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by sivaelectric » Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:05 am
In the field of Higher education, the first few months of the year are often very busy, because new students are eager to fulfill long-held dreams as the new year begins.
  • A. new students are eager to fulfill long-held dreams
    B. new students, are eager as to fulfill long-held dreams
    C. new students with eagerness to fulfill long-held dreams
    D. new students, eager to fulfill, long-held dreams
    E. long held dreams are eager and fulfilled by new students
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by MBACRACKER » Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:10 am
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by cans » Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:13 am
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by aspirant2011 » Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:22 am
In the field of Higher education, the first few months of the year are often very busy, because new students are eager to fulfill long-held dreams as the new year begins.

A. new students are eager to fulfill long-held dreams
B. new students, are eager as to fulfill long-held dreams -------> don't require fragment
C. new students with eagerness to fulfill long-held dreams
D. new students, eager to fulfill, long-held dreams -------> don't require fragment
E. long held dreams are eager and fulfilled by new students -------> changes the intended meaning

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by smackmartine » Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:22 am
IMO A

A. new students are eager to fulfill long-held dreams
B. new students, are eager as to fulfill long-held dreams ("," not required and "as" wordy)
C. new students with eagerness to fulfill long-held dreams (sentence fragment)
D. new students, eager to fulfill, long-held dreams (sentence fragment)
E. long held dreams are eager and fulfilled by new students (passive)