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Please solve this. Will Post OA later - The direction in which the Earth and the other solid planets - Mercury, Venus, and Mars - spins were determined from collision with giant celestial bodies in the early history of the solar system. (A) spins were determined from (B) spins were determined because of (C) spins was determined through (D) spin was determined by (E) spin was determined as a result of Thanks in advance.
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The direction is the main subject: it’s singular and its verb should be was; in which the Earth and the other solid planets - Mercury, Venus, and Mars – is the plural subject of the sub-clause and its verb should be the plural spin; In addition, the correct idiom is determined by (A) spins were determined from --------- both verbs are wrong; determined from is unidiomatic (B) spins were determined because of ------- both verbs are wrong (C) spins was determined through ------------ spins is wrong (D) spin was determined by -------------------- correct choice; both verbs are correct; idiom determined by is right (E) spin was determined as a result of ------- both verbs are correct; as a result of is unidiomatic
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You are right. OA is D. There are 2 subjects and 2 verbs and the correct option should have "spin was".
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daagh wrote: The direction is the main subject: it’s singular and its verb should be was; in which the Earth and the other solid planets - Mercury, Venus, and Mars – is the plural subject of the sub-clause and its verb should be the plural spin; In addition, the correct idiom is determined by
(A) spins were determined from --------- both verbs are wrong; determined from is unidiomatic
(B) spins were determined because of ------- both verbs are wrong
(C) spins was determined through ------------ spins is wrong
(D) spin was determined by -------------------- correct choice; both verbs are correct; idiom determined by is right
(E) spin was determined as a result of ------- both verbs are correct; as a result of is unidiomatic Ya you are right... I too go with OA 'D'. I gotta add few more info. Pls correct me if i'm wrong. (B) spins were determined because of ---- 'because of' idiom is replacement of 'due to'.. so this doesn't give complete meaning
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shanmugamgsn wrote: daagh wrote: The direction is the main subject: it’s singular and its verb should be was; in which the Earth and the other solid planets - Mercury, Venus, and Mars – is the plural subject of the sub-clause and its verb should be the plural spin; In addition, the correct idiom is determined by
(A) spins were determined from --------- both verbs are wrong; determined from is unidiomatic
(B) spins were determined because of ------- both verbs are wrong
(C) spins was determined through ------------ spins is wrong
(D) spin was determined by -------------------- correct choice; both verbs are correct; idiom determined by is right
(E) spin was determined as a result of ------- both verbs are correct; as a result of is unidiomatic Ya you are right... I too go with OA 'D'. I gotta add few more info. Pls correct me if i'm wrong. (B) spins were determined because of ---- 'because of' idiom is replacement of 'due to'.. so this doesn't give complete meaning Is the subject not only earth ?? Is that not the main subject ? it doesnt say earth, Mercury, x & Z it says Earth and the other planets ....?
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mandyrhtdm wrote: Is the subject not only earth ?? Is that not the main subject ? it doesnt say earth, Mercury, x & Z it says Earth and the other planets ....? Hey mandy: The direction in which the Earth and the other solid planets - Mercury, Venus, and Mars - spin was determined by collision with giant celestial bodies in the early history of the solar system. There are two sets of subjects and verbs. I've color coded them.. direction (singular) = was (singular) Earth and the other solid planets (plural) = spin (plural) remember, and can combine two or more nouns into a plural entity. You help me with quant I help you with verbal 
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The moment you say earth and other solid planets, the phrase turns plural. Hence earth is just not the only subject ; and denotes plurality
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The direction in which the Earth and the other solid planets - Mercury, Venus, and Mars - spins were determined from collision with giant celestial bodies in the early history of the solar system.
(A) spins were determined from – Planets spin not spins and also were is wrong. The direction is singular.
(B) spins were determined because of – Planets spin not also were is wrong. The direction is singular.
(C) spins was determined through – Planets spin not spins
(D) spin was determined by – Correct.
(E) spin was determined as a result of – determined as a result is incorrect. Also determined by is consise
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