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Manminder: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 11; Joined: Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:34 pm

by Manminder » Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:56 pm

580. Physics professors, the Arnmore Laboratories and Arnmore Research Facilities were founded by Leo and Fontove Arnmore in 1989 after ten years of fundraising.
(A) the Arnmore Laboratories and Arnmore Research Facilities were founded by Leo and Fontove Arnmore in 1989 after ten years of fundraising
(B) Leo and Fontove Arnmore founded the Arnmore Laboratories and Arnmore Research Facilities in 1989, after ten years of fundraising
(C) after ten years of fundraising, the Arnmore Laboratories and Arnmore Research Facilities were founded by Leo and Fontove Arnmore in 1989
(D) the Arnmore Laboratories and Arnmore Research Facilities were founded in 1989 by Leo and Fontove Arnmore after ten years of fundraising
(E) Leo and Fontove Arnmore founded after ten years of fundraising the Laboratories and Arnmore Research Facilities in 1989

The ans is b. but can you tell me why e is wrong

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by augusto » Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:26 am

Manminder,

Found is a transitive verb, so after it you need to put the object the Arnmore Laboratories and Arnmore Research Facilities

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by ildude02 » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:26 am

Choice E wrongly implies that "Leo and Fontove Arnmore" were founded instead of the experiments.

Vignesh.4384: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 443; Joined: Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:33 pm; Thanked: 5 times

by Vignesh.4384 » Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:13 pm

Manminder,

In choice E , the verb (founded) and the direct object (Laboratories and Arnmore Research Facilities) are separated . This is awkward.

Eg1 : The boy viewed Jupiter through the telescope ---> correct.
Eg2 : The boy viewed through the telescopr, Jupiter ----> awkward.

Regards,
Vignesh

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