Shoppers in sporting goods stores, unlike in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, not buying a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but they leave with a basketball only.
A. in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, not buying a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but they leave with a basketball only
B. in department stores, shop impulsively very little; someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not also buy a pair of skis and a boomerang as well
C. those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, do not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but leave with only a basketball
D. those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping; someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang as well
E. department stores, shop impulsively very little; someone will not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball but will leave with only a basketball
'D' seems correct, 2-3 split in favor of the option starting with 'THOSE'.
Puys I need your help in getting the doubts cleared.
Please provide detailed explanation for your answer.
Which one is right? Set-1 Elderly in the united states are four times more likely to give regular financial aid. Elderly in the united states are four times as likely to give regular financial aid. Set-2 Minority students are four times more likely to get financial aid.
Minority students are four times as likely as to get financial aid.
Puys I need your help in getting the doubts cleared.
Please provide detailed explanation for your answer.
Which one is right? Set-1 Elderly in the united states are four times more likely to give regular financial aid. Elderly in the united states are four times as likely to give regular financial aid. Set-2 Minority students are four times more likely to get financial aid.
Minority students are four times as likely as to get financial aid.
Hi Vyomb ,just trying to put my views but am not sure on this.But juxtaposing the other puys views on the same line will ascertain. set1.second set2.first I think use of more in comparing should give full meaning when use with then.apply this to the set 1 sentence- Elderly in the united states are four times more likely to give regular financial aid then XYZ Minority students are four times more likely to get financial aid then XYZ here the second sentence makes more clear comparision.
Second sentence- Elderly in the united states are four times as likely to give regular financial aid as XYZ Minority students are four times (as likely as to get financial aid) as likely to get financial aid as XYZ here the second one will be more pronounced if usage chaged like the above.
Puys I need your help in getting the doubts cleared.
Please provide detailed explanation for your answer.
Which one is right? Set-1 Elderly in the united states are four times more likely to give regular financial aid. Elderly in the united states are four times as likely to give regular financial aid. Set-2 Minority students are four times more likely to get financial aid.
Minority students are four times as likely as to get financial aid.
in both cases MORE LIKELY will be correct because AS LIKELY AS = IN EQUAL AMOUNT = HAVING EQUAL LIKELIHOOD. So u can'y say that X is four times as likely as.... It has to be MORE
Puys, i'm disappointed because I posted the question to have an explaination as why do you think that your choice is correct?
Looking at the replies, i didn't find any answers with explaination...
Here are the answers, but I guess, its not the meaning of having this forum here.
Please post the explaination for the answers you choose...
C A C Source Kaplan-800 premier Hope my reasoning made some sense for the puys
@amsey1382: I understand your pain.. but do even u relaize that typing the explanations for all 3 questions at one go would take substantial amount of time..??..
I think I posted a similar msg in past also (and if I am not mistaken to you only) that if you need proper explanations to any of your doubts then its best that you put just one doubt/questions at a time... seeing multiple questions at a time just kills the zeal to explain or even explore..
I am not trying to lay down any regulations or anything, rather just sharing a piece of my mind.. have a gr8 day!! 😉
1. A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors had elected early retirement rather than face the threats of lawsuits and the rising costs of malpractice insurance.
1. had elected early retirement rather than face 2. had elected early retirement instead of facing 3. have elected retiring early instead of facing 4. have elected to retire early rather than facing 5. have elected to retire early rather than face
I feel either choice 4 or choice 5 is correct. But, can't choose between them as Rather Than takes both face/facing.
1. A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors had elected early retirement rather than face the threats of lawsuits and the rising costs of malpractice insurance.
1. had elected early retirement rather than face 2. had elected early retirement instead of facing 3. have elected retiring early instead of facing 4. have elected to retire early rather than facing 5. have elected to retire early rather than face
I feel either choice 4 or choice 5 is correct. But, can't choose between them as Rather Than takes both face/facing.
HI Somnath, I go with 5. "X rather than Y" is the idiom and x and Y must be parallel. So, only 5 satisfies this rule. "facing" indicates continuity of action, and that is not the logical meaning of the sentence.
1. A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors had elected early retirement rather than face the threats of lawsuits and the rising costs of malpractice insurance.
1. had elected early retirement rather than face 2. had elected early retirement instead of facing 3. have elected retiring early instead of facing 4. have elected to retire early rather than facing 5. have elected to retire early rather than face
I feel either choice 4 or choice 5 is correct. But, can't choose between them as Rather Than takes both face/facing.
I will go with 4. rather than facing......and the rising...goes fine..they follow parallelism
I think the answer provided by Siddahrth is more logical. Here , parallel structure will be for "Rather Than",so retire and facing does not conform to this.
I think the answer provided by Siddahrth is more logical. Here , parallel structure will be for "Rather Than",so retire and facing does not conform to this.
In archeological terms the university was a latecomer to the town, which was already centuries old by the time we first hear of the establishment of a community of scholars and teachers in the late 12th Century.
A. which was already centuries old by the time we first hear of the establishment of B. already centuries old by the time we first hear of its establishment of C. which was centuries old already when we first hear of the establishment of D. that was already centuries old by the time we first are hearing of the establishing of E. that was already centuries old by the time we first hear that they had established
I know the answers, as well as the reasoning.. the set below is just FYP.. thought of sharing them with my fellow puys ;)
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The publishers, unwilling to shoulder the entire risk, insisted that the author should pay half the cost of the initial print run of his controversial new book. A. The publishers, unwilling to shoulder the entire risk, insisted that the author should pay half the cost of the initial print run of his controversial new book. B. The publishers, unwilling to shoulder the entire risk, insisted that the author should be paying half the cost of the initial print run of the authors controversial new book. C. The publishers, unwilling to shoulder the entire risk, insisted that the author pay half the cost of the initial print run of his controversial new book. D. Unwilling to shoulder the entire risk, the publishers insisted the author should pay half the cost of the initial print run of his controversial new book. E. Unwilling to shoulder the entire risk, the author was required by the publisher to pay half the cost of the initial print run of his controversial new book.
