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Re: Based on accounts of various ancient writers...
Quote: (A) Based on accounts of various ancient writers, scholars have painted a sketchy picture of the activities of an all-female cult that, perhaps as early as the sixth century BC, worshipped a goddess known as Bona Dea, "the good goddess". Maybe some of you will disagree, but I think ...
- by tinku143
Mon May 11, 2020 1:16 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Based on accounts of various ancient writers...
- Replies: 18
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Re: A surge in new home sales and a drop in weekly unemployment
A surge in new home sales and a drop in weekly unemployment claims suggest that the economy might not be as weak as some analysts previously thought. The subject of the sentence is plural and hence a plural verb suggest is needed. (A) claims suggest that the economy might not be as weak as some anal...
- by tinku143
Mon May 11, 2020 1:08 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A surge in new home sales and a drop in weekly unemployment
- Replies: 2
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Re: SC: tides of migration
Of all the vast tides of migration that have swept through history, maybe none is more concentrated as the wave that brought 12 million immigrants onto American shores in little more than three decades. More… than is the correct idiom More… as is not an idiom (A) maybe none is more concentrated as M...
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Mon May 11, 2020 12:05 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC: tides of migration
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7450
Re: Although early soap operas were first aired
Although early soap operas were first aired on evening radio in the 1920's, they had moved to the daytime hours of the 1930's when the evening schedule became crowded with comedians and variety shows. (A) were first aired on evening radio in the 1920's, they had moved to the daytime hours of the 193...
- by tinku143
Sun May 10, 2020 8:28 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Although early soap operas were first aired
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6152
Re: The yield of natural gas
The yield of natural gas from Norway's Troll gas field is expected to increase annually until the year 2005 and then to stabilize at six billion cubic feet a day, which will allow such an extraction rate at least for 50 years' production. day, which … this modifies the day which is incorrect. Rather...
- by tinku143
Sun May 10, 2020 1:09 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The yield of natural gas
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3752
Re: 2015 OG #28
In virtually all types of tissue in every animal species, dioxin induces the production of enzymes that are the organism’s trying to metabolize, or render harmless, the chemical that is irritating it. Enzymes that are the organism’s trying…. Does not make sense. (A) trying to metabolize, or render h...
- by tinku143
Sat May 09, 2020 9:14 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 2015 OG #28
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1766
Re: OG 2013 SC Warning that computers in
Warning that computers in the United States are not secure, the National Academy of Sciences has urged the nation to revamp computer security procedures, institute new emergency response teams, creating a special nongovernment organization to take charge of computer security planning. This is a para...
- by tinku143
Sat May 09, 2020 8:36 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG 2013 SC Warning that computers in
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1289
Re: question: the usage of "so" in the choice
The Glass House mountains in Queensland, Australia, were sighted in 1770 by the English navigator Captain James Cook, by whom they were named supposedly because its sheer wet rocks glistened like glass. THE PRONOUN its is supposed to refer to the mountains. Cook, who named then supposedly … is the c...
- by tinku143
Sat May 09, 2020 8:10 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: question: the usage of "so" in the choice
- Replies: 2
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Re: Joachim Raff and Giacomo Meyerbeer are examples of the kind
Joachim Raff and Giacomo Meyerbeer are examples of the kind of composer who receives popular acclaim while living, often goes into decline after death, and never regains popularity again. This is a parallel structure. Composer who receives…, often goes…. And never regains…. (A) often goes into decli...
- by tinku143
Wed May 06, 2020 1:19 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Joachim Raff and Giacomo Meyerbeer are examples of the kind
- Replies: 2
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Re: Comparison
Whereas in mammals the tiny tubes that convey nutrients to bone cells are arrayed in parallel lines, in birds the tubes form a random pattern. (A) Whereas in mammals the tiny tubes that convey nutrients to bone cells are arrayed in parallel lines, in birds the tubes This is correct answer choice. (B...
- by tinku143
Tue May 05, 2020 11:34 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Comparison
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2082
Re: OG12-SC135-Spanning more than 50 years
Recently implemented "shift-work equations" based on studies of the human sleep cycle have reduced sickness, sleeping on the job, fatigue among shift workers, and have raised production efficiency in various industries. Sickness, sleeping on job, fatigue and have raised … this is not a par...
- by tinku143
Tue May 05, 2020 11:21 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG12-SC135-Spanning more than 50 years
- Replies: 7
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Re: SC question-Last week local shrimpers held a news conference
Last week local shrimpers held a news conference to take some credit for the resurgence of the rare Kemp's ridley turtle, saying that their compliance with laws requiring that turtle-excluder devices be on shrimp nets protect adult sea turtles. requiring that… protect - is a modifier modifying laws....
- by tinku143
Tue May 05, 2020 10:06 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC question-Last week local shrimpers held a news conference
- Replies: 9
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Over 75 percent of the energy produced
Over 75 percent of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, while in Germany it is just over 33 percent. energy produced in France is being compared here. It here refers to energy produced from nuclear power. This is called as an empty it. (A) while in Germany it is just over 33 per...
- by tinku143
Tue May 05, 2020 7:24 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Over 75 percent of the energy produced
- Replies: 0
- Views: 669
Re: Cajuns
Cajuns speak a dialect brought to southern Louisiana by the 4,000 Acadians who migrated there in 1755; their language is basically seventeenth-century French to which has been added English, Spanish, and Italian words. This is a passive voice sentence. (A) to which has been added English, Spanish, a...
- by tinku143
Tue May 05, 2020 6:51 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Cajuns
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7569
Re: Australian embryologists have found evidence
Australian embryologists have found evidence that suggests that the elephant is descended from an aquatic animal, and its trunk originally evolving as a kind of snorkel. Its is a singular pronoun hence elephant is needed. Evolving is a continuous tense… it needs evolved. (A) that suggests that the e...
- by tinku143
Tue May 05, 2020 6:32 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Australian embryologists have found evidence
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12312