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by irock » Fri May 27, 2011 8:24 am
The black hole has entered the popular imagination as an object too massive that neither light nor matter can escape its gravitational pull.

(A) too massive that neither light nor matter can escape its
(B) too massive for either allowing light or matter to escape its
(C) massive enough that either light or matter cannot escape their
(D) so massive that neither light nor matter could escape their
(E) so massive that neither light nor matter can escape its

Answer: E
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by aspirant2011 » Fri May 27, 2011 8:32 am
irock wrote:The black hole has entered the popular imagination as an object too massive that neither light nor matter can escape its gravitational pull.

(A) too massive that neither light nor matter can escape its
(B) too massive for either allowing light or matter to escape its
(C) massive enough that either light or matter cannot escape their
(D) so massive that neither light nor matter could escape their
(E) so massive that neither light nor matter can escape its

Answer: E
this is an idiom "so x that y" question, therefore E is correct...........
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by sameerballani » Fri May 27, 2011 12:03 pm
my answer option e.
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by sivaelectric » Fri May 27, 2011 8:58 pm
IMO E
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by amar66 » Sat May 28, 2011 12:38 am
Firstly, "its" is correct as black hole is singular

that leaves us A,B and E

B : awkward, and also -ing form

Between A and E,
A: wrong as incorrect usage of the word "too massive". The correct idiom is "so massive".

So E is right choice
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by sivaelectric » Sat May 28, 2011 1:47 am
Thanks amar66 for a very clear explanation
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by irock » Sat May 28, 2011 2:44 am
thanks everyone..
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by sameerballani » Sat May 28, 2011 3:11 am
Thanks for sharing the question !!
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