yes. at least it does not distort the meaning :D
Spot on BizzareNym.
D) is infact the right answer.
I didnt know that "instead of..." cant precede a clause and hence chose c) as my answer.
and the modifier - "having been...." confused me as well. 😃 .
But i guess since it modifies the subject of the preceding clause,its ok gramatically...correct?.
Hey Amsey,
Thanks for the explaining. I am not sure what the modifier issue is tho?
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.
- and her lobbying for wage and hour reform was persistent,
- and lobbying for wage and hour reform was persistent, so that
- her lobbying for wage and hour reform persistent, that
- lobbying for wage and hour reform was so persistent,
- so persistent her lobbying for wage and hour reform, that
Hey Amsey,
Thanks for the explaining. I am not sure what the modifier issue is tho?
Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
a)Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
b) Rather than accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
c)Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
d)Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
e) Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to sail west to see if he could reach India.
there is a subtle catch over rather than / Instead of..
Rather than - Prefer over
Instead of - only this option, nothing else..
I will take tea rather than coffee..
I will take tea instead of coffee...
Most of the people will see them as same but infact they are different...
first means, i'll prfer tea over cofee and second means that i will go for tea and not coffee..
Now putting that into context,
Instead of wins over!!!!!
will pick A because i can eliminate the rest.
Explanation below each option.
It was not long after the 1930s commenced that such baritone singers as Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo contributed to the popularization of a type of romantic, soothing singing that came to be called crooning.
a)It was not long after the 1930s commenced that such baritone singers as Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo contributed to
b)Not long after the commencement of the decade of the 1930s, baritone singers such as Bing Crosby and also Russ Columbo decided to contribute in
"such as and also" is not idiomatic.
c)Not long after the 1930s commenced, baritone singers like Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo contributed to
like instead of such as is not correct here.
d)Not long after the beginning of the 1930s commencement, baritone singers like Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo had contributed to
same as C
e)It was not long after the 1930s commenced that baritone singers such as Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo had contributed in
spot on again bizzarre,
A is the right answer.
But i have a doubt - you eliminated option e) because "it" was dangling.
same can be said about in ans option a ryt?.
does "it" have a proper reference in option a? .
will pick A because i can eliminate the rest.
Explanation below each option.
"It" is dangling. Besides "had contributed" is incorrect. Certainly 1930s commenced before these singers contributed.
To tell you honestly, i find "it" dangling in A too and that's why I chose the method of elimination for this problem.
Besides dangling "it", as I mentioned , E has another issue which is the use of "had contributed" which is wrong. Therefore I eliminated E.
spot on again bizzarre,
A is the right answer.
But i have a doubt - you eliminated option e) because "it" was dangling.
same can be said about in ans option a ryt?.
does "it" have a proper reference in option a? .
MY question is - if you are stuck between two choices
1) with a participle and
2) with a modifier "which" ....
other things remaining the same,which of the above do you chose.
For eg: Consider the following example -
Hailed as a key discovery in the science of evolution, the fossils of a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provide evidence of a possible link in the evolutionary chain from water-based to land-based organisms.
a)the fossils of a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provide evidence of
b)the fossils of a large scaly creature, which resembles both a fish and a land-animal, provide evidence of
which of the options a,b will you chose and why?.
well... nice question!!
You know what, i will pick A because of the meaning of the sentence.
If you consider B, it means creature resembles fish and land-animal but that's not the case. In fact fossil resembles them. Let me know the ans plz.
MY question is - if you are stuck between two choices
1) with a participle and
2) with a modifier "which" ....
other things remaining the same,which of the above do you chose.
For eg: Consider the following example -
Hailed as a key discovery in the science of evolution, the fossils of a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provide evidence of a possible link in the evolutionary chain from water-based to land-based organisms.
a)the fossils of a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provide evidence of
b)the fossils of a large scaly creature, which resembles both a fish and a land-animal, provide evidence of
which of the options a,b will you chose and why?.
well... nice question!!
You know what, i will pick A because of the meaning of the sentence.
