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by deepamohn » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:37 pm
It is characteristic of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as of virtually every great American museum, the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of their collections as has the judgments of the art historian.

(A) of virtually every great American museum, the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of their collections as has

(B) of virtually every great American museum, that the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of their collections as has

(C) it is of virtually every great American museum, that the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of its collections as have

(D) it is of virtually every great American museum, that the taste of local collectors have played at least as large a part in the formation of its collections as have

(E) it is of virtually every great American museum, the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of its collections as has
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by orel » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:32 pm
IMO C

there should be a clause/sentence after "as", eliminate A, B
In D: Taste is singular, and verb "have " is plural, eliminate
in E: the subordinate clause should begin with "that", eliminate

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by raunekk » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:43 pm
imo:C

flaws- "judgements" takes have
"taste" takes has
"american museum" takes "its"

A) of virtually every great American museum, the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of their collections as has

"as" can only introduce a clause.

(B) of virtually every great American museum, that the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of their collections as has



(C) it is of virtually every great American museum, that the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of its collections as have - correct

(D) it is of virtually every great American museum, that the taste of local collectors have played at least as large a part in the formation of its collections as have

(E) it is of virtually every great American museum, the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of its collections as has

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A) of virtually every great American museum, the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of their collections as has


(B) of virtually every great American museum, that the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of their collections as has


comparison flaw..has to compare apples to apples."As of" will not compare the characterstic of metropolitial meuasum to that of American measum.Hope I make sense.
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by ronniecoleman » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:56 pm
IMO C


A--OUT as should begin a clause.... as of ----wrong

B OUT same as above

C Correct

D: teste of local --- have ---wrong

E: Judgements --- have
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by rohit56 » Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:36 pm
Pay attention to the last part of the sentence. "...the judgments of..." Since "judgments" is plural therefore, verb must also be plural. "have" must be used.
A, B, and E: Use of "has" is incorrect.
D: "the taste"(singular) is followed by "have"(plural). Subject-verb agreement violated.
C: Subject-verb agreement maintained. Hence, C is the answer.

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