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by sameerballani » Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:31 am
Recent studies suggest that an intake of vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet may actually increase the risk of developing certain illnesses, despite the claims of thousands of people who swear by it as a dietary supplement.

A)Recent studies suggest that an intake of vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet may actually increase the risk of developing certain illnesses

B)Recent studies suggest that taking vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet actually increases the risk of developing certain illnesses

C)Certain illnesses may be at a higher risk of development if vitamin E is taken in excess of a balanced diet, according to recent studies

D)According to recent studies, the intake of vitamin E, if in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet, may actually increase developing certain illnesses

E)Vitamin E, recent studies suggest, if in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet, may actually increase the development risk of certain illnesses

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by jainnikhil02 » Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:55 am
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by Frankenstein » Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:02 am
Hi,
IMO A


Recent studies suggest that an intake of vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet may actually increase the risk of developing certain illnesses, despite the claims of thousands of people who swear by it as a dietary supplement.

A)Recent studies suggest that an intake of vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet may actually increase the risk of developing certain illnesses

B)Recent studies suggest that taking vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet actually increases the risk of developing certain illnesses

C)Certain illnesses may be at a higher risk of development if vitamin E is taken in excess of a balanced diet, according to recent studies (Passive and awkward)

D)According to recent studies, the intake of vitamin E, if in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet, may actually increase developing certain illnesses

E)Vitamin E, recent studies suggest, if in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet, may actually increase the development risk of certain illnesses --> if we remove the modifier the sentence will be Vitamin E if in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet, may actually increase the.. --> doesn't make sense.
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by vikram4689 » Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:33 am
IMO A

B- removes "may"
C- Awkward construction, in excess of a balanced diet??
D- Wrong usage, increase developing
E- Wrong modifier for Vitamin E, "Vitamin E, recent studies suggest"

I want to confirm if "Certain illnesses may be at a higher risk of development" is also wrong construction as it seem to suggest that illness has the risk
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by aspirant2011 » Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:42 am
Recent studies suggest that an intake of vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet may actually increase the risk of developing certain illnesses, despite the claims of thousands of people who swear by it as a dietary supplement.

A)Recent studies suggest that an intake of vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet may actually increase the risk of developing certain illnesses

B)Recent studies suggest that taking vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet actually increases the risk of developing certain illnesses ------> changes the intended meaning

C)Certain illnesses may be at a higher risk of development if vitamin E is taken in excess of a balanced diet, according to recent studies ------> awkward and changes the meaning

D)According to recent studies, the intake of vitamin E, if in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet, may actually increase developing certain illnesses -----> unnecessary fragmentation

E)Vitamin E, recent studies suggest, if in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet, may actually increase the development risk of certain illnesses -----> unnecessary fragmentation
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by sameerballani » Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:49 am
aspirant2011 wrote:Recent studies suggest that an intake of vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet may actually increase the risk of developing certain illnesses, despite the claims of thousands of people who swear by it as a dietary supplement.

A)Recent studies suggest that an intake of vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet may actually increase the risk of developing certain illnesses

B)Recent studies suggest that taking vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet actually increases the risk of developing certain illnesses ------> changes the intended meaning

C)Certain illnesses may be at a higher risk of development if vitamin E is taken in excess of a balanced diet, according to recent studies ------> awkward and changes the meaning

D)According to recent studies, the intake of vitamin E, if in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet, may actually increase developing certain illnesses -----> unnecessary fragmentation

E)Vitamin E, recent studies suggest, if in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet, may actually increase the development risk of certain illnesses -----> unnecessary fragmentation
what's wrong with option b and d part actually increases ?
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by sameerballani » Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:52 am
vikram4689 wrote:IMO A

B- removes "may" What's wrong if it removes may. please explain.
C- Awkward construction, in excess of a balanced diet??
D- Wrong usage, increase developing
E- Wrong modifier for Vitamin E, "Vitamin E, recent studies suggest"

I want to confirm if "Certain illnesses may be at a higher risk of development" is also wrong construction as it seem to suggest that illness has the risk
Yes, this is wrong
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by sameerballani » Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:56 am
Frankenstein wrote:Hi,
IMO A


Recent studies suggest that an intake of vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet may actually increase the risk of developing certain illnesses, despite the claims of thousands of people who swear by it as a dietary supplement.

A)Recent studies suggest that an intake of vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet may actually increase the risk of developing certain illnesses

B)Recent studies suggest that taking vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet actually increases the risk of developing certain illnesses

what's wrong with taking ? could you please elaborate.
Will it be right, had it been to take ?
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by vikram4689 » Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:58 am
Original sentence says: studies suggest that there MAY be risk BUT B says studies definately increases the risk.
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by aspirant2011 » Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:07 am
sameerballani wrote:
aspirant2011 wrote:Recent studies suggest that an intake of vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet may actually increase the risk of developing certain illnesses, despite the claims of thousands of people who swear by it as a dietary supplement.

A)Recent studies suggest that an intake of vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet may actually increase the risk of developing certain illnesses

B)Recent studies suggest that taking vitamin E in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet actually increases the risk of developing certain illnesses ------> changes the intended meaning

C)Certain illnesses may be at a higher risk of development if vitamin E is taken in excess of a balanced diet, according to recent studies ------> awkward and changes the meaning

D)According to recent studies, the intake of vitamin E, if in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet, may actually increase developing certain illnesses -----> unnecessary fragmentation

E)Vitamin E, recent studies suggest, if in excess of that found naturally in a balanced diet, may actually increase the development risk of certain illnesses -----> unnecessary fragmentation
what's wrong with option b and d part actually increases ?
with the word suggest you can't be sure that the thing will be true, it's only a probability for a thing to be true
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by vikram4689 » Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:22 am
Suggest does not mean that you cant be sure. Had suggest mean that way then "may" would have been redundant in above sentence. Suggests only means "giving suggestion/advice" now that can be a probable or a definate.

Report suggests that global warming may increase
Report suggests that global warming will increase
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by sanabk » Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:52 am
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by sameerballani » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:36 am
oa: A
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by badresh70 » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:35 am
i was confused between A & B. But thanks for the explanation....!
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by Target2009 » Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:32 pm
badresh70 wrote:i was confused between A & B. But thanks for the explanation....!
Suggest ..that ...> Forms a Subjunctive .. so base form of verb must be used and option A using is correctly.
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