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An interesting Tofu :-)

by papgust » Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:36 am
In addition to having more nutritive value than coconut does, the protein in tofu is higher quality than that in coconut, with as much fibre and taste.

A. the protein in tofu is higher quality than that in
B. tofu has protein of higher quality than that in
C. the protein in tofu is higher in quality than it is in
D. tofu protein is higher in quality than it is in
E. tofu has a protein higher in quality than

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by maihuna » Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:33 am
papgust wrote:In addition to having more nutritive value than coconut does, the protein in tofu is higher quality than that in coconut, with as much fibre and taste.

A. the protein in tofu is higher quality than that in
B. tofu has protein of higher quality than that in
C. the protein in tofu is higher in quality than it is in
D. tofu protein is higher in quality than it is in
E. tofu has a protein higher in quality than

OA soon.
its tofu that contains protein so tofu should be in beginning after the comma, so A C out. Out of B D E E is incorrect as in E protein is getting compared with tofu for quality while the comparison should be in the protein of the two items. D is again having similar issues with ambigious referent for it, B wins

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by gmatv09 » Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:38 am
IMO B

protein in tofu is compared to protein in coconut
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by papgust » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:11 pm
Sorry guys. This is not the right answer. Any more takers?
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by abhinav85 » Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:12 am
IMO E
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by umaa » Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:42 am
papgust wrote:In addition to having more nutritive value than coconut does, the protein in tofu is higher quality than that in coconut, with as much fibre and taste.

A. the protein in tofu is higher quality than that in
B. tofu has protein of higher quality than that in
C. the protein in tofu is higher in quality than it is in
D. tofu protein is higher in quality than it is in
E. tofu has a protein higher in quality than

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IMO E.

A - wrong comparison
B - THAT IN is not needed here.
C - Wrong comparison
D - tofu protein - wrong comparison
E - Comparing Tofu and Coconut correctly.

What is OA and what is the source of the question?
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by papgust » Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:43 am
OA is C. I'm still puzzled with the OA. My guess was B.

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by umaa » Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:45 am
I'm seriously doubting the OA. Wrong comparison. What is the source of the question?
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by loveusonu » Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:53 am
"In addition to having more nutritive value than coconut does" who has more nutritive value??
Obviously its can't be protein, it should be tofu having more nutritive value. So only B & E remains. (same error in D)

While next sentence compares the quality of protein, so:

B. tofu has protein of higher quality than that in --->correct comparision; that refers to protein.
E. tofu has a protein higher in quality than ------>Incorrect comparison: tofu's protein is compared with coconut.
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by hmboy17 » Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:31 pm
C can not be the answer. It got a modifier issue.....
My answer B
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by sreak1089 » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:38 am
IMO answer is C simply because it sounded better to me :)
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by sreak1089 » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:44 am
okies. Here's my explanation.

Not A: coz protein in tofu is higher quality, higher quality has to be a noun which is not the case.
Not B: coz than that in is not idiomatic
Not D: coz tofu protein inicates tofu in itself is a type of protein which is clearly not the case.
Not E: coz comparisions are wrong. protein is being compared with coconut.

Thus C.
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by umaa » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:58 am
sreak1089 wrote:okies. Here's my explanation.

Not A: coz protein in tofu is higher quality, higher quality has to be a noun which is not the case.
Not B: coz than that in is not idiomatic
Not D: coz tofu protein inicates tofu in itself is a type of protein which is clearly not the case.
Not E: coz comparisions are wrong. protein is being compared with coconut.

Thus C.
In option E, Tofu is compared with Coconut.
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by mehravikas » Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:07 pm
In addition to having more nutritive value than coconut does, the protein in tofu is higher quality than that in coconut, with as much fibre and taste.

C. the protein in tofu is higher in quality than it is in

C cannot be the correct answer. C has a modifier problem. protein is present in both tofu and coconut but C makes it sound like protein and coconut are being compared.

What's the source of this question?

sreak1089 wrote:okies. Here's my explanation.

Not A: coz protein in tofu is higher quality, higher quality has to be a noun which is not the case.
Not B: coz than that in is not idiomatic
Not D: coz tofu protein inicates tofu in itself is a type of protein which is clearly not the case.
Not E: coz comparisions are wrong. protein is being compared with coconut.

Thus C.
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