Q Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by traveling west.
a. Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat,
Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to
see if he could reach India by sailing west.
b. Rather than accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was
flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of
Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
c. Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was
flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could
reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
d. Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was
flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could
reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
e. Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was
flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of
Spain to sail west to see if he could reach India.
Answer is D.
"X" Rather than "Y (accept)". The "X" is which word is it "sailed"?
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iamcste
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skyline77 wrote:Q Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by traveling west.
a. Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat,
Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to
see if he could reach India by sailing west.
b. Rather than accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was
flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of
Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
c. Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was
flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could
reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
d. Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was
flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could
reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
e. Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was
flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of
Spain to sail west to see if he could reach India.
Answer is D.
"X" Rather than "Y (accept)". The "X" is which word is it "sailed"?
IMO D
2 steps
rather than is preferred over Instead of
Whether is preferred over If
Adding to your question
Sentence is a passive construction. To fit into the idiom, change it to active
Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could reach India rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, , having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
Now you can see X rather than Y
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iamcste wrote:
rather than is preferred over Instead of
Whether is preferred over If
According to Grammatical structures here is my reasoning.
Rather than - used in case of preference
Instead of - used in case of replacement
Whether - used when alternatives are possible.
If - used to express condition.
If can never be followed by a preposition or an infinitive; only whether can.
Let me know your thoughts.
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parallel_chase wrote:iamcste wrote:
rather than is preferred over Instead of
Whether is preferred over If
According to Grammatical structures here is my reasoning.
Rather than - used in case of preference
Instead of - used in case of replacement
Whether - used when alternatives are possible.
If - used to express condition.
Yes, agreed
If can never be followed by a preposition or an infinitive; only whether can.
Not sure about this, Is it from OG or MG
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Let me know your thoughts.
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Guys hold on!
I guess you guys have misinterpreted the rule.
I said
If can never be followed by a preposition or an infinitive; only whether can
this means,
Infinitive or a preposition can be preceded only by "whether" not by "if"
examples
I want to see if.............[incorrect]
I want to see whether...[correct]
Paying regardless of if a job was held by X [incorrect]
Paying regardless of whether a job was held by X [correct]
Kindly refer to Q87 OG10 for the above usage.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you guys have any questions.
Guys hold on!
I guess you guys have misinterpreted the rule.
I said
If can never be followed by a preposition or an infinitive; only whether can
this means,
Infinitive or a preposition can be preceded only by "whether" not by "if"
examples
I want to see if.............[incorrect]
I want to see whether...[correct]
Paying regardless of if a job was held by X [incorrect]
Paying regardless of whether a job was held by X [correct]
Kindly refer to Q87 OG10 for the above usage.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you guys have any questions.
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