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Oberlin College in Ohio was a renegade institution at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept both men and women as students.
(A) at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept
(B) for the decision at its 1833 founding to accept
(C) when it was founded in 1833 for its decision to accept
(D) in deciding at its founding in 1833 to accept
(E) by deciding at its founding in 1833 on the acceptance of
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Oberlin College in Ohio was a renegade institution at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept both men and women as students.
(A) at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept
(B) for the decision at its 1833 founding to accept
(C) when it was founded in 1833 for its decision to accept
(D) in deciding at its founding in 1833 to accept
(E) by deciding at its founding in 1833 on the acceptance of
A, B - for+at its founding, usage is awkward.
C- Distorts the meaning that the OCollege was founded to accept men and women.
E- by deciding and on the acceptance of, seem wordy and awkward.
D - makes sense and conveys the right meaning, that OC became a renegade for its action of accepting men and women
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Oberlin College in Ohio was a renegade institution at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept both men and women as students.
(A) at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept
(B) for the decision at its 1833 founding to accept
(C) when it was founded in 1833 for its decision to accept
(D) in deciding at its founding in 1833 to accept
(E) by deciding at its founding in 1833 on the acceptance of
Ans-> D
A-> at its 1833 founding signifies dat der was more than one founding..
wat d heck.. also for deciding not d right form ..
B-> It says OC was renegade for the decision n not for to accept..wrong reference..
C-> awkward meaning..OC was renegade inst. when it was founded..
D-> By deciding...wrong idiom... in deciding is right one..
Construction of the Roman Colosseum, which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, was completed a decade later, during the reign of Titus, who opened the Colosseum with a one-hundred-day cycle of religious pageants, gladiatorial games, and spectacles.
- which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian,
- officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, begun in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, and
- which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, and
- officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater and begun in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian it
- officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, which was begun in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, and
Construction of the Roman Colosseum, which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, was completed a decade later, during the reign of Titus, who opened the Colosseum with a one-hundred-day cycle of religious pageants, gladiatorial games, and spectacles.
- which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian,
- officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, begun in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, and
- which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, and
- officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater and begun in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian it
- officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, which was begun in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, and
answer in bold
Darwin was not the first to advance a theory of evolution;his tremendous originality lay in the fact that he proposed the idea of natural selection as the means by which evolution worked.
A. lay in the fact that he proposed the idea
B. Lay in the fact of his proposing the idea
C. Laid in the fact of his proposing the idea
D. Laid in his proposal
E. Lay in his proposal
A. lay in the fact that he proposed the idea
B. Lay in the fact of his proposing the idea
C. Laid in the fact of his proposing the idea
D. Laid in his proposal
E. Lay in his proposal
Construction of the Roman Colosseum, which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, was completed a decade later, during the reign of Titus, who opened the Colosseum with a one-hundred-day cycle of religious pageants, gladiatorial games, and spectacles.
I'll go wid C..
B, D, E are out coz use of begun is uncalled for..
Now A-> Was in d sentence wrongly refers to Vespasian. it sud refer to Flavian Amphitheater.
C-> and introduces a new clause which rectifies dis modifier problem.
Cheers..
I'll go wid C..
B, D, E are out coz use of begun is uncalled for..
Now A-> Was in d sentence wrongly refers to Vespasian. it sud refer to Flavian Amphitheater.
C-> and introduces a new clause which rectifies dis modifier problem.
Cheers..
Pls let me know the right answer..I go with E.
Darwin was not the first to advance a theory of evolution;his tremendous originality lay in the fact that he proposed the idea of natural selection as the means by which evolution worked.
A. lay in the fact that he proposed the idea
** "originality" lies in "the proposal", not the fact
B. Lay in the fact of his proposing the idea
** As the subject of the main clause is "Darwin" and "his' doesn't refer to Darwin, ruling out this option..
C. Laid in the fact of his proposing the idea
** "laid" is the simple past of the verb "lay" and "lay" is the simple past of the verb "lie" (to rest)
D. Laid in his proposal
** Same as C
E. Lay in his proposal
This looks tough...all the clauses seem to be modifiers. I suppose "and" should be used to connect the two events and that helps me eliminate A and D and later "begun" helps me eliminate E. Finally, "which" helps me eliminate B.
Can you pls let me know the answer?
Construction of the Roman Colosseum, which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, was completed a decade later, during the reign of Titus, who opened the Colosseum with a one-hundred-day cycle of religious pageants, gladiatorial games, and spectacles.** I am not clear on the reason for this. Though vague, I see too many modifiers and my explanation for eliminating this is linked to that in C.
- which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian,
** "officially known as" seems to modify the main clause. "which" correctly refers to the Colosseum.
- officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, begun in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, and
** "and" seems to justify the connection of two events. One is start of the construction and the other is completion of it. And also the times and the reigns specified sound to be two independent clauses that need to be linked by an "and"
- which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, and
** same as B, "begun" is past participle of "begin" and "began" is the past tense of "begin" and also "it" is not needed here.
- officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater and begun in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian it
** "begun" is past participle of "begin" and "began" is the past tense of "begin"
- officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, which was begun in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, and
This seems to be a good example for Altered intent..
Pls let me know the correct answer
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Oberlin College in Ohio was a renegade institution at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept both men and women as students.
