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Farm subsidy legislation---AMBIGUOUS "IT"

by prachich1987 » Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:32 am
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 pass without it being significantly revised.
E) it is not expected to pass without significant revisison.

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I agree that here the best choice would be E.
But isn't the us of IT ambiguous here.
I know logically IT can't refer to house of representatives...but still..it's confusing.plz share your views
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by stormier » Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:48 am
prachich1987 wrote: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 pass without it being significantly revised.
E) it is not expected to pass without significant revisison.

Source : Kaplan 800

I agree that here the best choice would be E.
But isn't the us of IT ambiguous here.
I know logically IT can't refer to house of representatives...but still..it's confusing.plz share your views
The use of "it" is not ambiguous here.

The two singular nouns that "it" can refer to are "farm subsidy legislation" and "the house of representatives". "it" is not expected to pass - in this construction "it" cannot refer to "the house of representatives" because the sentence would not make sense. What has to pass is the legislation and not the house of representatives.

If the reference of it to either of the two singular nouns made sense, the use of it would be deemed ambiguous. In the above example, the other reference makes the sentence meaningless and hence is not ambiguous. Hope it helps.
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by mundasingh123 » Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:50 am
prachich1987 wrote: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 pass without it being significantly revised.
E) it is not expected to pass without significant revisison.

Source : Kaplan 800

I agree that here the best choice would be E.
But isn't the us of IT ambiguous here.
I know logically IT can't refer to house of representatives...but still..it's confusing.plz share your views
Subject of the Preceding Clause can act as Antecedent to the Succeeding Clause
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by Target2009 » Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:37 pm
IMO - E
mundasingh123 wrote:Subject of the Preceding Clause can act as Antecedent to the Succeeding Clause
Kindly elaborate with some example. Also ONLY Subject of the Preceding Clause can act as Antecedent to the Succeeding Clause OR any singular noun can act as antecedent ??
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by mundasingh123 » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:25 pm
Target2009 wrote:IMO - E
mundasingh123 wrote:Subject of the Preceding Clause can act as Antecedent to the Succeeding Clause
Kindly elaborate with some example. Also ONLY Subject of the Preceding Clause can act as Antecedent to the Succeeding Clause OR any singular noun can act as antecedent ??
Any singular / Plural Noun depending on the Number of the Pronoun Can act as antecedent only if it makes an unambiguous statement

Subject of the Preceding clause can act as antecdent

Will Post an Example when I find one.Cant think of any right now .Since i am not an expert can only post examples from OG
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by Target2009 » Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:51 am
mundasingh123 wrote: Any singular / Plural Noun depending on the Number of the Pronoun Can act as antecedent only if it makes an unambiguous statement

Subject of the Preceding clause can act as antecdent

Will Post an Example when I find one.Cant think of any right now .Since i am not an expert can only post examples from OG
We all trying to learn something here, so no problem. take your time.
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