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daretodream: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 76; Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:08 am; Thanked: 2 times

by daretodream » Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:56 pm

There is ample evidence, derived from the lore of traditional folk medicine, that naturally occurring antibiotics are usually able to be modified to make them a more effective drug.

A. are usually able to be modified to make them a more effective drug

B. are usually able to be modified to make them more effective drugs

C. are usually able to be modified, which makes them more effective drug

D. can usually be modified to make them a more effective drug

E. can usually be modified to make them more effective drugs

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bhumika.k.shah: Legendary Member; Posts: 941; Joined: Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:28 amFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 20 times

by bhumika.k.shah » Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:39 am

Hope this helps

daretodream wrote:
There is ample evidence, derived from the lore of traditional folk medicine, that naturally occurring antibiotics are usually able to be modified to make them a more effective drug.

A. are usually able to be modified to make them a more effective drug - able to be is unidiomatic .ELIMINATE

B. are usually able to be modified to make them more effective drugs - able to be is unidiomatic .ELIMINATE

C. are usually able to be modified, which makes them more effective drug - able to be is unidiomatic .ELIMINATE

D. can usually be modified to make them a more effective drug - antibiotics plural...drugs...should be plural too . ELIMINATE

E. can usually be modified to make them more effective drugs -CORRECT

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thephoenix: Legendary Member; Posts: 1560; Joined: Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:38 amFollowed by: 5 members; Thanked: 137 times

by thephoenix » Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:42 am

A. are usually able to be modified to make them a more effective drug --> drug does not match antibiotics

B. are usually able to be modified to make them more effective drugs --> correct
C. are usually able to be modified, which makes them more effective drug --> ungrammatical structure

D. can usually be modified to make them a more effective drug --> same error as A's

E. can usually be modified to make them more effective drugs --> should be can be usually modified ...

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bhumika.k.shah: Legendary Member; Posts: 941; Joined: Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:28 amFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 20 times

by bhumika.k.shah » Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:53 am

Can we have the OA's and OE's please.since i am getting an answer different from thephoenix.

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soumyopriyosaha: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 126; Joined: Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:53 am; Location: Bangalore, India; Thanked: 1 times

by soumyopriyosaha » Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:31 am

daretodream wrote:There is ample evidence, derived from the lore of traditional folk medicine, that naturally occurring antibiotics are usually able to be modified to make them a more effective drug.

A. are usually able to be modified to make them a more effective drug

B. are usually able to be modified to make them more effective drugs

C. are usually able to be modified, which makes them more effective drug

D. can usually be modified to make them a more effective drug

E. can usually be modified to make them more effective drugs

IMO E.

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komal: Legendary Member; Posts: 777; Joined: Fri Jan 01, 2010 4:02 amFollowed by: 47 members; Location: Mumbai, India; Thanked: 117 times

by komal » Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:05 pm

daretodream wrote:There is ample evidence, derived from the lore of traditional folk medicine, that naturally occurring antibiotics are usually able to be modified to make them a more effective drug.

A. are usually able to be modified to make them a more effective drug - Antiobiotics is plural so they would become more effective drugs

B. are usually able to be modified to make them more effective drugs - "Are able to be" vs "Can"...choose Can

C. are usually able to be modified, which makes them more effective drug - Which must refer to a single noun not a sentence, idea, etc. In this instance it seems to refer to the drugs being "able to be modified."

D. can usually be modified to make them a more effective drug - Subject/verb agreement "antibiotics are able to become a more effective drug.'

E. can usually be modified to make them more effective drugs- Correct

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sumanr84: Legendary Member; Posts: 758; Joined: Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:32 pmFollowed by: 2 members; Location: Bangalore,India; Thanked: 67 times

by sumanr84 » Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:40 am

Avoid all passive constructions go for E

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