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by debohaldar » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:40 am
Question 40.

Of the eight members of the jazz band, none was more fraught with stage fright than she.

A. none was more fraught with stage fright than she.
B. none was more fraught with stage fright than her.
C. none were more fraught with stage fright then her.
D. none were more fraught with stage fright than she.
E. none was more fraught with stage fright then she.
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by aj5105 » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:57 am
IMO B.

B. none was more fraught with stage fright than her.
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by Aldiablo » Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:01 am
IMO answer is between A and B.

I remember something like, when you don't have any reference to pronoun its better to choose he/she/they rather than him/her/their.

So IMO A.
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by mutuslick » Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:15 pm
IMO A

none is singular, so A,B or E

B is out because of her
E is out because of then

What is OA?
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by reachac » Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:17 pm
IMO A
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by loki.gmat » Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:44 pm
none is a type of indefinite pronoun which can be either singular or plural.
we have to focus on the "of" construction which usually follows the pronoun.

the sentence above can be written as -
"Of the eight members of the jazz band, none (of them) were more fraught with stage fright than she (was).

here we have to use "were" as "them" is plural.

hence IMO D.


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by mksreeram » Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:14 pm
I go with A.

B. her --> No referrent.
C. were --> None is singular.
D. none --> Singular
E. then --> is wrong.

This is based on my knowledge. To look at "None" to be singluar or plural we need to see the "of" construction. Here there is no "of them" construction/i am not sure whether to consider implied "of" construction.

Can some expert comment.
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by raunekk » Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:16 pm
IMO:A
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by debohaldar » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:59 am
The correct answer according to 800 score is (A):

the proper pronoun is "she" , because the verb "was" is understood to continue the end of the sentence : "none was more fraught with stage fright than she (was)"
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by NSNguyen » Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:07 am
This is really a trap.
i think that none is singular, not plural
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Please share your idea and your reasoning :D
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