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by raunekk » Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:39 am
imo:c

Set will need a singular verb "was"
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by komalk4singh » Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:50 am
can someone please explain when we use "which" and when we use "that"??
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by casfguy » Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:52 am
I think we need plural, don't we?
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by 12rk34 » Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:13 pm
Since the relative clause is essential to the meaning of the sentence, we need a restrictive pronoun 'that'. Also 'that' refers to 'set' therefore singular verbs [color=darkred]'was' [/color]and [color=darkred]'has' [/color]are required instead of [color=darkred]'were' [/color]and [color=darkred]'have'[/color].
Hence 'C' is the correct choice.
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by dgr8onerip » Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:40 am
OA- d
reason- propositions needs a plural verb
while set needs a singular one
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by raunekk » Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:38 am
may i know the source..
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by dgr8onerip » Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:23 am
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by Vemuri » Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:52 am
dgr8onerip wrote:OA- d
reason- propositions needs a plural verb
while set needs a singular one
Your explanation doesn't seem correct or complete. Can you explain why "prepositions" requires a plural verb? Afterall, its the "set of prepositions" that the verb is acting on & since set is singular, the verb should singular as well.
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by virgo80 » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:13 am
I think D is correct because in the sentence that/which is qualifying the noun right before it and in this its plural so we need were after that/which.


The verb for "set" is "has" - singular
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by thestrongest » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:36 am
IMO there is no right answer.

The ONLY RIGHT answer should be : The set of propositions that were...was.[/b]
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by thestrongest » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:56 am
Sorry. The correct sentence is the set of propositions that were...has been...
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by Alara533 » Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:49 pm
As Manhattan SC says BEWARE of OF. Its just a middle man.

The sentence is actually - A set that was discussed by the panel has been published in the society journal.

of propositions just modifies SET.

other examples -

The discovery of new lands was vital to the expansion.
The building of tall skyscrapers has increased in the past few years.

So answer is C.
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by Vemuri » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:26 pm
Lets look at the quoted OA for this question --> D

The set of propositions which were discussed by the panel has published in the society journal

I think I have multiple issues understanding why it is the correct/best option:

1. The verb 'were' refers to the 'set of propositions' or just 'prepositions'?
2. 'has published in the society journal' refers to whom? Who published the set of prepositions?

I think my major problem in sentence correction is that I spend most of the time trying to understand what the sentence is trying to convey.
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by dreamzz2010 » Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:15 am
IMO D

Please correct me if i am wrong....IMO

1. Its the prepositions that were being discussed by the panel and thus we shld have "were".
2. The set of prepositions as a whole was published and thus we have "has".

so "were" refers to prepositions and "has" refers to set.

That - used when info being provided is necessary to qualify the subject and make sense.
Which - used when info being given is a luxury(added info) whithout which also the sentence will make sense.

IMO, "which were discussed by the panel" is an added info and therefore, which is the correct word to use.
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