Hi experts,
I recently found some SC questions in which passive construction has been discouraged, spoiling the original meaning. Here are the examples:
1.
Although new farm subsidy legislation is presently being considered in the House of representatives,significant revision is to be expected if it is to be passed.
A) significant revision is to be expected if it is to be passed.
B) they do not expect it passing without significant revision.
C) they do not expect it passing without it being significantly revised.
D) it is not expected to be passed without being significantly revised.
E) it is not expected to pass without significant revision.
OA is E. I chose D, because the pronoun it is referring to legislation. Legislation is expected to be passed. If we use "legislation is not expected to pass", wouldn't it mean that legislation is acting as a subject and is trying to pass something else which is missing from the sentence?
2.
The architect proposed that supplies for the new wing of the hospital, which hospital administrators hoped to open by the end of the year, will be procured from local providers.
(A) that supplies for the new wing of the hospital, which hospital administrators hoped to open by the end of the year, will be
(B) that supplies for the hospital's new wing, which hospital administrators hope to be opened by the end of the year, be
(C) that the hospital's new wing's supplies, which hospital administrators hope to be opened by year's end, might be
(D) that supplies for the new wing of the hospital, which hospital administrators hope to be open by the end of the year, were
(E) that supplies for the hospital's new wing, which hospital administrators hope to open by the end of the year, be
OA is E, but i chose B for the same reason. E would mean that hospital administrators would open the new wing(no such info is provided in original sentence). But B would mean that hospital administrators just hope that the new wing will be opened by the end of next year.
3.
Scientists have recently received permission to research embryonic stem cells, derived from blastocysts or early-stage embryos, that they believe to be capable of generating new cell growth and curing previously incurable ailments.
a. that they believe to be capable
b. that they beleive are capable
c. they they believe will be capable
d. believe as capable
e. believed to be capable
here OA is A. I could not understand why "to be" is ok here.
Can experts please help on this? I know I have put a long query with 3 SC questions but i just want to understand the way to approach such questions. I am really looking forward to get some expert advise on this.
I recently found some SC questions in which passive construction has been discouraged, spoiling the original meaning. Here are the examples:
1.
Although new farm subsidy legislation is presently being considered in the House of representatives,significant revision is to be expected if it is to be passed.
A) significant revision is to be expected if it is to be passed.
B) they do not expect it passing without significant revision.
C) they do not expect it passing without it being significantly revised.
D) it is not expected to be passed without being significantly revised.
E) it is not expected to pass without significant revision.
OA is E. I chose D, because the pronoun it is referring to legislation. Legislation is expected to be passed. If we use "legislation is not expected to pass", wouldn't it mean that legislation is acting as a subject and is trying to pass something else which is missing from the sentence?
2.
The architect proposed that supplies for the new wing of the hospital, which hospital administrators hoped to open by the end of the year, will be procured from local providers.
(A) that supplies for the new wing of the hospital, which hospital administrators hoped to open by the end of the year, will be
(B) that supplies for the hospital's new wing, which hospital administrators hope to be opened by the end of the year, be
(C) that the hospital's new wing's supplies, which hospital administrators hope to be opened by year's end, might be
(D) that supplies for the new wing of the hospital, which hospital administrators hope to be open by the end of the year, were
(E) that supplies for the hospital's new wing, which hospital administrators hope to open by the end of the year, be
OA is E, but i chose B for the same reason. E would mean that hospital administrators would open the new wing(no such info is provided in original sentence). But B would mean that hospital administrators just hope that the new wing will be opened by the end of next year.
3.
Scientists have recently received permission to research embryonic stem cells, derived from blastocysts or early-stage embryos, that they believe to be capable of generating new cell growth and curing previously incurable ailments.
a. that they believe to be capable
b. that they beleive are capable
c. they they believe will be capable
d. believe as capable
e. believed to be capable
here OA is A. I could not understand why "to be" is ok here.
Can experts please help on this? I know I have put a long query with 3 SC questions but i just want to understand the way to approach such questions. I am really looking forward to get some expert advise on this.
