7. A firm that specializes in the analysis of handwriting claims from a one-page writing sample that it can assess more than three hundred personality traits, including enthusiasm, imagination, and ambition.
(A) from a one-page writing sample that it can assess
(B) from a one-page writing sample it has the ability of assessing
(C) the ability, from a one-page writing sample, of assessing
(D) to be able, from a one-page writing sample, to assess
(E) being able to assess, from a one-page writing sample,
I marked the answer as E. But OA is D. While solving, I was confused between C, D and E. I thought E was the most clear one.
Could someone tell me why E is wrong?
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I understand the idiom part. But how was it redundant? you mean wordy?
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this flashcard may help:
"claims" - the verb claims may be followed by one of two correct constructions -
'claims that' + a subordinate clause OR
'claims' + the infinitive
Here claims + the infinitive is used ex: claims to be able
"claims" - the verb claims may be followed by one of two correct constructions -
'claims that' + a subordinate clause OR
'claims' + the infinitive
Here claims + the infinitive is used ex: claims to be able
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