In a co-publication agreement

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In a co-publication agreement

by bpgen » Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:32 am
In a co-publication agreement, ownership of both the material and its means of distribution
are equally shared by the parties.

(A) its means of distribution are equally shared by the parties.
(B) its means of distribution are shared equally by each of the parties.
(C) its means of distribution is equally shared by the parties.
(D) their means of distribution is equally shared by the parties.
(E) the means of distribution are equally shared by the parties.

OA C
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by harshavardhanc » Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:42 am
bpgen wrote:In a co-publication agreement, ownership of both the material and its means of distribution
are equally shared by the parties.

(A) its means of distribution are equally shared by the parties.
(B) its means of distribution are shared equally by each of the parties.
(C) its means of distribution is equally shared by the parties.
(D) their means of distribution is equally shared by the parties.
(E) the means of distribution are equally shared by the parties.

OA C
fell in the trap! :(
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by bpgen » Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:55 am
Well Attempt Harsha! :D In this sentence, the subject ownership is singular, but the verb 'are' is plural, that's the trap!
"Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in."

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