age twenty-four
ďźˆAis the right answer. Can some one explain. Is there some thing peculiar about According to ...sentences ?
Can anyone plz help me with this question? Thanks a ton!
There are over 110 million dogs and cats in the United States, 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
Here which points to --- 110 million dogs and cats in the United States.
The sentence involves contrasting this population of dogs and cats.
A. Correct
B. 110 million is a number and therefore takes singular
C. being more than is awkward
D. 110 million -- more than any Western--- comparison is not parallel
E.Wordy passive construction