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- by shraddha jaiswal
Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:12 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: need a expert opinion on this one
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1214
I want to coach divers LIKE Greg Louganis. I want to coach divers, LIKE Greg Louganis The first one is correct because “like� refers to “divers� and the comparison is set between the divers and the likes of Greg Louganis. The sentence means that “I� want to coach divers similar to Greg L...
- by shraddha jaiswal
Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:00 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: need elaboration
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1722
5) In 1914 a total of 469,000 cars and trucks were produced in the United States, but in 1929 almost twice the numbers of trucks alone came off the assembly lines. A) the numbers of trucks alone b) that number of trucks alone c) the number of trucks by themselves d) as many trucks themselves e) as m...
- by shraddha jaiswal
Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:44 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: number of trucks
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1408
If the supplier has signed a binding contract, he will deliver the goods. What’s the meaning of the sentence? In case, if the supplier has signed a binding contract that he is under the obligation to deliver the goods. Here delivery of goods is the outcome of signing the contract. Now, “the supp...
- by shraddha jaiswal
Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:26 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: confusion !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1270
The Iroquois were primarily planters, but supplementing their cultivation of maize, squash, and beans with fishing and hunting. Error nalysis: 1) Subordinate clause “but supplementing…� does not have a proper verb and thus is a fragment. 2) Even if the auxiliary verb were used before “supple...
- by shraddha jaiswal
Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:04 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC-28
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1098
A frightening storm has been lashing South Padre Island. This sentence means that South Padre Island is facing frightening storm for some time now. It is a recurring event. The use of present perfect continuous limits the duration of the event. That is, from the sentence, we know for sure that South...
- by shraddha jaiswal
Fri Sep 23, 2011 5:55 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: grammatical Q
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1813
Please ignore my first post on this sentence. I committed a mistake in POE and landed up with a wrong answer. I thought over it and worked it out in a new light. Indian English, after North American and British the most widely spoken of the many global varieties of English, is evolving into one of t...
- by shraddha jaiswal
Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:08 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Indian English
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2772
In human hearing, subtle differences in how the two ears hear a given sound help the listener determine the qualities of that sound. (A) in how the two ears hear a given sound help the listener determine (B) in the two ears hearing a given sound help the listener in determining (C) in how a sound is...
- by shraddha jaiswal
Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:12 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: In human hearing, subtle differences
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3807
In the past several years, astronomers have detected more than 80 massive planets, most of them as large or larger than Jupiter, which circle other stars. A. most of them as large or larger than Jupiter, which circle B. most of them as large or larger than Jupiter and circling C. most of them at lea...
- by shraddha jaiswal
Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:36 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Astronomers and Massive Planets
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4791
The number of acres destroyed by wildfires, which have become an ongoing threat due to drought and booming population density, have increased dramatically over the past several years, prompting major concern among local politicians. A) have become an ongoing threat due to drought and booming populat...
- by shraddha jaiswal
Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:05 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: MGMAT SC
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2216
- by shraddha jaiswal
Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:12 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Indian English
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2772