Sentence Correction

The most frequently heard complaints about new office technology are that training is insufficient, reference materials unhelpful, and the inordinate amount of time involved in switching from the old system to the new.

1. are that training is insufficient, reference materials unhelpful, and the inordinate amount of time involved in switching from the old system to the new

2. are that training is insufficient, reference materials unhelpful, and the inordinate amount of time to switch between the old and new systems

3. concern insufficient training, unhelpful reference materials, and the inordinate amount of time involved in switching from the old system to the new

4. are that training is insufficient, reference materials that are unhelpful, and it takes an inordinate amount of time to switch from the old system to the new

5. are insufficient training, unhelpful reference materials, and switching from the old system to the new takes an inordinate amount of time.

Gavan wrote:The most frequently heard complaints about new office technology are that training is insufficient, reference materials unhelpful, and the inordinate amount of time involved in switching from the old system to the new.

1. are that training is insufficient, reference materials unhelpful, and the inordinate amount of time involved in switching from the old system to the new

2. are that training is insufficient, reference materials unhelpful, and the inordinate amount of time to switch between the old and new systems

3. concern insufficient training, unhelpful reference materials, and the inordinate amount of time involved in switching from the old system to the new

4. are that training is insufficient, reference materials that are unhelpful, and it takes an inordinate amount of time to switch from the old system to the new

5. are insufficient training, unhelpful reference materials, and switching from the old system to the new takes an inordinate amount of time.

Three compliants are mentioned:
(1) training is insufficient,
(2) reference materials unhelpful, and
(3) the inordinate amount of time involved in switching from the old system to the new

These elements should be parallel.
A/B- (1) is a clause (both subject & verb present); (2) noun; (3) noun phrase
D - (1) is a clause; (2) noun phrase; (3) clause
E- (1) is a noun; (2) noun; (3) noun clause

Only C has all three elements in noun form. IMO C

C should be the answer, and there is only one concept acting here :

Ram is good. "good" describe "Ram". So good is an adjective predicate, describing Ram.

The most frequently heard complaints --- are not same as insufficient training .....(noun predicate)or neither insufficient training.... (adjective predicate) describes "The most frequently heard complaints"

it should be "concern".


Please share the OA !!

avik.ch wrote:C should be the answer, and there is only one concept acting here :

Ram is good. "good" describe "Ram". So good is an adjective predicate, describing Ram.

The most frequently heard complaints --- are not same as insufficient training .....(noun predicate)or neither insufficient training.... (adjective predicate) describes "The most frequently heard complaints"

it should be "concern".


Please share the OA !!

The most frequently heard complaints about new office technology are insufficient training, unhelpful reference materials, and the inordinate amount of time involved in switching from the old system to the new.

Avik, IMO the above sentence is correct - what you think.

OA is C

what is main verb if 'C' is correct