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vijaynarayanan
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In A, the basis of the attack is unclear. The author intends to explain that the system is accused of being dated and culturally biased. In A, "after many attacks recently as dated and biased" is very confusing. Eliminate A. Note also that the intent is to describe the attacks as recent. The only ways to convey this is to say "recent attack" (adjective modifying a noun) or "been recently attacked" (adverb modifying an action). In answer A, "recently" cannot describe/modify "attacks". Again, Eliminate A
C is incorrect in part because it uses "much" instead of "many" to quantify "attacks". "Much" modifies quantities that cannot be counted (much money, much courage, much water). If you can count (1 attack, 2 attacks...) then use many. Eliminate C.
Another note about your choice, E, is missing the article "a" before "recent attack".
- Correct: Something happened after a recent attack.
- Correct: Something happened after recent attacks.
- Incorrect: Something happened after recent attack.
-Patrick
