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by stop@800 » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:20 am
In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant.

A In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant.
B The question of whether the rural migrant worker is better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant in assessing the problems that they face.
C A question that is irrelevant in assessing the problems that rural migrant workers face is whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor.
D In an assessment of the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant.
E The question of whether the rural migrant worker is better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant in an assessment of the problems that they face.
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by niraj_a » Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:56 pm
choosing between A and C, i choose C.

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by sumiwali » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:31 pm
i concur with C...

my explanantion
A - has dangling modifier problem
B - SVA rural migrant worker and they do not agree.....
C- Correct
D- 'they' cannot refer to the object of the previous clause.....
E- 'they' has no clear referant.....
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by Bidisha800 » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:24 pm
(D)

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by codesnooker » Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:24 am
IMO (D). The decision to be made is between choices (A) and (D) only.

A. Hold
B. PR error
C. Awkward construction and actually IMO it is even not a complete sentence.
D. Hold
E. PR error

Between (A) and (D), (D) is idiomatic, hence choose (D).

OA Please

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by kris610 » Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:33 am
I will go with D. The problem with A is that it appears to have a modifier "In assessing...." modifying question.

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by stop@800 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:24 am
kris610 wrote:I will go with D. The problem with A is that it appears to have a modifier "In assessing...." modifying question.
I missed so simple point
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yes OA is D

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