combining atoms at room temperature may be possible one day, but such a feat has never been verifiably performed.
(A) Combining atoms at room temperature may be possible one day
(B) One day, it may be possible to combine atoms at the temperature of a room
(C) The combination of atoms at room temperature may one day be possible
(D) It may one day be possible to combine atoms at room temperature
(E) Combining atoms at room temperature may one day be possible
oa = D
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I don't think there is much grammar involved in this SC. It is testing the basic use of VAN Principle.
combine is preferred over combining or combination of atoms.
Room template is prefered over temperature of room
(A) Combining atoms at room temperature may be possible one day
(B) One day, it may be possible to combine atoms at the temperature of a room ...this is awkward
(C) The combination of atoms at room temperature may one day be possible ... Prefer a verb to noun phrase
(D) It may one day be possible to combine atoms at room temperature .. correctly uses verb to indicate the activity
(E) Combining atoms at room temperature may one day be possible
combine is preferred over combining or combination of atoms.
Room template is prefered over temperature of room
(A) Combining atoms at room temperature may be possible one day
(B) One day, it may be possible to combine atoms at the temperature of a room ...this is awkward
(C) The combination of atoms at room temperature may one day be possible ... Prefer a verb to noun phrase
(D) It may one day be possible to combine atoms at room temperature .. correctly uses verb to indicate the activity
(E) Combining atoms at room temperature may one day be possible
what does the 'such a feat' refer to here in D?madhur_ahuja wrote:I don't think there is much grammar involved in this SC. It is testing the basic use of VAN Principle.
combine is preferred over combining or combination of atoms.
Room template is prefered over temperature of room
In choice A and D, the combining atoms as a noun can work for the feati believe. how does it work in D) ?
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IMO feat is referring to entire clause before comma.KSR wrote:what does the 'such a feat' refer to here in D?madhur_ahuja wrote:I don't think there is much grammar involved in this SC. It is testing the basic use of VAN Principle.
combine is preferred over combining or combination of atoms.
Room template is prefered over temperature of room
In choice A and D, the combining atoms as a noun can work for the feati believe. how does it work in D) ?
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Hi ,
Please clarify my doubt regarding answer choice D:
I feel that may ..be possible in D is redundant.
I may be wrong ,but please justify how I am wrong ?
Please clarify my doubt regarding answer choice D:
I feel that may ..be possible in D is redundant.
I may be wrong ,but please justify how I am wrong ?
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I too thought it is A. "Such a feat" would describe the combining of atoms which is clear in A.
One thing I notice, though, is that the modified phrase is not close to the modifier (in the case of A). I believe experts can give us more insight into the usage of "ing" form with this case and help us tackle such kind of problems.
Mitch Hunt or Ron or Davis@Veritas or any expert, Please step in and solve the ambiguity here... Thanks a lot.
One thing I notice, though, is that the modified phrase is not close to the modifier (in the case of A). I believe experts can give us more insight into the usage of "ing" form with this case and help us tackle such kind of problems.
Mitch Hunt or Ron or Davis@Veritas or any expert, Please step in and solve the ambiguity here... Thanks a lot.
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first, this is a bad problem; at least 2-3 of these choices are perfectly ok as sentences, although they may not be written in the world's most writerly style.
ignore this problem and move on; it is definitely not worth your time.
ignore this problem and move on; it is definitely not worth your time.
gauravgundal wrote:Hi ,
Please clarify my doubt regarding answer choice D:
this is a non-issue, as every answer choice features both of those words.I feel that may ..be possible in D is redundant.
I may be wrong ,but please justify how I am wrong ?
furthermore, there is no redundancy here; "may" and "possible" do not express the same idea.
"possible" refers to the actual feasibility of performing the feat in the first place (i.e., this is something that people can do if they want to).
"may" is used when there is a certain likelihood -- but also some degree of uncertainty -- as to whether something will happen.
e.g.
i can drive to las vegas / it is possible to drive to las vegas --> the sentences just state that driving to vegas is within the realm of possibility: that is, i have enough time, or gas, or whatever else.
i may drive to las vegas --> i'm thinking about going there; there is a certain possibility that i will go, but i'm not sure yet.
putting them together:
it may be possible to drive to las vegas --> we're not even sure yet whether we will have enough gas/time/whatever else to make the trip in the first place.
make all the appropriate analogies for the situation here, or for any other situation in which you might want to use one of these phrases.
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According to the experts, this problem is wrong and so scrap the sentence.
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