If you consider B, it means creature resembles fish and land-animal but that's not the case. In fact fossil resembles them. Let me know the ans plz.
you are raising nice questions man!! good job.
well, now i am confused too. The reason i feel that fossil(and not creature) resembles the mentioned animal is that the creature as yet(in the context of this sentence) is unknown. Anything that scientists can deduce upon will be based on the fossil.
Someone got to step in and enlighten us both.
dear bizzare,
i do not know the ans to this question. i modified the answer choices since i had this doubt. I would like someone to clarify this.
But i have something to counter ur argument :-)
its the creature that resembles the fish and land-animal and fish.not the fossil.
thats what option a) also means.
so meaningwise a) and b) are both the same .am i correct.?
so ,there shud be something else to distinguish b/w them?..:shocked:
MY question is - if you are stuck between two choices
1) with a participle and
2) with a modifier "which" ....
other things remaining the same,which of the above do you chose.
For eg: Consider the following example -
Hailed as a key discovery in the science of evolution, the fossils of a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provide evidence of a possible link in the evolutionary chain from water-based to land-based organisms.
a)the fossils of a large scaly creature resembling both a fish and a land-animal provide evidence of
b)the fossils of a large scaly creature, which resembles both a fish and a land-animal, provide evidence of
which of the options a,b will you chose and why?.
The best female students of science are increasingly choosing medical school over nursing school, while nursing is still largely viewed as a profession for females; the result of these two simultaneous phenomena are
a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors .
a. the result of these two simultaneous phenomena are a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
b. the result of these two simultaneous phenomena are that there are not enough nurses and there are an increasing number of female doctors
c. the result of these two simultaneous phenomena is a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
d. these two simultaneous phenomena are resulting in a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
e. these two simultaneous phenomena, the result of which is a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
I believe the answer must be option D
d. these two simultaneous phenomena are resulting in a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
lemme know the OA ;)
The best female students of science are increasingly choosing medical school over nursing school, while nursing is still largely viewed as a profession for females; the result of these two simultaneous phenomena are a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors .
a. the result of these two simultaneous phenomena are a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
- mismatch - result should be either plural, or are should be changed.
b. the result of these two simultaneous phenomena are that there are not enough nurses and there are an increasing number of female doctors
- mismatch - result should be either plural, or are should be changed.
c. the result of these two simultaneous phenomena is a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
- result is A and B is incorrect
d. these two simultaneous phenomena are resulting in a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
e. these two simultaneous phenomena, the result of which is a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
- sounds awkward to me
The best female students of science are increasingly choosing medical school over nursing school, while nursing is still largely viewed as a profession for females; the result of these two simultaneous phenomena are
a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors .
a. the result of these two simultaneous phenomena are a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
b. the result of these two simultaneous phenomena are that there are not enough nurses and there are an increasing number of female doctors
c. the result of these two simultaneous phenomena is a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
d. these two simultaneous phenomena are resulting in a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
e. these two simultaneous phenomena, the result of which is a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
OA is C
This is taken from Kap practice tests.
The best female students of science are increasingly choosing medical school over nursing school, while nursing is still largely viewed as a profession for females; the result of these two simultaneous phenomena are
a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors .
a. the result of these two simultaneous phenomena are a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
b. the result of these two simultaneous phenomena are that there are not enough nurses and there are an increasing number of female doctors
c. the result of these two simultaneous phenomena is a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
d. these two simultaneous phenomena are resulting in a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
e. these two simultaneous phenomena, the result of which is a shortage of nurses and an increasing number of female doctors
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a test developed in the 1930s to assess character, attitudes, and behavior, is finally being revised, after many attacksrecently as dated and culturally biased.
A. is finally being revised, after many attacks recently as dated and culturally biased
B. has recently been attacked as dated and culturally biased and is finally being revised
C. is finally under revision for receiving much recent attack as dated and culturally biased
D. was finally revised recently because it is being attacked as dated and culturally biased
E. is finally to be revised after recent attacks as dated and culturally biased