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In 1995 Richard Stallman, a well-known critic of the patent system, testified in Patent Office hearings that, to test the system, a colleague of his had managed to win a patent for one of Kirchhoff's laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and now included in virtually every textbook of elementary physics. (A) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and (B) laws, which was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and it is (C) laws, namely, it was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and (D) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845, it is (E) laws that was an observation about electric current, first made in 1845, and is
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It is A.
E has wrong verb "was" for subject "that", which refers to laws.
B also has same problem as E has.
C/D are run-on.
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yup I got A as well.
onlyA useses the modifiers correctly.
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OA is A.
Parallel structure (first made.. and now included ) is respected.
It can not be E, because that appears to refer to laws rather than one, but the verb is singular. is violates parallelism
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Re: SC - Modifier Question from OG [#permalink]
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helpmeongmat wrote: In 1995, Richard Stallman, a well-known critic of the patent system, testified in Patent Office hearing that, to test the system, a colleague of his had managed to win a patent for one of Kirchoff's laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and now included in virtually every textbook of elementary physics.
A) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and
B) laws, which was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and it is
C) laws, namely, it was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and
D) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845, it is
E) laws that was an observation about electric current, first made in 1845, and is
I got this from the OG (D40 on page 96). Please provide reasons why others should be ruled out. Thanks!
C - 'namely', it was ... - awkward construction
D - ,it is .. creating 'run-on' sentense
E - that restricts the laws and wrongly used here
A, B - left
B - wordy
A - best
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narrowed to A&D
A) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and
D) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845, it is
'it is' - unnecessary
hence, A.
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down to A and E. it must be A.
C- ---- "it was" redundant.
B/D---- "IT" doesn't have clear referent.
E----wordy---"That was"-unnecessary
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goalsnr wrote: In 1995 Richard Stallman, a well-known critic of the patent system, testified in Patent Office hearings that, to test the system, a colleague of his had managed to win a patent for one of Kirchhoff's laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and now included in virtually every textbookof elementary physics.
A laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and
B laws, which was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and it is
C laws, namely, it was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and
D laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845, it is
E laws that was an observation about electric current, first made in 1845, and is
Please explain.
Yes A it is..
B and D are out coz of pronoun reference error 'it is'
C and E are wordy.
A is consice, clear and to the mark..
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goalsnr wrote: In 1995 Richard Stallman, a well-known critic of the patent system, testified in Patent Office hearings that, to test the system, a colleague of his had managed to win a patent for one of Kirchhoff's laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and now included in virtually every textbookof elementary physics.
A laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and
B laws, which was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and it is
C laws, namely, it was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and
D laws, an aobservation about electric current first made in 1845, it is
E laws that was an observation about electric current, first made in 1845, and is
Please explain.
E for me.
Only A and E are close to be the right answer but E wins 'cause '
1st: < '........first made in 1845, and is now included in virtually.....' >in E is definitely better than
<'........first made in 1845, and now included in virtually.....' in A
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2nd: 'that was an observation' gives more clarity to the sentence.
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Quote: E for me.
Only A and E are close to be the right answer but E wins 'cause '
I would eliminate E because it says "Kirchiff's law [...] 'was' an observation about electric current"
It still is a law...
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Re: SC:In 1995 Richard Stallman, a well-known [#permalink]
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B/w A and E. I will go with A. Removing the middle man: In 1995 Richard Stallman testified in Patent Office hearings that a colleague of his had managed to win a patent for one of Kirchhoff's laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and now included in virtually every textbook of elementary physics. (A) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and (B) laws, which was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and it is The restrictive WHICH is not matched with LAWS. in addition, was an observation indicates that this observation was in past and no longer exists. I think it is still a law  . No referrent for IT in the end. Incorrect. (C) laws, namely, it was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and Similar to B. namely, it was an is wordy. Incorrect. (D) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845, it is No referrent for IT. Incorrect. (E) laws that was an observation about electric current, first made in 1845, and is Similar to B. No clear sunject for IS - The patent or one of the LAWS (Plural). Incorrect.
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Re: SC:In 1995 Richard Stallman, a well-known [#permalink]
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I would pick (A).
usage of 'was' in B, C and E is incorrect.
