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What kind of modifer is , perhaps violent

by mundasingh123 » Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:26 pm
In his research paper, Dr. Frosh, medical director of the Payne Whitney Clinic, distinguishes mood swings.which may be violent without their being grounded in mental disease, from genuine manic-depressive psychosis.
(A) mood swings, which may be violent without their being grounded in mental disease, from genuine
manic-depressive psychosis
(B) mood swings, perhaps violent without being grounded in mental disease, and genuine
manic-depressive psychosis ,
(C) between mood swings, which may be violent without being grounded in mental disease, and genuine
manic-depressive psychosis
(D) between mood swings, perhaps violent without being grounded in mental disease, from genuine
manic-depressive psychosis
(E) genuine manic-depressive psychosis and mood swings, which may be violent without being grounded
in mental disease
[spoiler]OA (C)[/spoiler]
What kind of modifier is perhaps ... in Answer choice (D)
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by gmat25 » Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:15 pm
mundasingh123 wrote:In his research paper, Dr. Frosh, medical director of the Payne Whitney Clinic, distinguishes mood swings.which may be violent without their being grounded in mental disease, from genuine manic-depressive psychosis.
(A) mood swings, which may be violent without their being grounded in mental disease, from genuine
manic-depressive psychosis
(B) mood swings, perhaps violent without being grounded in mental disease, and genuine
manic-depressive psychosis ,
(C) between mood swings, which may be violent without being grounded in mental disease, and genuine
manic-depressive psychosis
(D) between mood swings, perhaps violent without being grounded in mental disease, from genuine
manic-depressive psychosis
(E) genuine manic-depressive psychosis and mood swings, which may be violent without being grounded
in mental disease
[spoiler]OA (C)[/spoiler]
What kind of modifier is perhaps ... in Answer choice (D)
NOUN MODIFIER, describing the quality of NOUN mood swings
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by garima99 » Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:53 pm
In his research paper, Dr. Frosh, medical director of the Payne Whitney Clinic, distinguishes mood swings.which may be violent without their being grounded in mental disease, from genuine manic-depressive psychosis.
(A) mood swings, which may be violent without their being grounded in mental disease, from genuine
manic-depressive psychosis
(B) mood swings, perhaps violent without being grounded in mental disease, and genuine
manic-depressive psychosis ,
(C) between mood swings, which may be violent without being grounded in mental disease, and genuine
manic-depressive psychosis
(D) between mood swings, perhaps violent without being grounded in mental disease, from genuine
manic-depressive psychosis
(E) genuine manic-depressive psychosis and mood swings, which may be violent without being grounded
in mental disease
between is used when the things are different and from...to is used when the things are almost similar.
so A B E are out .
D is using between ... from incorrect so Answer is C
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