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by El Cucu » Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:50 pm
1. Alaska regularly deposits some of its profits from the sale of oil into a special fund, with the intention to sustain the state’s economy after the exhaustion of its oil reserves.
(A) fund, with the intention to sustain the state’s economy after the exhaustion of its oil reserves
(B) fund, the intention of which is to sustain the state’s economy after they have exhausted their oil reserves
(C) fund intended to sustain the state’s economy after oil reserves are exhausted
(D) fund intended to sustain the state’s economy after exhausting its oil reserves
(E) fund that they intend to sustain the state’s economy after oil reserves are exhausted

Guys do you think D is wrong because its has no clear antecedent?
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Re: Alaska

by iamcste » Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:14 pm
El Cucu wrote:1. Alaska regularly deposits some of its profits from the sale of oil into a special fund, with the intention to sustain the state’s economy after the exhaustion of its oil reserves.
(A) fund, with the intention to sustain the state’s economy after the exhaustion of its oil reserves
(B) fund, the intention of which is to sustain the state’s economy after they have exhausted their oil reserves
(C) fund intended to sustain the state’s economy after oil reserves are exhausted
(D) fund intended to sustain the state’s economy after exhausting its oil reserves
(E) fund that they intend to sustain the state’s economy after oil reserves are exhausted

Guys do you think D is wrong because its has no clear antecedent?

Its in D refers to economy

However, I do feel meaning takes a change in D

D looks as if Alaska intends to first exhaust and then use the funds, while meaning is that Alaska is trying to be more proactive that in case by any chance the reserves are exhausted , it can face such problems

If I am too much in sleep, pls wake me up :shock:

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Re: Alaska

by logitech » Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:23 pm
iamcste wrote:

Its in D refers to economy
I don't think so.

I think it clearly refers back to Alaska = State's

Now I am confused too :)
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Re: Alaska

by ronniecoleman » Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:00 pm
iamcste wrote:
El Cucu wrote:1. Alaska regularly deposits some of its profits from the sale of oil into a special fund, with the intention to sustain the state’s economy after the exhaustion of its oil reserves.
(A) fund, with the intention to sustain the state’s economy after the exhaustion of its oil reserves
(B) fund, the intention of which is to sustain the state’s economy after they have exhausted their oil reserves
(C) fund intended to sustain the state’s economy after oil reserves are exhausted
(D) fund intended to sustain the state’s economy after exhausting its oil reserves
(E) fund that they intend to sustain the state’s economy after oil reserves are exhausted

Guys do you think D is wrong because its has no clear antecedent?

Its in D refers to economy

However, I do feel meaning takes a change in D

D looks as if Alaska intends to first exhaust and then use the funds, while meaning is that Alaska is trying to be more proactive that in case by any chance the reserves are exhausted , it can face such problems

If I am too much in sleep, pls wake me up :shock:

Alaska regularly deposits some of its profits from the sale of oil into a special fund, with the intention to sustain the state’s economy after the exhaustion of its oil reserves.

i think its has a reference problem.. with both fund and alaska...
which i think C correct it
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Re: Alaska

by logitech » Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:27 pm
ronniecoleman wrote:

i think its has a reference problem.. with both fund and alaska...
which i think C correct it
its oil reserves. can not be paired with FUNDS
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Re: Alaska

by ronniecoleman » Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:19 pm
logitech wrote:
ronniecoleman wrote:

i think its has a reference problem.. with both fund and alaska...
which i think C correct it
its oil reserves. can not be paired with FUNDS
dude read the question properly !!
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Re: Alaska

by logitech » Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:29 pm
ronniecoleman wrote:dude read the question properly !!
I think you just learned a HARDWIRED rule and trying to apply it everytime you see it. Read the grammar book PROPERLY DUDE!
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Re: Alaska

by ronniecoleman » Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:48 pm
logitech wrote:
ronniecoleman wrote:dude read the question properly !!
I think you just learned a HARDWIRED rule and trying to apply it everytime you see it. Read the grammar book PROPERLY DUDE!
chill !!

go it..
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Re: Alaska

by ronniecoleman » Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:49 pm
ronniecoleman wrote:
logitech wrote:
ronniecoleman wrote:dude read the question properly !!
I think you just learned a HARDWIRED rule and trying to apply it everytime you see it. Read the grammar book PROPERLY DUDE!
chill !!

Totally admit my mistake :)

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by nervesofsteel » Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:49 am
whts the OA..??

IMO D
as between C and D .. option D is active and C is passive..
Though i am not sure about pronoun reference of "ITS" in D

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by El Cucu » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:44 am
nervesofsteel wrote:whts the OA..??

IMO D
as between C and D .. option D is active and C is passive..
Though i am not sure about pronoun reference of "ITS" in D
OA is C

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by mowghli » Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:09 am
Good Question.

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