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by harsh.champ » Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:17 am
Keeping the nose of her kayak directly into the wind, she paddled fiercely toward the safety of the harbor through the seeming endless waves, each of those larger than the last.


(1)through the seeming endless waves, each of those larger than the last.
(2)through the seeming endless waves, each larger than the last.
(3)through the seemingly endless waves, each of those larger than the last.
(4)through the seemingly endless waves, each larger than the last.
(5)through waves that seemingly have no end, each larger than the last.

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by komal » Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:02 am
harsh.champ wrote:Keeping the nose of her kayak directly into the wind, she paddled fiercely toward the safety of the harbor through the seeming endless waves, each of those larger than the last.


(1)through the seeming endless waves, each of those larger than the last.
(2)through the seeming endless waves, each larger than the last.
(3)through the seemingly endless waves, each of those larger than the last.
(4)through the seemingly endless waves, each larger than the last.
(5)through waves that seemingly have no end, each larger than the last.

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Should it be option (3) or (5)??
'Seeming' is wrong. Hence (1), (2) are ruled out.
(3) is wordy
(4) is correct
(5) is wordy
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by scoobydooby » Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:37 am
would go for D

we need the adverb "seemingly" to modify the adjective-"endless". A and B out. E too wordy.
between C and D, D is more concise. each directly refers to the waves, we do not need "each of those"
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by sadullaevd » Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:17 am
D for me .

The same reasoning as in the post above.

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by Osirus@VeritasPrep » Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:20 am
Choose D

A- seeming is wrong, you need an adverb. This is meant to modify endlessly and not wave

B- same as A

C- same as A

D- Correct

E- Wordy, a more concise option is available.
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