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by jangojess » Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:50 pm
It is an oversimplified view of cattle raising to say that all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves, corral them, and to drive them to market when the time is ripe.

(A) all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves, corral them, and to
(B) all one has to do with cattle is to leave them alone to feed themselves, to corral them, and
(C) all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves and then corral them and
(D) the only thing that has to be done with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves, corral them, and
(E) the only thing that has to be done with cattle is to leave them alone while they feed themselves, to corral them, and

OA - C
My Choice - D
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by arocks » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:13 pm
Ans - C

(A) all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves, corral them, and to... incorrect not parallel
(B) all one has to do with cattle is to leave them alone to feed themselves, to corral them, and_... incorrect needs a to after and_ for parallel construction
(C) all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves and then corral them and .. CORRECT
(D) the only thing....and then goes on to mention three things...incorrect
(E) same as D...incorrect

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by pahwa » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:33 pm
Remember Parallelism.
This question refers to it.

Hence go with C.

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by pavitkumar » Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:56 pm
Can someone please explain how C is parallel ???

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by cnseetharaman » Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:38 pm
It is an oversimplified view of cattle raising to say that all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves, corral them, and to drive them to market when the time is ripe.

Leave them--corral them--drive them

Is it not parallel now...? Hope now its clear.

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