The spatial relationships among the elements of Jan Micker's 1652 masterwork Bird's Eye View of Amsterdam, which he painted long before such a vantage point became possible, are much more subtle and intricate than they are in most other seventeenth-century Dutch paintings.
a. which he painted long before such a vantage point became possible, are much more subtle and intricate than they are in
b. painted by the artist long before such a vantage point was to become possible, are much more subtle and intricate than those among
c. which he painted long before the possibility of such a vantage point, are much more subtle and intricate than in
d. painted long before the possibility of such a vantage point, are much more subtle and intricate than they are in
e. painted long before such a vantage point became possible, are much more subtle and intricate than those in
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indiantiger
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I will go with E
Those goes correctly with spatial relationships
Those goes correctly with spatial relationships
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Not sure of the answer. Id guess E.
I eliminated B right off the bat for the "was to become possible" phrase.
I eliminated A & D for use of the word they, which sounds awkward. "the spatial relationships...are much more subtle and intricate than they are in..."
I chose E over C because I thought it sounded more concise.
I eliminated B right off the bat for the "was to become possible" phrase.
I eliminated A & D for use of the word they, which sounds awkward. "the spatial relationships...are much more subtle and intricate than they are in..."
I chose E over C because I thought it sounded more concise.
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IMO E.
Which refers to amsterdam. not to the masterwork.
AC Out
B uses "was to become possible" which is awkward.
D changes meaning. Also, "they" is subjective pronoun. We need an objective pronoun "those"
pick E
Which refers to amsterdam. not to the masterwork.
AC Out
B uses "was to become possible" which is awkward.
D changes meaning. Also, "they" is subjective pronoun. We need an objective pronoun "those"
pick E
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My vote for D (it requires subject pronoun...they);sumanr84 wrote:The spatial relationships among the elements of Jan Micker's 1652 masterwork Bird's Eye View of Amsterdam, which he painted long before such a vantage point became possible, are much more subtle and intricate than they are in most other seventeenth-century Dutch paintings.
a. which he painted long before such a vantage point became possible, are much more subtle and intricate than they are in
b. painted by the artist long before such a vantage point was to become possible, are much more subtle and intricate than those among
c. which he painted long before the possibility of such a vantage point, are much more subtle and intricate than in
d. painted long before the possibility of such a vantage point, are much more subtle and intricate than they are in
e. painted long before such a vantage point became possible, are much more subtle and intricate than those in
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Esumanr84 wrote:The spatial relationships among the elements of Jan Micker's 1652 masterwork Bird's Eye View of Amsterdam, which he painted long before such a vantage point became possible, are much more subtle and intricate than they are in most other seventeenth-century Dutch paintings.
a. which he painted long before such a vantage point became possible, are much more subtle and intricate than they are in
b. painted by the artist long before such a vantage point was to become possible, are much more subtle and intricate than those among
c. which he painted long before the possibility of such a vantage point, are much more subtle and intricate than in
d. painted long before the possibility of such a vantage point, are much more subtle and intricate than they are in
e. painted long before such a vantage point became possible, are much more subtle and intricate than those in
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what is the OA
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It is Esumanr84 wrote:The spatial relationships among the elements of Jan Micker's 1652 masterwork Bird's Eye View of Amsterdam, which he painted long before such a vantage point became possible, are much more subtle and intricate than they are in most other seventeenth-century Dutch paintings.
a. which he painted long before such a vantage point became possible, are much more subtle and intricate than they are in
b. painted by the artist long before such a vantage point was to become possible, are much more subtle and intricate than those among
c. which he painted long before the possibility of such a vantage point, are much more subtle and intricate than in
d. painted long before the possibility of such a vantage point, are much more subtle and intricate than they are in
e. painted long before such a vantage point became possible, are much more subtle and intricate than those in
[spoiler]Source : MGMAT , OA after discussion[/spoiler]
A--"he" is orphan here...no antecedent........they is not clear......could point to relationships or to elements
B--can be eliminated easily because of "was to become"
C--"he" does not have any referent.
D--they is not clear......could point to relationships or to elements
E--good
And moreover, how can the spatial relationships of one particular painting be part of others???????? think about it
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Vote for D.
OA Please .. [:)]
A -> he points to painter .. whereas painter's work is talked about not the painter .. so eliminate.
B-> Awkward
C->Same as A {the 'he' explanation}
D-> painted refers to paintings and not the painter, 'the possibility of such a vantage point' sounds accurate active voice, in 'are much more subtle and .. ' are correctly agrees with the subject - Thus D.
E -> 'such a vantage point became possible' I would prefer to avoid passive when active voice phrase is available.
Thus, D.
Expert's opinion please.
Cheers,
Pranay
OA Please .. [:)]
A -> he points to painter .. whereas painter's work is talked about not the painter .. so eliminate.
B-> Awkward
C->Same as A {the 'he' explanation}
D-> painted refers to paintings and not the painter, 'the possibility of such a vantage point' sounds accurate active voice, in 'are much more subtle and .. ' are correctly agrees with the subject - Thus D.
E -> 'such a vantage point became possible' I would prefer to avoid passive when active voice phrase is available.
Thus, D.
Expert's opinion please.
Cheers,
Pranay
