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If the answer is A,

If the answer is A, how can you explain "their natural state." on the last part of the sentence rather than "its natural state"? Can you justify that please?

by morningjava

Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:03 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Alligators
Replies: 8
Views: 3479

I go with B

I go with B. We cannot use comparison statement w/o its objects compared with each other. There aren't any clue to use the comparison form in the sentence (C,D,E out) The array of nouns in a row w/o any preposition look awkward on A. So I chose B as a best answer. (Also one of the parrallel clue is ...

by morningjava

Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:57 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Alligators
Replies: 8
Views: 3479

Countable vs Non-Countable

The "more than" is used when the object is compared having its superiority regarding the related quantity, while "grater than", its quality. So the former one is applicable to countable noun and follows its agreement and the latter must not accompany the plural form. Therefore co...

by morningjava

Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:45 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: "More than" Vs "Greater Than"
Replies: 10
Views: 19710

Most of

Most of Portugal’s 250,000 university students boycotted classes in a one-day strike to protest a law that requires them to contribute $330 a year toward the cost of higher education, previously paying $7 per year . A. year toward the cost of higher education, previously paying $7 per year B. year t...

by morningjava

Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:23 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Most of
Replies: 9
Views: 6538

The meaing "as.."

Can "as" be the meaing of "in the role" or "status of" as a preposition? I think the "as" in the sentence is used as that meaing, not the "as" of connoting comparison. So the correct answer should be E, for it is well organized in terms of its parall...

by morningjava

Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:56 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: [SC] Gas hydrates, chemical compounds
Replies: 13
Views: 5664