(A) at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept
** "founding for deciding" is awkward here. This means that the college was found to decide the acceptance. Altered Intent.
(B) for the decision at its 1833 founding to accept
** Altered Intent. "Renegade institution for the decision at its 1833 founding"
(C) when it was founded in 1833 for its decision to accept
** "founded in 1833 for its decision to accept" is also altering the intent.
(D) in deciding at its founding in 1833 to accept
**"renegade ...in deciding at its founding ..to accept" is a correct construction
(E) by deciding at its founding in 1833 on the acceptance of
**"renegade...by deciding..on the acceptance"
Construction of the Roman Colosseum, which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, was completed a decade later, during the reign of Titus, who opened the Colosseum with a one-hundred-day cycle of religious pageants, gladiatorial games, and spectacles.
- which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian,
- officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, begun in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, and
- which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, and
- officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater and begun in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian it
- officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, which was begun in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, and
IMO C
A. we need and after verb began and was completed.
B.begun is incorrect (begun is past participle of begin, here we need past tense).
D.and begun is incorrect
E.was begun is incorrect
Construction of the Roman Colosseum, which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, was completed a decade later, during the reign of Titus, who opened the Colosseum with a one-hundred-day cycle of religious pageants, gladiatorial games, and spectacles.
- which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian,
- officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, begun in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, and
- which was officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, began in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, and
- officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater and begun in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian it
- officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater, which was begun in A.D. 69, during the reign of Vespasian, and
IMO : C
requires both 'which' and 'and'.
Usage of begun is wrong here, so B, D, E are out.
Darwin was not the first to advance a theory of evolution;his tremendous originality lay in the fact that he proposed the idea of natural selection as the means by which evolution worked.
A. lay in the fact that he proposed the idea
B. Lay in the fact of his proposing the idea
C. Laid in the fact of his proposing the idea
D. Laid in his proposal
E. Lay in his proposal
IMO: E
A - Too wordy. Darwin already proposed, so there is no special context to have "in the fact"
B, C, - proposing - present tense is a missmatch
D - Laid is a past tense to "to lay" which means it requires an object.
Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark, the man-eater of the moviesless than those killed by bee stings.
A. moviesless than those
B. moviesfewer than have been
C. movies, which is less than those
D. movies, a number lower than the people
E. movies, fewer than the ones
Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark, the man-eater of the moviesless than those killed by bee stings.
A. moviesless than those
Less than is incorrect bcos the number of ppl is countable.
B. moviesfewer than have been
missing pronoun. so incorrect
C. movies, which is less than those
Less than is incorrect bcos the number of ppl is countable.
D. movies, a number lower than the people
comaprison between ppl and number so incorrect.
E. movies, fewer than the ones
See my explanation and ans. Plz post the OA?
Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark, the man-eater of the moviesless than those killed by bee stings.
A. moviesless than those
B. moviesfewer than have been
C. movies, which is less than those
D. movies, a number lower than the people
E. movies, fewer than the ones
IMO: B
Its a tussle between B and E.
A - number less than those? - wrong
C - again, number less than those? - wrong
D - a number cant be lower than the people, it can be lesser than the number of people - wrong
E- is a very close contender, but "ones" is it people? or movies?, Also, killed would not be parallel to "have been"
IMO: B
Its a tussle between B and E.
A - number less than those? - wrong
C - again, number less than those? - wrong
D - a number cant be lower than the people, it can be lesser than the number of people - wrong
E- is a very close contender, but "ones" is it people? or movies?, Also, killed would not be parallel to "have been"
The OA is B !!!
Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark, the man-eater of the moviesless than those killed by bee stings.
A. moviesless than those
B. moviesfewer than have been
C. movies, which is less than those
D. movies, a number lower than the people
E. movies, fewer than the ones
IMO B
Have to use few as its countable. E doesn't fulfill the parallelism condition
Agatha Christie's travels with her archaeologist husband inspired her to write several mystery novels; travelers to Egypt can still stay at the Old Cataract Hotel, the model for the hotel in one of Christie's most famous books.
- Agatha Christie's travels with her archaeologist husband inspired her to write several mystery novels
- Agatha Christie used her travels with her archaeologist husband to inspire several mystery novels
- Because her husband was an archaeologist, Agatha Christie was able to use their travels as inspiration for several of her mystery novels
- Together with her archaeologist husband, Agatha Christie was inspired to incorporate their travel into several of her mystery novels
- Agatha Christie's travels with her archaeologist husband served as inspiration for several of her mystery novels
A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose, was recently discovered, is not only a natural sweetener but also prevents tooth decay.
(A) A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose, was recently discovered
(B) A substance, which was recently discovered, from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose,
(C) A substance from the licorice plant, which was recently discovered to be 50 times sweeter than sucrose,
(D) A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose , which was recently discovered,
(E) A recently discovered substance, 50 times sweeter than sucrose from the licorice plant,
(A) A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose, was recently discovered
(B) A substance, which was recently discovered, from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose,
(C) A substance from the licorice plant, which was recently discovered to be 50 times sweeter than sucrose,
(D) A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose , which was recently discovered,
(E) A recently discovered substance, 50 times sweeter than sucrose from the licorice plant,