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He was going to Eton, his father's school, in the following autumn.
sentence after comma in the following autumn modifying which one - he was going to Eton or only Eton?
- by Soumita Ghosh
Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:26 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: modifier
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1221
modifier
1)The fight over the speed limit, a measure regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy, continues in our legislatures and on our freeways.
the word continues after comma modifying which one - the fight or the speed limit?
- by Soumita Ghosh
Sat Mar 09, 2013 6:49 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: modifier
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1221
SC_Comparison
I have some question in order to clear my concept:
Is this comparison correct?
1) The look of my friend has changed a lot than he was in childhood.
2) The population of town has decreased now than it was in 1990.
Please help me to clear my concept !!
- by Soumita Ghosh
Sat Mar 09, 2013 1:51 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC_Comparison
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1000
The Kwakiut
The KwakiutI recognized one social unit larger than the tribe-the confederacy, which was a cluster of loosely knit, informally related neighboring tribes who interacted with themselves more often than between other tribes. A. tribes who interacted with themselves more often than between B. tribes wh...
- by Soumita Ghosh
Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:49 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The Kwakiut
- Replies: 1
- Views: 906
Grant Research Institute
The GRANT Research Institute recently published a report saying that legalizing the illegal drug dullnic in the state of Fruitland would not substantially decrease the revenue or operations of illegal drug traffickers. In the report, GRANT stated that even though legal dullnic would be of a higher q...
- by Soumita Ghosh
Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:46 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Grant Research Institute
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1348
growth/share matrix
In the early 1970s, a new system of organizing the growing acquisitions of corporations was introduced. Called the growth/share matrix, this tool seemed to operate on the most logical of assumptions: corporations should sell off their losing divisions as determined by the divisions’ positions on t...
- by Soumita Ghosh
Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:02 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: growth/share matrix
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1669
Parallelism
If the Medical College had spent more funds renovating than it did advertising , it would have been able to attract more students. A)had spent more funds renovating than it did advertising B)had spent more funds for renovation than it did to advertise C)were to spend more funds renovating than it di...
- by Soumita Ghosh
Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:37 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Parallelism
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1715
Hey Tommy I choose A. It never came in my mind that E can be answer!! As for option A we are saying that we do not know whether dullnic is already legal in other places, so we still wouldn't be hurting other illegal drug folks. Same as for option E also we can say that we do not know whether dullnic...
- by Soumita Ghosh
Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:14 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: GRANT Research Institute publication
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1665
As per my knowledge who, whose,which,where modifies the noun preceding it. In option E whose is modifying its preceding noun world . So whose is modifying wrong word. Shopping for a Better World this whole word needs to modify instead of modifying only the word world. Please explain me am I wrong in...
- by Soumita Ghosh
Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:01 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Council on economic priorities
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8104
- by Soumita Ghosh
Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:24 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The KwakiutI recognized one social unit larger than
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1301
Intuition VS Methodical reasoning
Traditionally, decision-making by managers that is reasoned step-by-step has been considered preferable to intuitive decision-making. However, a recent study found that top managers used intuition significantly more than did most middle- or lower-level managers. This confirms the alternative view th...
- by Soumita Ghosh
Fri Mar 01, 2013 7:15 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Intuition VS Methodical reasoning
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3088
New York City
A New York City ordinance of 1897 regulated the use of bicycles, mandated a maximum speed of eight miles an hour, required of cyclists to keep feet on pedals and hands on handlebars at all times, and it granted pedestrians right-of-way. A. regulated the use of bicycles, mandated a maximum speed of e...
- by Soumita Ghosh
Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:32 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: New York City
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2747
Use Of That And Which As Modifier
I just wanted to clear my concept. So I am posting this. Question regarding use of that in the sentence as modifier: 1) Can we use That as modifier without comma? For example:your all dresses that you gave me last night were really beautiful. 2) Can we use That before comma? For example: Your all dr...
- by Soumita Ghosh
Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:27 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Use Of That And Which As Modifier
- Replies: 2
- Views: 963
Kitchen Magazine_assumption
Kitchen magazine plans to license the use of its name by a line of cookware. For a magazine, licensing the use of its name for products involves some danger, since if the products disappoint consumers, the magazine's reputation suffers, with consequent reductions in circulation and advertising. Howe...
- by Soumita Ghosh
Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:45 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Kitchen Magazine_assumption
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1199
Faced with the problems of insufficient evidence
Faced with the problems of insufficient evidence, of conflicting evidence, and of evidence relayed through the flawed perceptual, retentive, and narrative abilities of witnesses, a jury is forced to draw inferences in its attempt to ascertain the truth. By applying the same cognitive tools they have...
- by Soumita Ghosh
Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:14 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Faced with the problems of insufficient evidence
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2309