|
Author |
Message |
|
TAGS:
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Posts: 170
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
2
[0], given: 0
|
At a conference on the origins of language, the complexity [#permalink]
 30 May 2007, 05:44
Question Stats:
0% (00:00) correct
 0% (00:00) wrong based on 0 sessions
At a conference on the origins of language, the complexity of tools 1.75 million years old were said to suggest a level of human development, inconceivable unless they had language.
(A) were said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable unless they had language
(B) were said to suggest that without language their level of human development was not conceivable
(C) was said to be suggestive of a level of human development not conceivable without language
(D) was said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable unless they had language
(E) was said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable without language
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 14 May 2007
Posts: 186
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
2
[0], given: 0
|
At a conference on the origins of language, the complexity of tools 1.75 million years old were said to suggest a level of human development, inconceivable unless they had language.
(A) were said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable unless they had language
(B) were said to suggest that without language their level of human development was not conceivable
(C) was said to be suggestive of a level of human development not conceivable without language
(D) was said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable unless they had language
(E) was said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable without language
My Answer : C 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 29 Aug 2005
Posts: 503
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
4
[0], given: 0
|
(A) were said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable unless they had language
(B) were said to suggest that without language their level of human development was not conceivable
(C) was said to be suggestive of a level of human development not conceivable without language
(D) was said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable unless they had language
(E) was said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable without language
A & B - Subject-Verb - Eliminate.
Left with C, D & E
D - Eliminate - "they" - who?
Left with C & E
"inconceivable" is better than "not conceivable"
Hence E should be the answer.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 11 Dec 2006
Posts: 51
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
1
[0], given: 0
|
E sounds better.
(A) were said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable unless they had language
(B) were said to suggest that without language their level of human development was not conceivable
(C) was said to be suggestive - PASSIVE VOICE of a level of human development not conceivable without language
(D) was said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable unless they -- Referer? had language
(E) was said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable without language
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Manager
Joined: 27 Mar 2007
Posts: 330
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
16
[0], given: 0
|
Balvinder wrote: At a conference on the origins of language, the complexity of tools 1.75 million years old were said to suggest a level of human development, inconceivable unless they had language.
(A) were said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable unless they had language
(B) were said to suggest that without language their level of human development was not conceivable
(C) was said to be suggestive of a level of human development not conceivable without language
(D) was said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable unless they had language
(E) was said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable without language
(C) 'to be suggestive of alevel' is passive and quite wordy
(E) seems the be the correct answer.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 23 Mar 2007
Posts: 177
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
1
[0], given: 0
|
I think it is D . "They" is correctly referring to "tools"
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Manager
Joined: 04 Mar 2007
Posts: 449
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
7
[0], given: 0
|
OA is E
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Posts: 170
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
2
[0], given: 0
|
sorry due to busy schedule i could not post OA .
OA is E
thanks Cass
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intern
Joined: 02 Jun 2007
Posts: 22
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
0
[0], given: 0
|
Balvinder wrote: At a conference on the origins of language, the complexity of tools 1.75 million years old were said to suggest a level of human development, inconceivable unless they had language.
(A) were said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable unless they had language
(B) were said to suggest that without language their level of human development was not conceivable
(C) was said to be suggestive of a level of human development not conceivable without language
(D) was said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable unless they had language
(E) was said to suggest a level of human development inconceivable without language
A & B are wrong because they use "were" instead of "was"
C is wrong because the use of "suggestive"
D is wrong because of "they"
So, E is the best.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Similar topics |
Author |
Replies |
Last post |
|
Similar
Topics:
|
 |
|
|
Once at a conference on the philosophy of language, a
|
Paul |
11 |
26 Mar 2004, 13:48 |
 |
|
|
At a conference on the origins of language, the complexity
|
vshaunak@gmail.com |
3 |
25 Jun 2007, 04:13 |
|
|
|
|
At a conference on the origins of language, complexity of
|
rishi2377 |
4 |
29 Sep 2007, 07:02 |
|
|
|
|
Once at a conference on the philosophy of language, a
|
rampuria |
20 |
14 Feb 2009, 21:46 |
|
|
|
|
169-When studying the origin of written language, one should
|
vaivish1723 |
4 |
28 Jul 2009, 13:10 |
|
|
|
|
|
Moderators:
metallicafan, rajeevrks27, souvik101990, PTK, MacFauz, noboru, kissthegmat, carcass, willigetmylifeback, mikemcgarry, doe007, Vercules, Legendaddy, tuanquang269, Marcab, Narenn, GetThisDone
|
close
