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Sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins secretly A. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins B. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, is a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins C. also known to be prestidigitation or legerdemain, is a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects like cards and coins D. which is also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins E. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects like cards and coins
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getgyan wrote: Sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins secretly
A. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins
B. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, is a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins
C. also known to be prestidigitation or legerdemain, is a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects like cards and coins
D. which is also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins
E. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects like cards and coins A. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins--- wrong.. sleight of hand (a technique) is singular so ARE is incorrect.B. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, is a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins--- CORRECT-- IS is correct here...also the sentence is complete...also KNOWN AS is the correct idiomC. also known to be prestidigitation or legerdemain, is a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects like cards and coins--- incorrect..KNOWN TO BE is incorrect...D. which is also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins-- incoorect... IS is misisng hereE. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects like cards and coins--- incorrect.. ARE is used ofr sigular techinique
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getgyan wrote: Sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins secretly
A. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins
B. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, is a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins
C. also known to be prestidigitation or legerdemain, is a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects like cards and coins
D. which is also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins
E. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects like cards and coins aditi1903 is totally bang on. All the reasons are correct. B is the right answer.
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B is my answer as well. singular "is" and "such as" are correctly used in B. Cheers!
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What about "which" and "also"?
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getgyan wrote: What about "which" and "also"? which is also known as ...is wordy both convey the same meaning then why do we want which and also at the same time? i hope it makes sense...
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Quote: Sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins secretly
A. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins
B. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, is a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins
C. also known to be prestidigitation or legerdemain, is a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects like cards and coins
D. which is also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins
E. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects like cards and coins D. which is also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins This is a fragment! A verb could make this option very correct I think!
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D. which is also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins
This is a fragment! A verb could make this option very correct I think!
Exactly my point. Thanks Souvik  "Which" is used to connect "non-restrictive clause" and should be preceded by a comma. Since, "Sleight of hand" is a non-restrictive clause and has been precede by a comma. I do not find anything wrong with this options except that the verb is missing. But Aditi is also right as "which" is redundant here and does not contribute anything in the sentence. Thoughts? 
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Sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins secretly "are" is incorrect because "Sleight of hand " is singular (A) & (E) out
"such as " is correct because cards and coins are quoted as examples. (E) & (C) out
Lets compare (B) & (D)A. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins B. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, is a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins "is" makes the sentence clear and structurally correct.C. also known to be prestidigitation or legerdemain, is a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects like cards and coins D. which is also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins no problem in using "which" but the lack of " is" makes the sentence unclear and structurally incorrectE. also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, are a set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects like cards and coins
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B for me too!
I eliminated C based on "like". I think "such as" fits here. Any comments guys?
Though now I see that "known to be" is probably another reason why C is incorrect.
Regarding D, I think the thevenus has pointed out the real mistake.
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