1000 sc #500

magical cook · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:06 pm Post subject: 1000 sc #500

500. Many psychologists and sociologists now contend that the deliberate and even brutal aggression integral to some forms of competitive athletics increase the likelihood of imitative violence that erupts among crowds of spectators dominated by young adult males.
(A) increase the likelihood of imitative violence that erupts
(B) increase the likelihood that there will be an eruption of imitative violence
(C) increase the likelihood of imitative violence erupting
(D) increases the likelihood for imitative violence to erupt
(E) increases the likelihood that imitative violence will erupt

Hi,
The answer to this is E) but I need an explanation why...? it seems all of them are good except B).... Confused

isisalaska · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:48 am Post subject:

First, you need “increases” since it refers to “the deliberate and even brutal aggression” (singular) and then you need the preposition “that” and not “for”, that’s is: increases the likelihood that…something will happen

magical cook · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:39 am Post subject:

2 questions....

1. noncountable noun + noncountable noun = treat as single? (I forgot how to treat 2 noncountable nouns)

2. liklihood "always" take "that" instead of for or to...

thank you for your help! Very Happy

isisalaska · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:40 am Post subject:

well, in this case is not a matter of countable, noncountable noum, it is because "deliberate and even brutal aggression" is singular (1 agression)