interpreted X as Y
(or)
interpreted X to be Y
Which is the correct idiom. I believe both are right! However, pl explain!
prep questions
Q1: Ans: [c]
"interpreted as" is the correct idiom.
"are beginning to" is the right placement at the end of the sentence.
d and e have "which" in their sentences - the word is ambiguous as it is unclear whether the main subject is oil inventory or a drop in oil prices. Incorrect!
a and b clearly sound wordy and incorrect!
Q2: Ans:
the sentence is in simple past where there are 2 descriptions of a particular work.
Also, that.. that.. is good parallelism.
so B is correct!
"interpreted as" is the correct idiom.
"are beginning to" is the right placement at the end of the sentence.
d and e have "which" in their sentences - the word is ambiguous as it is unclear whether the main subject is oil inventory or a drop in oil prices. Incorrect!
a and b clearly sound wordy and incorrect!
Q2: Ans:
the sentence is in simple past where there are 2 descriptions of a particular work.
Also, that.. that.. is good parallelism.
so B is correct!
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I think in this two events occurred in the past and in sequence. So I used past perfect and simple past tense. No other than "C" gives this. I think "C" is the right question. But, a bit confused with it in the last. Please clarify.
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Hey Stacey!!
The use of past perfect in the option "C" is not wrong?
Do reply!
Regards,
Mukherjee
The use of past perfect in the option "C" is not wrong?
Do reply!
Regards,
Mukherjee
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IMO First QA : D (Option A,B,C start with "a development" right after "oil inventory". This is incorrect modification. Between D & E Interpreted as is the correct idiom)
Second QA : B
Second QA : B
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Q 1) D
Q 2) B
For the illiad question "pronounced it as " is gramatically incorrect. Pronounced as works
For the first question it is always idiomatically correct to use interpreted as and not "interpreted to be".
Q 2) B
For the illiad question "pronounced it as " is gramatically incorrect. Pronounced as works
For the first question it is always idiomatically correct to use interpreted as and not "interpreted to be".
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