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65. After suffering $2 billion in losses and 25,000 layoffs, the nation’s semiconductor industry, which makes chips that run everything from computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have made a long-awaited recovery.
(A) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have
(B) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears having
(C) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears that it has
(D) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears that it has（A）
(E) computers and spy satellites as well as dishwashers, appears to have
what is the correct answer for this ,its given (A) ,whether it should be appears to has or appears to have
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to has is incorrect. to have is correct. "have" is used as the infinitive form and not "has"
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sacmanitin wrote: 65. After suffering $2 billion in losses and 25,000 layoffs, the nation’s semiconductor industry, which makes chips that run everything from computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have made a long-awaited recovery.
(A) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have
(B) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears having
(C) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears that it has
(D) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears that it has
(E) computers and spy satellites as well as dishwashers, appears to have
what is the correct answer for this ,its given (A) ,whether it should be appears to has or appears to have Thats fine. Appears is main verb, which is in singular. Have is helping verb and is in plural form. In fact the helping verb is always in plural from. Did you ever see "x will has"? Never and thats always incorrect.. Therefore A is correct.
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65. After suffering $2 billion in losses and 25,000 layoffs, the nation’s semiconductor industry, which makes chips that run everything from computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have made a long-awaited recovery. (A) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have (B) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears having (C) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears that it has (D) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears that it has (E) computers and spy satellites as well as dishwashers, appears to have A is right IMO. 1. from X(computers and spy satellites) to Y(dishwashers) is right Idiom. 2. "appears to have" sounds better than other options
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thanks for the infinitive funda 
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Since before the underlined part we have "from" a "to" must appear in the underlined part of the sentence to make it idiomatically correct.
Also it must be Industry...appears...to have(not that it has)...
IMO ....A
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A or E because of have
E as well as - wrong idiom
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am confused here, what is wrong with D, I think D grammatically is right. "Appear that" is an idiom too, none of you provided an explanation why it is wrong. ??????? I think am missing something here
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elevinty wrote: am confused here, what is wrong with D, I think D grammatically is right. "Appear that" is an idiom too, none of you provided an explanation why it is wrong.
??????? I think am missing something here "appears that" is normally used after "it". For example: It appears that he has done well in the exam. It is awkward to say: He appears that he has done well in the exam. "He appears to have done well in the exam" sounds better.
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good to know the helping verb funda. missed it 
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65. After suffering $2 billion in losses and 25,000 layoffs, the nation’s semiconductor industry, which makes chips that run everything from computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have made a long-awaited recovery.
(A) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have
(B) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears having
(C) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears that it has
(D) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears that it has（A）
(E) computers and spy satellites as well as dishwashers, appears to have
A is the right answer comp and spy satellites to dishwasher indicates the range in technology
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appears to have, and the idiom from x & y to z is the correct one A.. easy one. 
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sacmanitin wrote: 65. After suffering $2 billion in losses and 25,000 layoffs, the nation’s semiconductor industry, which makes chips that run everything from computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have made a long-awaited recovery.
(A) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have
(B) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears having
(C) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears that it has
(D) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears that it has（A）
(E) computers and spy satellites as well as dishwashers, appears to have
A is the right option. My Analysis is as follows, Omitting "which makes chips that run everything from computers and spy satellites to dishwashers" as it is optional in the sentence, we see a 3:1:1 split in the choices. "appears to have" is gramatically correct.Hence A and E remains. Comparing the two choices, A is clearly the better choice .
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from X to Y--idiom used in A,D
A is concise and clear(have---not used as helping verb)
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this one is quite simple, seems like a sub 500 level question
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its A, use of perfect infinitive is correct here
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Still not clear why D is wrong.. please help.
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sacmanitin wrote: 65. After suffering $2 billion in losses and 25,000 layoffs, the nation’s semiconductor industry, which makes chips that run everything from computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have made a long-awaited recovery.
(A) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have
(B) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears having
(C) computers, spy satellites, and dishwashers, appears that it has
(D) computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears that it has（A）
(E) computers and spy satellites as well as dishwashers, appears to have
what is the correct answer for this ,its given (A) ,whether it should be appears to has or appears to have Correct Answer: A First, Sentence uses ...from....to.. construction, Answer should have a word to also.. Eliminate B, C , E. Second, Divide the sentence and find out the subject, it will help to check the verb agreement. After suffering $2 billion in losses and 25,000 layoffs, the nation’s semiconductor industry, which makes chips that run everything from computers and spy satellites to dishwashers, appears to have made a long-awaited recovery. Here, Subject is semiconductor industry, i.e. singular, Verb will be appears not appear. can't eliminate any more option choice. Now, verb 'appear' should be follow by 'to' for correct sentence construction. Between A & E, A have correct usage as ' appears to have' Correct Answer A------------------------- Consider kudos for the good post ... 
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Good Question ! ' appear' is one of the verbs that is usually used with to be as infinitive. Other examples, They appear to have run away from home. They cannot be traced. I seem to have lost my way. Can you help me? It seems to be some kind of jellyfish. Do not go near it. They appear not to be at home. Nobody's answering. They do not appear to be at home. No one's answering. Few other verbs that are used similarly. seem, look, turn, become, appear, sound, smell, taste, feel and get Reference: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learn ... v353.shtml--------------------- Consider kudos for the good post ...
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