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jitsy
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Hi I have doubts in the following 3 questions. A bit of help would be greatly appreciated.
1. As rare as something becomes, be it a baseball card
or a musical recording or a postage stamp, the more
avidly it is sought by collectors .
(A) As rare as something becomes, be it
(B) As rare as something becomes, whether it is
(C) As something becomes rarer and rarer, like
(D) The rarer something becomes, like
(E) The rarer something becomes, whether it is
Guys, option D or E.
In D, the usage of 'like' is incorrect, since 'like' is used to compare 2 nouns
In E, the usage of 'whether' is incorrect, since 'whether' is
used when there can be only 2 options, e.g., "I didnt know whether he'll go"
Pls help.
2. Proponents of artificial intelligence say they will be able to make computers that can
understand English and other human languages, recognize objects, and reason as an
expert does-computers that will be used to diagnose equipment breakdowns,
deciding whether to authorize a loan, or other purposes such as these.
(A) as an expert does-computers that will be used to diagnose equipment
breakdowns, deciding whether to authorize a loan, or other purposes such as these
(B) as an expert does, which may be used for purposes such as diagnosing
equipment breakdowns or deciding whether to authorize a loan
(C) like an expert-computers that will be used for such purposes as diagnosing
equipment breakdowns or deciding whether to authorize a loan
(D) like an expert, the use of which would be for purposes like the diagnosis of
equipment breakdowns or the decision whether or not a loan should be
authorized
(E) like an expert, to be used to diagnose equipment breakdowns, deciding
whether to authorize a loan or not, or the like
Can anyone explain why is C the correct answer?
Since we're comparing actions (the verb 'reason') I would eliminate C, D & E (since they use like and not as) and then select A as the right answer. However, thats not the right answer.
Pls explain.
3. His studies of ice-polished rocks in his Alpine homeland, far outside the range of present-day glaciers, led Louis Agassiz in 1837 to propose the concept of an age in which great ice sheets had existed in what are now temperate areas
(A) in which great ice sheets had existed in what are now temperate areas
(B) in which great ice sheets existed in what are now temperate areas
(C) when great ice sheets existed where there were areas now temperate
(D) when great ice sheets had existed in current temperate areas
(E) when great ice sheets existed in areas now that are temperate
Can anyone tell me why we use 'in which' and not 'when' here (since we are referring to a pt. of time) and why we dont use past perfect tense as in option D (since the age we talk about is even before another time mentioned, the time when he proposed the concept?)
1. As rare as something becomes, be it a baseball card
or a musical recording or a postage stamp, the more
avidly it is sought by collectors .
(A) As rare as something becomes, be it
(B) As rare as something becomes, whether it is
(C) As something becomes rarer and rarer, like
(D) The rarer something becomes, like
(E) The rarer something becomes, whether it is
Guys, option D or E.
In D, the usage of 'like' is incorrect, since 'like' is used to compare 2 nouns
In E, the usage of 'whether' is incorrect, since 'whether' is
used when there can be only 2 options, e.g., "I didnt know whether he'll go"
Pls help.
2. Proponents of artificial intelligence say they will be able to make computers that can
understand English and other human languages, recognize objects, and reason as an
expert does-computers that will be used to diagnose equipment breakdowns,
deciding whether to authorize a loan, or other purposes such as these.
(A) as an expert does-computers that will be used to diagnose equipment
breakdowns, deciding whether to authorize a loan, or other purposes such as these
(B) as an expert does, which may be used for purposes such as diagnosing
equipment breakdowns or deciding whether to authorize a loan
(C) like an expert-computers that will be used for such purposes as diagnosing
equipment breakdowns or deciding whether to authorize a loan
(D) like an expert, the use of which would be for purposes like the diagnosis of
equipment breakdowns or the decision whether or not a loan should be
authorized
(E) like an expert, to be used to diagnose equipment breakdowns, deciding
whether to authorize a loan or not, or the like
Can anyone explain why is C the correct answer?
Since we're comparing actions (the verb 'reason') I would eliminate C, D & E (since they use like and not as) and then select A as the right answer. However, thats not the right answer.
Pls explain.
3. His studies of ice-polished rocks in his Alpine homeland, far outside the range of present-day glaciers, led Louis Agassiz in 1837 to propose the concept of an age in which great ice sheets had existed in what are now temperate areas
(A) in which great ice sheets had existed in what are now temperate areas
(B) in which great ice sheets existed in what are now temperate areas
(C) when great ice sheets existed where there were areas now temperate
(D) when great ice sheets had existed in current temperate areas
(E) when great ice sheets existed in areas now that are temperate
Can anyone tell me why we use 'in which' and not 'when' here (since we are referring to a pt. of time) and why we dont use past perfect tense as in option D (since the age we talk about is even before another time mentioned, the time when he proposed the concept?)
