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by neha.patni » Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:16 am
The period when the great painted caves at lascaux and altamira were occupied by upper paleolithic people has been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine are the reason for their decoration, the use to which primitive people put to caves, and the meaning of the magnificently depicted animals.

A) has been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine are
B) has been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine is
C) have been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine is
D) have been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine are
E) are established by carbon-14 dating , but that which is much more difficult to determine is

[spoiler]OA B...However i chose answer A because here "are" is used for 3 things
1) reason for their decoration,
2) the use to which primitive people put to caves,
3) and the meaning of the magnificently depicted animals.
if we change the construction as - the reason for their decoration, the use to which primitive people put to caves, and the meaning of the magnificently depicted animals are things which are difficult to determine.[/spoiler]

can someone please explain this?
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by mundasingh123 » Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:22 am
IMO A
Since the reason is singular then the verb has to be used as in A
ASccording MGMAT SC guide, when we use and to combine 2 or more things (reason,use to which the caves were put and the final thing), "and " makes it plural.
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by selango » Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:25 am
It should be "the reason is".is refers to the reason not things.

the reason for their decoration, the use to which primitive people put to caves, and the meaning of the magnificently depicted animals,is difficult to determine.
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by mundasingh123 » Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:34 am
I think u got misled by the red font
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by shekhar.kataria » Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:59 am
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neha.patni wrote:The period when the great painted caves at lascaux and altamira were occupied by upper paleolithic people has been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine are the reason for their decoration, the use to which primitive people put to caves, and the meaning of the magnificently depicted animals.

A) has been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine are
B) has been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine is
C) have been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine is
D) have been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine are
E) are established by carbon-14 dating , but that which is much more difficult to determine is

[spoiler]OA B...However i chose answer A because here "are" is used for 3 things
1) reason for their decoration,
2) the use to which primitive people put to caves,
3) and the meaning of the magnificently depicted animals.
if we change the construction as - the reason for their decoration, the use to which primitive people put to caves, and the meaning of the magnificently depicted animals are things which are difficult to determine.[/spoiler]

can someone please explain this?
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by shekhar.kataria » Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:01 am
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neha.patni wrote:The period when the great painted caves at lascaux and altamira were occupied by upper paleolithic people has been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine are the reason for their decoration, the use to which primitive people put to caves, and the meaning of the magnificently depicted animals.

A) has been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine are
B) has been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine is
C) have been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine is
D) have been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine are
E) are established by carbon-14 dating , but that which is much more difficult to determine is

[spoiler]OA B...However i chose answer A because here "are" is used for 3 things
1) reason for their decoration,
2) the use to which primitive people put to caves,
3) and the meaning of the magnificently depicted animals.
if we change the construction as - the reason for their decoration, the use to which primitive people put to caves, and the meaning of the magnificently depicted animals are things which are difficult to determine.[/spoiler]

can someone please explain this?
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by shekhar.kataria » Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:02 am
Please list the source for your every problem.



neha.patni wrote:The period when the great painted caves at lascaux and altamira were occupied by upper paleolithic people has been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine are the reason for their decoration, the use to which primitive people put to caves, and the meaning of the magnificently depicted animals.

A) has been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine are
B) has been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine is
C) have been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine is
D) have been established by carbon-14 dating , but what is much more difficult to determine are
E) are established by carbon-14 dating , but that which is much more difficult to determine is

[spoiler]OA B...However i chose answer A because here "are" is used for 3 things
1) reason for their decoration,
2) the use to which primitive people put to caves,
3) and the meaning of the magnificently depicted animals.
if we change the construction as - the reason for their decoration, the use to which primitive people put to caves, and the meaning of the magnificently depicted animals are things which are difficult to determine.[/spoiler]

can someone please explain this?
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