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by prachich1987 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:40 am
Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper crops, sugar beet and walnut in the region, but in the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry.

A) Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper crops, sugar beet and walnut in the region, but in the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry.

B) Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region, but in the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry.

C)Pests had destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region, but more effective pest-control methods that were introduced in the 1880s saved the citrus industry.

D)In the 1880s, pests destroyed grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region and more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry.

E)In the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry from what was destroying grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region.

[spoiler]I understand that here the best choice would be B.
But I have a difficulty in understanding the usage of "more"
we are not comparing the pest control method with any other method.
Then why they are using "more" here.Isn't that incorrect?[/spoiler]
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by RACHVIK » Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:38 pm
As per the sentence context, there should be a contrast and option [spoiler]B[/spoiler] is the best fit.

The adverb is merely modifying the adjective rather than showing comparison.
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by prachich1987 » Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:31 am
I would be grateful if experts can reply on above :)
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by shovan85 » Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:02 am
First, in the list of Crops the word "crops" should follow at the End of the List.
Thus, Discard A.

Second, Crops destroyed by pests is an older event to the crops being saved.
Past event to another past event should be in Past Participle Form (Usage of HAD).
Thus, Discard D and E.

Between B and C, C changes the intended meaning.

As per meaning B says crops were saved in 1880 and C says crops are saved by the methods introduced in 1880. So C actually changes the intended meaning.
(intended meaning is :"When the crops were saved as earlier events says about their destruction referring to a previous time to 1880") .
C changes the same by saying that methods for the savior introduced in 1880 but there is vague idea about the time when the crops were saved.

IMO B
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by prachich1987 » Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:05 am
shovan85 wrote:First, in the list of Crops the word "crops" should follow at the End of the List.
Thus, Discard A.

Second, Crops destroyed by pests is an older event to the crops being saved.
Past event to another past event should be in Past Participle Form (Usage of HAD).
Thus, Discard D and E.

Between B and C, C changes the intended meaning.

As per meaning B says crops were saved in 1880 and C says crops are saved by the methods introduced in 1880. So C actually changes the intended meaning.
(intended meaning is :"When the crops were saved as earlier events says about their destruction referring to a previous time to 1880") .
C changes the same by saying that methods for the savior introduced in 1880 but there is vague idea about the time when the crops were saved.

IMO B
Hi Shovan,

Thanks for you reply

I understand that here the best choice would be B.
But I have a difficulty in understanding the usage of "more"
we are not comparing the pest control method with any other method.
Then why they are using "more" here.Isn't that incorrect?
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by shovan85 » Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:29 am
prachich1987 wrote: Hi Shovan,

Thanks for you reply

I understand that here the best choice would be B.
But I have a difficulty in understanding the usage of "more"
we are not comparing the pest control method with any other method.
Then why they are using "more" here.Isn't that incorrect?
Actually, it does compare the pest control methods. Thing it is not mentioned explicitly out here

I need more money to build a house.

What do you say here? What do you think of the usage of MORE here?

My example: It means I have money but that is not enough to build a house. I need more to build so. Technically my possessed money is compared with my expected money.

Same is the case here about the pest controls. Earlier also these methods available but were not effective enough. The present methods are MORE effective.

Hope this makes sense :)
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by garuhape » Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:14 am
Can someone please explain why it can't be E?
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by VivianKerr » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:12 pm
E)In the 1880s, more effective pest-control methods saved the citrus industry from what was destroying grape, celery, chili pepper, sugar beet and walnut crops in the region.

(E) sets up a comparison, but then doesn't deliver. "More" is an adjective used to describe other adjectives and adverbs. We use "more" to compare two things (sometimes the 2nd thing is merely implied and not stated).

Here, "more" is being used as a noun. "More" cannot "save" the citrus industry, and there is no comparison here. It is being used incorrectly.

Hope this clarifies! :)
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