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SC - School Plans [#permalink] New post   28 Nov 2003, 13:25
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Re: SC - School Plans [#permalink] New post   28 Nov 2003, 18:22
MartinMag wrote:
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Split infinitive example..

"to increase " is the infinitive..

we cannot split this up..

only C and D follow this rule.

In C..use of "which" is wrong..."which" should logically refer to a noun..in

this case ..housing integration.

But its the "increase" that reduces any future need for busing...not the

housing integration.

Also In C, reduces is incorrect here...we need reduce ..to agree with the

" increases in housing integration"

D is best.

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Re: SC - School Plans [#permalink] New post   29 Nov 2003, 02:30
Nope.

I too say A is correct. D is not parallal construction..
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Re: SC - School Plans [#permalink] New post   29 Nov 2003, 02:46
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MartinMag wrote:
SC - School Plans


Split infinitive example..

"to increase " is the infinitive..

we cannot split this up..

only C and D follow this rule.

In C..use of "which" is wrong..."which" should logically refer to a noun..in

this case ..housing integration.

But its the "increase" that reduces any future need for busing...not the

housing integration.

Also In C, reduces is incorrect here...we need reduce ..to agree with the

" increases in housing integration"

D is best.

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praetorian


"increases" is simply a noun in this sentence. there is no infinitive.
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Re: SC - School Plans [#permalink] New post   29 Nov 2003, 12:32
Quote:
"increases" is simply a noun in this sentence. there is no infinitive.



yes, you are right.

What does "which" refer to in A?

i dont think " which " has a clear referent...

"which" should refer to " increases"

In A, "which" can refer to either " increases" OR "housing integration"

mbamantra, could you explain the parallelism issue in D?

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Re: SC - School Plans [#permalink] New post   29 Nov 2003, 14:41
Official answer is A.

I think "which" references "integration" because is the closer noun.


Why do you think C is wrong? Is it maybe because integration should be closer to "which" than "significantly" ?
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Re: SC - School Plans [#permalink] New post   29 Nov 2003, 14:54
MartinMag wrote:
Official answer is A.

I think "which" references "integration" because is the closer noun.


Why do you think C is wrong? Is it maybe because integration should be closer to "which" than "significantly" ?


Martin,

The "increases" in housing integration ...."reduce" the need

for busing..

"which" should refer to " increases"

comments please

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Re: SC - School Plans [#permalink] New post   29 Nov 2003, 15:03
praetorian123 wrote:
MartinMag wrote:
Official answer is A.

I think "which" references "integration" because is the closer noun.


Why do you think C is wrong? Is it maybe because integration should be closer to "which" than "significantly" ?


Martin,

The "increases" in housing integration ...."reduce" the need

for busing..

"which" should refer to " increases"

comments please

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Praet:

C reads: "increase housing integration significantly, which, in turn, reduces"


"which" should reference "integration", that way "reduces" is ok


My question is: the fact that we have "significantly" between "which" and "integration" could make this answer wrong? If not.. why is it wrong then?


Thougths??

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Re: SC - School Plans [#permalink] New post   29 Nov 2003, 15:16
MartinMag wrote:
praetorian123 wrote:
MartinMag wrote:
Official answer is A.

I think "which" references "integration" because is the closer noun.


Why do you think C is wrong? Is it maybe because integration should be closer to "which" than "significantly" ?


Martin,

The "increases" in housing integration ...."reduce" the need

for busing..

"which" should refer to " increases"

comments please

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Praet:

C reads: "increase housing integration significantly, which, in turn, reduces"


"which" should reference "integration", that way "reduces" is ok


My question is: the fact that we have "significantly" between "which" and "integration" could make this answer wrong? If not.. why is it wrong then?


Thougths??

Martin


sorry martin, i was still debating the answer...i didnt see your comment about C.

anyways...i think significantly should not be a problem...since which

refers to a noun... in C , the noun is HOUSING INTEGRATION...

IT is the INCREASES in housing integration that may Reduce the

need for busing...

C changes the intended meaning of the sentence...

see it yet?

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Re: SC - School Plans [#permalink] New post   29 Nov 2003, 15:26
But if "which" references "increases" then A (the official answer) should be wrong because it uses "reduces" instead of "reduce".


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Re: SC - School Plans [#permalink] New post   29 Nov 2003, 16:11
MartinMag wrote:
But if "which" references "increases" then A (the official answer) should be wrong because it uses "reduces" instead of "reduce".


:?


Thats why i picked D..

see any problem with D.

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Re: SC - School Plans [#permalink] New post   30 Nov 2003, 02:31
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MartinMag wrote:
But if "which" references "increases" then A (the official answer) should be wrong because it uses "reduces" instead of "reduce".


:?


Thats why i picked D..

see any problem with D.

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D looks correct to me. Everything seems to refer back to "plans"
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Re: SC - School Plans [#permalink] New post   01 Dec 2003, 23:23
A employs plural INCREASES--sounds a bit awkward.
D is a real alternative.



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