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Doubt on Q no 210 & 218 of OG10 CR

by samyak » Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:51 pm
Hi All,

Can anybody help me to understand the explanation given for the correct answer choices of the Q no 210 & 218 of CR of OG10.

Q210:
What is wrong with extended? Why extending is more accurate?

Q218:
In option E, don't we need a 'be' at the end. i.e. .......measured and the results be published.

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by neoreaves » Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:55 am
it would be kinda tough to answer the question if you dont hav OG 10 ...so can you please post the questions ...


as far as "extending" is concerned ...might be related to parallelism ...it is a participle ...look at the other part if that is a participle or not ....
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by samyak » Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:22 am
Hi,

Here are the questions.

210. Scientists have recently discovered what could be the largest and oldest living organism on Earth, a giant
fungus that is an interwoven filigree of mushrooms and rootlike tentacles spawned by a single fertilized
spore some 10,000 years ago and extending for more than 30 acres in the soil of a Michigan forest.
(A) extending
(B) extends
(C) extended
(D) it extended
(E) is extendin

218. Despite protests from some waste-disposal companies, state health officials have ordered the levels of
bacteria in seawater at popular beaches to be measured and that the results be published.
(A) the levels of bacteria in seawater at popular beaches to be measured and that the results be
(B) that seawater at popular beaches should be measured for their levels of bacteria, with the results being
(C) the measure of levels of bacteria in seawater at popular beaches and the results to be
(D) seawater measured at popular beaches for levels of bacteria, with their results
(E) that the levels of bacteria in seawater at popular beaches be measured and the results
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by neoreaves » Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:08 am
210) indeed "extending" is participle ....look at the parallelsim here ...."extending" refers back to "a giant fungus" .....the first part of the parallel structure is "interwoven" .....which is past participle ....to parallel this we need "extending" the participle form of extend.


218) "be" is there

"(E) that the levels of bacteria in seawater at popular beaches be"
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by samyak » Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:13 am
Ahh..Right!!
Thanks a lot for your explanation.
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by Optimus Prime » Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:26 am
hi
guys, i did nt get q 218.

Should nt option e be 'that the levels of bacteria in seawater at popular beaches be measured and the results be'
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by akahuja143 » Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:04 am
Seems like there should be in the answer Choice E, samyak, can you please check the question again and let us know
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