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Machines powered by hydraulics are not driven by the steam produced by boiling water, but rather, high-pressure fluids are transmitted throughout the machine to various motors and hydraulic cylinders.
a) water, but rather
b) water, but instead
c) water; instead
d) water; rather
e) water; but
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IMO A
Not sure but semi-colons we can discard as second part does not have a subject (e.g. they are driven by high-pressure ....)
Out of other two option Rather is preferred to Instead. so A
Hope I am correct
Not sure but semi-colons we can discard as second part does not have a subject (e.g. they are driven by high-pressure ....)
Out of other two option Rather is preferred to Instead. so A
Hope I am correct
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I'll bet on C.
The sentence indicates replacement. Instead is more suitable than rather here (rather marks preference)
B and C are contenders.
B - but instead -> redundancy.
C is right.
The sentence indicates replacement. Instead is more suitable than rather here (rather marks preference)
B and C are contenders.
B - but instead -> redundancy.
C is right.
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My vote goes to c. D sounds unidiomatic wrt rather .........hitmis wrote:source : Veritas free CAT
Machines powered by hydraulics are not driven by the steam produced by boiling water, but rather, high-pressure fluids are transmitted throughout the machine to various motors and hydraulic cylinders.
a) water, but rather
b) water, but instead
c) water; instead
d) water; rather
e) water; but
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C,D&EThe sentence after semicolon doesnt convey a clear message that the machines are powered by high-pressure fluids instead of water.hitmis wrote:source : Veritas free CAT
Machines powered by hydraulics are not driven by the steam produced by boiling water, but rather, high-pressure fluids are transmitted throughout the machine to various motors and hydraulic cylinders.
a) water, but rather
b) water, but instead
c) water; instead
d) water; rather
e) water; but
The same can be said of B because the subject of the sentence before the semicolon is Machines,not water.so , the sentence means that the machines are replaced by high pressure fluids.so a imo
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C it is guys. Well done to many here.
I'm posting a concise version of the explanation. I chose D but learnt why its wrong from the explanation.
Explanation from Veritas:
This sentence is connecting 2 independent clauses and so needs a conjunctive connector or semicolon to link the two. Answer (E) can be eliminated for redundantly using both a semicolon and the conjunction "but". Additionally, the meaning of the contrasting conjunction "but" is incorrect here; the contrast this sentence draws between hydraullic machines and steam-powered machines is more appropriately illustrated with the adverb "instead". Answers (A) and (B) can be eliminated for using "but". Answer (D) can be eliminated for using the ambiguous adverb "rather", which may be modifying the adjective "high-pressure" or the verb "are transmitted". Additionally, "rather" expresses a preference for one choice over another; the idiomatic "instead" is a better fit, leaving (C) as the correct answer.
I'm posting a concise version of the explanation. I chose D but learnt why its wrong from the explanation.
Explanation from Veritas:
This sentence is connecting 2 independent clauses and so needs a conjunctive connector or semicolon to link the two. Answer (E) can be eliminated for redundantly using both a semicolon and the conjunction "but". Additionally, the meaning of the contrasting conjunction "but" is incorrect here; the contrast this sentence draws between hydraullic machines and steam-powered machines is more appropriately illustrated with the adverb "instead". Answers (A) and (B) can be eliminated for using "but". Answer (D) can be eliminated for using the ambiguous adverb "rather", which may be modifying the adjective "high-pressure" or the verb "are transmitted". Additionally, "rather" expresses a preference for one choice over another; the idiomatic "instead" is a better fit, leaving (C) as the correct answer.
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dangerous.if you have ne more scs like the one posted above kindly posthitmis wrote:C it is guys. Well done to many here.
I'm posting a concise version of the explanation. I chose D but learnt why its wrong from the explanation.
Explanation from Veritas:
This sentence is connecting 2 independent clauses and so needs a conjunctive connector or semicolon to link the two. Answer (E) can be eliminated for redundantly using both a semicolon and the conjunction "but". Additionally, the meaning of the contrasting conjunction "but" is incorrect here; the contrast this sentence draws between hydraullic machines and steam-powered machines is more appropriately illustrated with the adverb "instead". Answers (A) and (B) can be eliminated for using "but". Answer (D) can be eliminated for using the ambiguous adverb "rather", which may be modifying the adjective "high-pressure" or the verb "are transmitted". Additionally, "rather" expresses a preference for one choice over another; the idiomatic "instead" is a better fit, leaving (C) as the correct answer.
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i like this q... please post more q from the source... can u direct me to the exact link or to the exact source... thanks...hitmis wrote:C it is guys. Well done to many here.
I'm posting a concise version of the explanation. I chose D but learnt why its wrong from the explanation.
Explanation from Veritas:
This sentence is connecting 2 independent clauses and so needs a conjunctive connector or semicolon to link the two. Answer (E) can be eliminated for redundantly using both a semicolon and the conjunction "but". Additionally, the meaning of the contrasting conjunction "but" is incorrect here; the contrast this sentence draws between hydraullic machines and steam-powered machines is more appropriately illustrated with the adverb "instead". Answers (A) and (B) can be eliminated for using "but". Answer (D) can be eliminated for using the ambiguous adverb "rather", which may be modifying the adjective "high-pressure" or the verb "are transmitted". Additionally, "rather" expresses a preference for one choice over another; the idiomatic "instead" is a better fit, leaving (C) as the correct answer.
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i understand "rather than" goes with a clause (or noun), but that
"instead of" is preferable with a noun. In that case, option D will be
better than C.
What do you guys ghink?
"instead of" is preferable with a noun. In that case, option D will be
better than C.
What do you guys ghink?