'it' has no reference in D and the option is very awkward
(A) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and
(B) laws, which was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and it is
(C) laws, namely, it was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and
(D) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845, it is
(E) laws that was an observation about electric current, first made in 1845, and is
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Re: SC:In 1995 Richard Stallman, a well-known [#permalink]
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ykaiim wrote: B/w A and E. I will go with A. Removing the middle man: In 1995 Richard Stallman testified in Patent Office hearings that a colleague of his had managed to win a patent for one of Kirchhoff's laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and now included in virtually every textbook of elementary physics. (A) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and (B) laws, which was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and it is The restrictive WHICH is not matched with LAWS. in addition, was an observation indicates that this observation was in past and no longer exists. I think it is still a law . No referrent for IT in the end. Incorrect. (C) laws, namely, it was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and Similar to B. namely, it was an is wordy. Incorrect. (D) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845, it is No referrent for IT. Incorrect. (E) laws that was an observation about electric current, first made in 1845, and is Similar to B. No clear sunject for IS - The patent or one of the LAWS (Plural). Incorrect. My take on 'D' a patent needs verb 'is' . 'it' refers to patent which is included in every text book. option 'E' incorrectly uses that. Wats OA??
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ykaiim wrote: B/w A and E. I will go with A. Removing the middle man: In 1995 Richard Stallman testified in Patent Office hearings that a colleague of his had managed to win a patent for one of Kirchhoff's laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and now included in virtually every textbook of elementary physics. (A) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and (B) laws, which was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and it is The restrictive WHICH is not matched with LAWS. in addition, was an observation indicates that this observation was in past and no longer exists. I think it is still a law . No referrent for IT in the end. Incorrect. (C) laws, namely, it was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and Similar to B. namely, it was an is wordy. Incorrect. (D) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845, it is No referrent for IT. Incorrect. (E) laws that was an observation about electric current, first made in 1845, and is Similar to B. No clear sunject for IS - The patent or one of the LAWS (Plural). Incorrect. My take on 'D' a patent needs verb 'is' . 'it' refers to patent which is included in every text book. option 'E' incorrectly uses that. Wats OA??
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Re: SC:In 1995 Richard Stallman, a well-known [#permalink]
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OA is 'A'.
Just to add to the discussions:
IMO
(A) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and
(B) laws, which was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and it is
--> Pronoun reference problem. 'It' can refer to electric current/laws/observation
(C) laws, namely, it was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and --> nonsense
(D) laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845, it is --> Similar to (b). Pronoun reference issue.
(E) laws that was an observation about electric current, first made in 1845, and is --> Modifier Problem. Sounds like current was made in 1865
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Re: OG-12 Diagnostic - Tough SC - Q40 [#permalink]
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A laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and B laws, which was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and it is C laws, namely, it was an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and namely didnot seem to connect with one of the kirchoff's laws so ruled this one outD laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845, it is it is now included doesn't seem to reference one of the laws. Ruled this one as the remaining sentence mean that the law is included in text booksE laws that was an observation about electric current, first made in 1845, and is 1845 seem to change reference to what it is pointing Between A and B I selected B. But wrong. Can someone explain why which and 'it is' are wrong
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B states that laws which was an observation; laws is plural and was is singular . Secondly, the pronoun it has no antecedent. Does it refer to the observation or one of the laws or the patent or what? Therefore B is ruled out
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I guess which was is correct as we are not talking of laws but we are talking of one of the laws. I kinda agree with it having no antecedent
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i pick B here. could you please tell me as "now" refers to present time, is it legitimate to use past tense when "now" is here......
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Re: In 1995 Richard Stallman, a well-known critic of the patent [#permalink]
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In 1995 Richard Stallman, a well-known critic of the patent system, testified in Patent Office hearings that, to test the system, a colleague of his had managed to win a patent for one of Kirchhoff's laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and now included in virtually every textbook of elementary physics.
can someone help me understand how "Kirchhoff's laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and now included in virtually every textbook of elementary physics " is not like a sentence fragment.
I thought something like
"Kirchhoff's laws, an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and IS NOW included in virtually every textbook of elementary physics "
---- would make more sense cause now we are adding a verb ... what am i missing here . can some1 shed some light here,
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