72 Egyptian homes

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real2008: Legendary Member; Posts: 527; Joined: Thu May 01, 2008 12:06 am; Thanked: 7 times

by real2008 » Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:14 am

In many upper-class Egyptian homes, French was spoken within the family, just as it had once been among the Russian aristocracy.
(A) just as it had once been among the Russian aristocracy (OA)
(B) just like it once been among the Russian aristocracy
(C) just as Russian aristocracy had once done
(D) similar to what the Russian aristocracy had once done
(E) like what had once been done by the Russian aristocracy

Why not C?

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Re: 72 Egyptian homes

by mittalashwani13 » Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:18 am

real2008 wrote:In many upper-class Egyptian homes, French was spoken within the family, just as it had once been among the Russian aristocracy.
(A) just as it had once been among the Russian aristocracy
(B) just like it once been among the Russian aristocracy
(C) just as Russian aristocracy had once done
(D) similar to what the Russian aristocracy had once done
(E) like what had once been done by the Russian aristocracy

Why not C?

Look out for comparison ...A presents the proper comparison..

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Re: 72 Egyptian homes

by El Cucu » Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:19 pm

real2008 wrote:In many upper-class Egyptian homes, French was spoken within the family, just as it had once been among the Russian aristocracy.
(A) just as it had once been among the Russian aristocracy
(B) just like it once been among the Russian aristocracy
(C) just as Russian aristocracy had once done
(D) similar to what the Russian aristocracy had once done
(E) like what had once been done by the Russian aristocracy

Why not C?

C is incorrect because speak doesn´t have an object. It is an instransitive verb. So you can´t say "had once done" (done what?) Besides the comparison in C "French...just as Russian aristcracy" is also incorrect. You can´t compare French with aristocracy that´s why you need "it" in A.

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