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SC- Eugene O'Neill

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SC- Eugene O'Neill [#permalink] New post   07 Aug 2004, 18:02
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Re: SC- Eugene O'Neill [#permalink] New post   07 Aug 2004, 20:04
Between B and D I choose D. This seem one of the classic 'like' and 'as' situation and I am unsure about my decision. I am leaning towards D becausein B - 'his' in the last sentence is little unclear as to whom it is referring to.
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Re: SC- Eugene O'Neill [#permalink] New post   07 Aug 2004, 21:34
I'd go with C here
"have" is improperly used in A and D to refer to Mr. Leonard's action. I believe Leonard dramatized his last 3 plays, not himself. B and E are out.
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Re: SC- Eugene O'Neill [#permalink] New post   07 Aug 2004, 22:02
I think, the subject of the sentence is Mr.Leonard, not his plays.

D, my choice.
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Re: SC- Eugene O'Neill [#permalink] New post   07 Aug 2004, 22:13
Oops, I did not see the apostrophe after O'Neill's name. C cannot be good and D must be it... :oops:
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Re: SC- Eugene O'Neill [#permalink] New post   07 Aug 2004, 23:37
Wow, I must totally not understand this sentance because I think the answer should be B. (Comparing the person, using 'like')
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Re: SC- Eugene O'Neill [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 08 Aug 2004, 00:18
:hammer ok, I'm lacking analysis on this one and just jumped in the D bandwagon without giving it further thoughts. E it must be.
A and D are out because "have" does not properly refer to Mr. Leonard.
C is out because "as Eugene O'Neill's did" means that Eugene O'Neill's book also turned toward autobiographical material.
B has possessive form "like Eugene O'Neill's". What does it refer to? Does it refer to O'Neill's plays? Anyhow, it certainly does not refer to Eugene O'neill himself and does not properly compare Mr. Leonard to Eugene. I'm pretty confident it must be E 8-)

Originally posted by Paul on 07 Aug 2004, 23:53.
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Re: SC- Eugene O'Neill [#permalink] New post   08 Aug 2004, 00:06
E.

1. "Leonard.... have" is wrong. it has to be "has".
And "through their" is wrong. it has to be "through his".
So, eliminated A, C, D

2. B has an apostrophe (possesive), but nothing to posses. If B was "like Eugene O'Neil did" - I would have selected B.
I dont see "as with Eugene O'Neil" as good, but this is the best among the worst.

OA?
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Re: SC- Eugene O'Neill [#permalink] New post   08 Aug 2004, 00:14
The apostrophe 's' is cut off in B physically. Was there a real typo. I read it as Eugene of Neil only.
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Re: SC- Eugene O'Neill [#permalink] New post   08 Aug 2004, 00:45
venksune wrote:
The apostrophe 's' is cut off in B physically. Was there a real typo. I read it as Eugene of Neil only.


Right. That's why I chose B, seemed to be comparing the persons.
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Re: SC- Eugene O'Neill [#permalink] New post   08 Aug 2004, 14:26
The OA is C.

I think there is a typo in answer choice C. The apostrophe should not be in C.

"their" should be used for sure to refer to three plays.



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