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Your taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father. A. Your taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father. B. Your taking a loan to buy a car aggravated Father. C. You taking a loan to buy a car irritated Father. D. You taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father. E. Father was annoyed by you taking a loan to buy a car.
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Between you and I, I doubt that he will come. A. and I, I doubt that he will come. B. and I, I doubt that he would come. C. and me, I doubt that he will come. D. and me, I doubt that he would come. E. and me, I doubt whether he will be coming.
1. A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors had elected early retirement rather than face the threats of lawsuits and the rising costs of malpractice insurance.
1. had elected early retirement rather than face 2. had elected early retirement instead of facing 3. have elected retiring early instead of facing 4. have elected to retire early rather than facing 5. have elected to retire early rather than face
I feel either choice 4 or choice 5 is correct. But, can't choose between them as Rather Than takes both face/facing.
When the main clause has to-infinitive, rather than is usually followed by an infinitive without to or an -ing form. So I will go for 5th option
I think the answers are 1.D. Unwilling to shoulder the entire risk, the publishers insisted the author should pay half the cost of the initial print run of his controversial new book. 2.A. Your taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father. 3.B. and I, I doubt that he would come
In archeological terms the university was a latecomer to the town, which was already centuries old by the time we first hear of the establishment of a community of scholars and teachers in the late 12th Century.
A. which was already centuries old by the time we first hear of the establishment of B. already centuries old by the time we first hear of its establishment of C. which was centuries old already when we first hear of the establishment of D. that was already centuries old by the time we first are hearing of the establishing of E. that was already centuries old by the time we first hear that they had established
I think the answer is A.
The modifier is talking abt the town. Here in C the placement of already is some what not convincing for me. Rest of the options are pretty much incorrect.
I know the answers, as well as the reasoning.. the set below is just FYP.. thought of sharing them with my fellow puys ;)
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The publishers, unwilling to shoulder the entire risk, insisted that the author should pay half the cost of the initial print run of his controversial new book. A. The publishers, unwilling to shoulder the entire risk, insisted that the author should pay half the cost of the initial print run of his controversial new book. B. The publishers, unwilling to shoulder the entire risk, insisted that the author should be paying half the cost of the initial print run of the authors controversial new book. C. The publishers, unwilling to shoulder the entire risk, insisted that the author pay half the cost of the initial print run of his controversial new book. D. Unwilling to shoulder the entire risk, the publishers insisted the author should pay half the cost of the initial print run of his controversial new book. E. Unwilling to shoulder the entire risk, the author was required by the publisher to pay half the cost of the initial print run of his controversial new book.
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Your taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father. A. Your taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father. B. Your taking a loan to buy a car aggravated Father. C. You taking a loan to buy a car irritated Father. D. You taking a loan to buy a car annoyed Father. E. Father was annoyed by you taking a loan to buy a car.
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Between you and I, I doubt that he will come. A. and I, I doubt that he will come. B. and I, I doubt that he would come. C. and me, I doubt that he will come. D. and me, I doubt that he would come. E. and me, I doubt whether he will be coming.
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1. it is subjunctive question. So IMO C.
2. C. I dont have a concrete reasoning, just went by my gut feeling.
. A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors had elected early retirement rather than face the threats of lawsuits and the rising costs of malpractice insurance.
1. had elected early retirement rather than face 2. had elected early retirement instead of facing 3. have elected retiring early instead of facing 4. have elected to retire early rather than facing 5. have elected to retire early rather than face
1. A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors had elected early retirement rather than face the threats of lawsuits and the rising costs of malpractice insurance.
1. had elected early retirement rather than face 2. had elected early retirement instead of facing 3. have elected retiring early instead of facing 4. have elected to retire early rather than facing 5. have elected to retire early rather than face
I feel either choice 4 or choice 5 is correct. But, can't choose between them as Rather Than takes both face/facing.
Hello,
The answer to this definitely has to be (E). Here's why:
Look at the verb tense "has found". it is not past and not in the future. So the underlined part of the sentence should contain the same verb tense. The most appropriate would be the use of "have elected". So options 1 and 2 are ruled out. Let's check the rest. Option 3: Incorrect idomatic usage. The correct usage shoukld be "elected to". hence this is wrong. Option 4 and 5: Option 5 is better because the verb tense throughout the sentence remains the same. You cannnot use a present perfect tense "have been" and "has found" and then suddently change to present continous form of "facing".
Hopt this helps. IN case of any queries or questions, ask me and I'll tell u why I am right :-P
Puys pls provide your explanations while solving this question:-
For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992, Smith housed some 400 rescued orangutans before returning them to the wild, adding to a population estimated at between 15,000 and 20,000. A.For almost 11 years after having its inception in 1992 B.Beginning in 1992 for a period of almost 11 years, C.Beginning a period of almost 11 years, in 1992 D.During 11 years, a period beginning in 1992, E.Over a period of 11 years beginning in 1992,
because I posted the question to have an explaination as why do you think that your choice is correct?
