1000 SC- Q85

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1000 SC- Q85

by willbeatthegmat » Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:34 pm
85.Although it was once funded entirely by the government, the Victoria and Albert Museum was one of the first of Britain’s national museums seeking support from corporations and private donors and to increase income by increasing attendance.
(A) one of the first of Britain’s national museums seeking support from
(B) one of Britain’s first national museums seeking support of
(C) among Britain’s first national museums to seek support of
(D) among the first of Britain’s national museums to seek support from
(E) among Britain’s first national museums that have sought the support of

why D & not C????

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by Jatinder » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:31 am
Deleted the content..as i myself didn't understand what i had writen after reading it again
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by stop@800 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:19 am
support from is correct usage

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by raunekk » Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:38 am
support from is right usage!!!

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by 4meonly » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:57 am
Eliminate A, B and E becue they lack parellelism ....to seek and to increase....

(C) among Britain’s first national museums to seek support of
to seek support of corporations and private donors
I never saw such expression. 4me "support from" sounds better

(D) among the first of Britain’s national museums to seek support from
to seek and to increase.... - OK
support from.... - OK

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by bbrabbit » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:03 am
and what about the

B> Britain’s first national museums
C> the first of Britain’s national museums


can u explain, plz :D

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by rohangupta83 » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:44 pm
support from - correct

eliminate B,C,E

(A) one of the first of Britain’s national museums seeking support from - awkward construction - eliminate

'D' - less awkward but still poorly written - pick D