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The Federalist papers, a strong defense of the United States [#permalink]
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The Federalist papers, a strong defense of the United States Constitution and important as a body of work in political science as well, represents the handiwork of three different authors.
(A) and important as a body of work in political science as well, represents
(B) as well as an important body of work in political science, represent
(C) and also a body of work of importance in political science is representing
(D) an important body of work in political science and has been representative of
(E) and as political science an important body of work too, represent
Hint: check parallelism + subject-verb agreement
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Re: SC - Federalist papers [#permalink]
22 Apr 2007, 10:04
Poll: Is it a good idea to add hints with the questions posted on this forum ? please feel free to tell your opinions.[/quote]
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If you want people to present their views posting hints may not be a good idea as you would constrain few of the thoughts
Papers ... represent S-V agreement
Select B for also maintaining parallelism
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Re: SC - Federalist papers [#permalink]
22 Apr 2007, 19:30
Mishari wrote: The Federalist papers, a strong defense of the United States Constitution and important as a body of work in political science as well, represents the handiwork of three different authors.
(A) and important as a body of work in political science as well, represents
(B) as well as an important body of work in political science, represent
(C) and also a body of work of importance in political science is representing
(D) an important body of work in political science and has been representative of
(E) and as political science an important body of work too, represent
Hint: check parallelism + subject-verb agreement
Poll: Is it a good idea to add hints with the questions posted on this forum ? please feel free to tell your opinions.
I wouldn't do that ...let people have a go first..
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I have a query :
Which of the below mentioned options is correct in case the name of the body had been "Federalist Papers" ?
The Federalist Papers, a strong defense of the United States Constitution and important as a body of work in political science as well, represents the handiwork of three different authors.
The Federalist Papers, a strong defense of the United States Constitution and important as a body of work in political science as well, represent the handiwork of three different authors.
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Re: SC - Federalist papers [#permalink]
29 Apr 2007, 08:12
Mishari wrote: The Federalist papers, a strong defense of the United States Constitution and important as a body of work in political science as well, represents the handiwork of three different authors.
(A) and important as a body of work in political science as well, represents
(B) as well as an important body of work in political science, represent
(C) and also a body of work of importance in political science is representing
(D) an important body of work in political science and has been representative of
(E) and as political science an important body of work too, represent
Hint: check parallelism + subject-verb agreement
Poll: Is it a good idea to add hints with the questions posted on this forum ? please feel free to tell your opinions.
if answer choice C were "and also an important body of work in political science is representing",could C make a grammatically correct sentence?
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Re: SC - Federalist papers [#permalink]
29 Apr 2007, 08:21
goalsnr wrote: Mishari wrote: The Federalist papers, a strong defense of the United States Constitution and important as a body of work in political science as well, represents the handiwork of three different authors.
(A) and important as a body of work in political science as well, represents
(B) as well as an important body of work in political science, represent
(C) and also a body of work of importance in political science is representing
(D) an important body of work in political science and has been representative of
(E) and as political science an important body of work too, represent
Hint: check parallelism + subject-verb agreement
Poll: Is it a good idea to add hints with the questions posted on this forum ? please feel free to tell your opinions. if answer choice C were "and also an important body of work in political science is representing",could C make a grammatically correct sentence?Hi goalsnr,it has to be are representing to agree with papers and a comma should be there to set off the appositive in the main clause.
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Re: The Federalist papers, a strong defense of the United States [#permalink]
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is the presence of 'and also' wrong in C?
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Re: The Federalist papers, a strong defense of the United States [#permalink]
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Yes "and also" is wordy and certainly not preferred in correct answer choice. You will also see few problems/explanations in OG eliminating answer choices with "and also" as wordy.
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