I feel "distrust of" is wrong.Please explain.mundasingh123 wrote:kindly post the OA.Its futile to attempt a question and not know whether you got it rite or wrongshoot4greatness wrote:Due to his temperament being fueled by distrusting technology, Stanley Kubrick did his best to insulate himself from what he termed "the pains of modern living."
a. Due to his temperament being fueled by distrusting
b. Because his temperament was being fueled by a distrust of
c. His temperament fueled by a distrust of
d. Due to the fact that his temperament had been fueled by a distrust in
e . Having had his temperament fueled by his lack of trust in
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Question :Why did Stanley Kubrick insulate himself from what he termed "the pains of modern living." ??
Answer : Because his temperament was being fueled by a distrust of technology
I think this is the point which the author wants to convey.
Thus C is the option which captures this relationship.
I agree with Ruplun, just because a choice starts with 'Because' doesnt means that is incorrect.
Also we cannot negate an answer choice just because it contains BEING.
Regarding choices A and D which start with 'Due To'
I read somewhere that 'Due To' is same as 'Caused By' and can be used interchangably.
When replaced by 'Caused By' both of these options turn turtle.
As for C it seems like the author is going to talk about 'temperament' in what follows, as in,
'His temperament fueled by a distrust of technology..... got even worse when he heard the noise of the machines around him'
So it is not a good option
As for option E, it introduces a new information 'his own lack of trust'
Answer : Because his temperament was being fueled by a distrust of technology
I think this is the point which the author wants to convey.
Thus C is the option which captures this relationship.
I agree with Ruplun, just because a choice starts with 'Because' doesnt means that is incorrect.
Also we cannot negate an answer choice just because it contains BEING.
Regarding choices A and D which start with 'Due To'
I read somewhere that 'Due To' is same as 'Caused By' and can be used interchangably.
When replaced by 'Caused By' both of these options turn turtle.
As for C it seems like the author is going to talk about 'temperament' in what follows, as in,
'His temperament fueled by a distrust of technology..... got even worse when he heard the noise of the machines around him'
So it is not a good option
As for option E, it introduces a new information 'his own lack of trust'
