Considering all of the scientists who have been awarded the Nobel Prize, perhaps none is more lauded as the chemist Mendel, who pioneered the study of several new elements and paved the way for some of the great discoveries of the modern era.
Choices
A
perhaps none is more lauded as
Choice A is not the correct answer. The verb is incorrectly in the present tense, and "as" should be "than."
B
perhaps none was more lauded as
Choice B is not the correct answer. "As" is idiomatically incorrect.
C
it may be that none is more lauded than
Choice C is not the correct answer. The verb should be in the past tense, rather than the present.
D
maybe none is more lauded than
Choice D is not the correct answer. The construction should use "was" rather than "is."
E
perhaps none was more lauded than
Choice E is the correct answer. It uses the correct verb tense and idiomatic construction.
Why D can't be the answer?
I didn't understand how the tense is defined here. past vs present. Any clues?[/b]
Choices
A
perhaps none is more lauded as
Choice A is not the correct answer. The verb is incorrectly in the present tense, and "as" should be "than."
B
perhaps none was more lauded as
Choice B is not the correct answer. "As" is idiomatically incorrect.
C
it may be that none is more lauded than
Choice C is not the correct answer. The verb should be in the past tense, rather than the present.
D
maybe none is more lauded than
Choice D is not the correct answer. The construction should use "was" rather than "is."
E
perhaps none was more lauded than
Choice E is the correct answer. It uses the correct verb tense and idiomatic construction.
Why D can't be the answer?
I didn't understand how the tense is defined here. past vs present. Any clues?[/b]
. Hence both present tense and past tense suit here ... BUT I have selected the past tense (answer choice E), because stylistically answer D is ALSO incorrect. It says that Mendel is more lauded - then proceeds with listing past events having no connection with the present. If answer choice D were given in a slightly different format like --> Considering all of the scientists who have been awarded the Nobel Prize, maybe none is more lauded than the chemist Mendel, who during his life time was pioneering the study of several new elements and has paved the way for some of the great discoveries of the modern era, - then it would be correct. BUT it's not, hence select choice E.
