According to scholars, the earliest writing was probably not a direct rendering of speech, but was more likely to begin as a separate and distinct symbolic system of communication, and only later merged with spoken language.
A.was more likely to begin as
B.more than likely began as
C. more than likely beginning from
D.it was more than likely begun from
E. it was more likely that it began
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GmatKiss wrote:According to scholars, the earliest writing was probably not a direct rendering of speech, but was more likely to begin as a separate and distinct symbolic system of communication, and only later merged with spoken language.
A.was more likely to begin as
B.more than likely began as
C. more than likely beginning from
D.it was more than likely begun from
E. it was more likely that it began
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my answer is B
began as a system ...and later merged..
began as a system ...and later merged..
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In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.(c)
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Idiom:More likely than or More than likely.GmatKiss wrote:According to scholars, the earliest writing was probably not a direct rendering of speech, but was more likely to begin as a separate and distinct symbolic system of communication, and only later merged with spoken language.
A.was more likely to begin as
B.more than likely began as
C. more than likely beginning from
D.it was more than likely begun from
E. it was more likely that it began
Hence A and E ruled out.
C is in present tense whereas the original sentence is in past tense. Hence C out.
Between B and D, B uses began which is simple past whereas D uses was begun which is past progressive.
Hence B better than D as it tells about something that has already happened.
My choice is B.
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