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by mrinal2100 » Wed May 23, 2012 2:19 pm
Minivans carry as many as seven passengers, and compared with sport utility vehicles, most cost less, get better gas mileage,and make it easy for passengers to get in and out, and have a smoother, more car-like ride.
A. and make it easy for passengers to get in and out
B. and allow passengers to get in and out easily
C. and allow passengers to get in and out more easily
D. make it easier for passengers when getting in and out
E. allow passengers to get in and out more easily

e

i wanted to know what is wrong with D.i know that when is used generally for time sequence but here what is the difference between choice D and E
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by agarwalva » Wed May 23, 2012 3:21 pm
mrinal2100 wrote:Minivans carry as many as seven passengers, and compared with sport utility vehicles, most cost less, get better gas mileage,and make it easy for passengers to get in and out, and have a smoother, more car-like ride.
A. and make it easy for passengers to get in and out
B. and allow passengers to get in and out easily
C. and allow passengers to get in and out more easily
D. make it easier for passengers when getting in and out
E. allow passengers to get in and out more easily

e


i wanted to know what is wrong with D.i know that when is used generally for time sequence but here what is the difference between choice D and E

make it easier for passengers when getting in and out
no referent for it.... pronoun error
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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Wed May 23, 2012 6:25 pm
agarwalva wrote: no referent for it.... pronoun error
In general, this is true, but what about this sentence:

It is going to rain soon.

Do we have a pronoun error there?
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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Wed May 23, 2012 6:27 pm
mrinal2100 wrote:Minivans carry as many as seven passengers, and compared with sport utility vehicles, most cost less, get better gas mileage,and make it easy for passengers to get in and out, and have a smoother, more car-like ride.
A. and make it easy for passengers to get in and out
B. and allow passengers to get in and out easily
C. and allow passengers to get in and out more easily
D. make it easier for passengers when getting in and out
E. allow passengers to get in and out more easily

e

i wanted to know what is wrong with D.i know that when is used generally for time sequence but here what is the difference between choice D and E
My biggest problem with D is that we need to use the adverb "easily" to modify the action of getting in and out. D uses "easier", which is an adjective and cannot modify a verb.
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by EducationAisle » Thu May 24, 2012 12:13 am
So with D, the sentence would read:

Minivans make it easier for passengers when getting in and out

At best it is ambiguous whether getting in and out refers to Minivans or passengers; at worst, it refers to Minivans, similar to:

I remember to close the door when getting in. (Not a perfect sentence, but hopefully conveys the idea).
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by mrinal2100 » Thu May 24, 2012 5:27 am
Hi Bill,

thanks for the clarification.I have one more question. Is it correct to use when with get or an infinitive with get.I mean the below interpretation is right or wrong

make it easier for passengers to get in and out

if the sentence were like this then whether this choice would be correct or wrong
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by agarwalva » Thu May 24, 2012 6:05 am
we use IT in two scenarios
1. Postpone infinite subjects
eg "It is going to rain soon" .. the example bill gave us

2. Postpone That clause
It was good that she did not come

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by soudeh » Sat Apr 22, 2017 7:53 pm
Bill@VeritasPrep wrote:
agarwalva wrote: no referent for it.... pronoun error
In general, this is true, but what about this sentence:

It is going to rain soon.

Do we have a pronoun error there?



hello
IT is "placeholder it" here
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