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by sanyalpritish » Wed Mar 31, 2010 6:06 pm
2. There are more than forty newspapers published in the cities of Kerala, a state on the Malabar Coast, which reflects the fact that Keralans are by far India's most literate citizens.
(A) which reflects
(B) and that number reflects
(C) which reflect
(D) that number reflects[spoiler]（B）[/spoiler]
(E) that reflects
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by subgeeth » Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:31 pm
that cannot be used with comma so eliminate D and E
with which it is not clear what actually it reflects so eliminate A and C
so the answer is B
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by thephoenix » Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:34 pm
sanyalpritish wrote:2. There are more than forty newspapers published in the cities of Kerala, a state on the Malabar Coast, which reflects the fact that Keralans are by far India's most literate citizens.
(A) which reflects
(B) and that number reflects
(C) which reflect
(D) that number reflects[spoiler]（B）[/spoiler]
(E) that reflects
comma which always refer to immediate preceding noun
comma that is always almost wrong

a) which refers to MALABAR COAST wrong
c)same as a
d)comma that
e)same as d

only B left
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by money9111 » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:03 pm
is that statement true about a comma not being able to follow a period? if so it's going in my notecards... i did choose B though :-)
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by samarpan_bschool » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:20 pm
i would say D & E are 'run-on' sentences, as the usage of which / that for 'restrictive / non-restrictive' clause is deemed controversial as per OG12 SC10.

AND in option B properly connects two independent clauses and hence correct.
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by sanyalpritish » Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:33 pm
Guys before we take the Fort cut here..
Can any one tell me Reflects refers to what here....

NewPapers.. the cities of Kerala Or Mala.. Coast...
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by samarpan_bschool » Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:57 pm
subject of the verb 'reflects' is 'number'.

that number - > (adj) (noun)

I think 'that number' refers to 'more than 40 news papers'
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