As literary criticism grows more complex, students majoring in specialized areas like those of post-colonialism and Marxist discourse have been becoming increasingly successful at finding positions in the faculties of top universities.
A. majoring in specialized areas like those of post-colonialism and Marxist discourse have been becoming increasingly
B. who major in such specialized areas as post-colonialism and Marxist discourse are becoming more and more
C. who majored in specialized areas such as those of post-colonialism and Marxist discourse are being increasingly
D. who major in specialized areas like those of post-colonialism and Marxist discourse have been becoming more and more
E. having majored in such specialized areas as post-colonialism and Marxist discourse are being increasingly
Please explain.
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mgmt_gmat wrote:As literary criticism grows more complex, students majoring in specialized areas like those of post-colonialism and Marxist discourse have been becoming increasingly successful at finding positions in the faculties of top universities.
A. majoring in specialized areas like those of post-colonialism and Marxist discourse have been becoming increasingly
Incorrect : "like" incorrect use..it should be "such as"
B. who major in such specialized areas as post-colonialism and Marxist discourse are becoming more and more
Correct - present tense maintained, "such ...as" correct use
C. who majored in specialized areas such as those of post-colonialism and Marxist discourse are being increasingly
incorrect : majored -past tense not needed
D. who major in specialized areas like those of post-colonialism and Marxist discourse have been becoming more and more
Incorrect : same as A
E. having majored in such specialized areas as post-colonialism and Marxist discourse are being increasingly
Incorrect "having majored" not required..changes tense of original sentence.
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IMO Bmgmt_gmat wrote:As literary criticism grows more complex, students majoring in specialized areas like those of post-colonialism and Marxist discourse have been becoming increasingly successful at finding positions in the faculties of top universities.
A. majoring in specialized areas like those of post-colonialism and Marxist discourse have been becoming increasingly
B. who major in such specialized areas as post-colonialism and Marxist discourse are becoming more and more
C. who majored in specialized areas such as those of post-colonialism and Marxist discourse are being increasingly
D. who major in specialized areas like those of post-colonialism and Marxist discourse have been becoming more and more
E. having majored in such specialized areas as post-colonialism and Marxist discourse are being increasingly
Please explain.
post-colonialism and Marxist are quoted as example therefore such as is better/correct than like or as----> A < D out
C is wrng bcpz majored is simple past and are is simple present.....lacks llelism + are being is wrong ...(redundant)
D) are being wrong....having is wrng verb tense