Sentence Correction

Needgmat wrote:

Answer choices that get rid of a contrast word such as "but," "although," or "despite" are usually wrong, because the contrast is usually central to the meaning.

Hi Ceilidh ,

All clear in your explanation. Can you please explain more above part?

Many thanks in advance,

Kavin

zoe wrote:

ceilidh.erickson wrote: B) but even when it is compared with previous Novembers, this past November's sales

hi Ceilidh,

would you please clarify where is my fault.
I can understand A is correct.. but I am not sure for B.
IMO, in B, when it compared with the previous November,
it stands for "November", it looks logically if compared with previous November.

thanks a lot
have a nice day

>_~

cuhmoon wrote:Hi,

A simple doubt here - if we remove the non essential modifier, the sentence doesn't make sense?

November is traditionally the strongest month for sales of light trucks, accounted for a remarkably large share of total vehicle sales..

How can this be the correct OA? Can anyone explain please?

ceilidh.erickson wrote:

Needgmat wrote:

Answer choices that get rid of a contrast word such as "but," "although," or "despite" are usually wrong, because the contrast is usually central to the meaning.

Hi Ceilidh ,

All clear in your explanation. Can you please explain more above part?

Many thanks in advance,

Kavin

In my experience, SC original sentences that contain a contrast word such as "but," "although," or "despite" usually NEED a contrast to complete the logical meaning of the sentence. I don't recall seeing any sentences that had contrast words but didn't need them (there may well be a few, I just can't think of any off the top of my head).

It's relatively common, though, for a sentence to contain a contrast in the original, but to drop that contrast word in some of the answer choices. Students tend not to notice, because they don't read the whole SENTENCE + ANSWER CHOICE in its entirety.

So as a very broad rule (noting that there may be exceptions), if the original contains a contrast word but an answer choice drops it, that answer is probably wrong.

In a previous design, the weight of the discus used in track
competition is concentrated in a metal center, but now it is lined with lead
around the perimeter, thereby improving stability in flight and resulting in
longer throws.
A. In a previous design, the weight of the discus used in track competition is
concentrated in a metal center, but now it is
B. According to a previous design, the weight of the discus used in track
competition was concentrated in a metal center, but now it is
C. Once designed with its weight concentrated in a metal center, the discus used
in track competition is now
D. The discus used in track competition, once designed with its weight
concentrated in a metal center, but now
E. The discus used in track competition was once designed having its weight
concentrated in a metal center and now
OA C

Whereas heat transferred between the ocean and the atmosphere occurs more rapidly when the ocean is warmer than the air, it is slow when the ocean is colder.
A. Whereas heat transferred between the ocean and the atmosphere occurs more rapidly when the ocean is warmer than the air, it is slow when the ocean is colder.
B. Unlike the slow process of heat transfer between the ocean and the atmosphere when the ocean is colder than the air, heat transfers more rapidly when the ocean is warmer.
C. The transfer of heat between the ocean and the atmosphere is slow when the ocean is colder than the air and more rapid when the ocean is warmer.
D. Transferring heat between the ocean and the atmosphere occurs slowly when the ocean is colder than the air and more rapidly when it is warmer.
E. When the ocean is colder than the atmosphere, heat transferred between them occurs slowly, unlike the more rapid transfer occurring when the ocean is warmer.
OA C