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The steel industry has changed radically over the last two decades, as large, integrated companies such as Bethlehem Steel once conducted operations from mining at one end of the process to shipping at the other have greatly downsized, or in some cases shut down altogether.
A. as large, integrated companies such as Bethlehem Steel
B. as large, integrated companies, such as Bethlehem Steel, that
C. with large, integrated companies, such as Bethlehem Steel, that
D. while large, integrated companies, such as Bethlehem Steel, that
E. and large, integrated companies such as Bethlehem Steel
OA after some discussion.
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18 Nov 2012, 08:48
Vips0000 wrote: Jp27 wrote: The steel industry has changed radically over the last two decades, as large, integrated companies such as Bethlehem Steel once conducted operations from mining at one end of the process to shipping at the other have greatly downsized, or in some cases shut down altogether.
A. as large, integrated companies such as Bethlehem Steel
B. as large, integrated companies, such as Bethlehem Steel, that
C. with large, integrated companies, such as Bethlehem Steel, that
D. while large, integrated companies, such as Bethlehem Steel, that
E. and large, integrated companies such as Bethlehem Steel
OA after some discussion.
Cheers Ans B it is! I was wondering why "that" is absolutely required in B? Cheers
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18 Nov 2012, 09:30
This is purely a test of sentence structure. The basic point is that there can be only one verb for a clause. A. as large, integrated companies such as Bethlehem Steel --- Two verbs for the sub-clause--- 1. Conducted. 2. Downsized. So wrong
B. as large, integrated companies, such as Bethlehem Steel, that ------- after the introduction of the connector' that', the verb ‘conducted’ belongs to the modifier clause that modifies the sub-clause. The correct choice.
C. with large, integrated companies, such as Bethlehem Steel, that --- When we change the sub clause to a prepositional phrase converting the entire sentence into a simple clause, then we cannot have a verb for the modifier phrase. The verb downsized should be changed to having downsized or in some cases having shut down altogether. D. while large, integrated companies, such as Bethlehem Steel, that--- While is an inappropriate contrast marker here as there is no contrast involved. The second part is simply affirming the first part. If it wants to mean simultaneous happening, then as is the apt conjunction
E. and large, integrated companies such as Bethlehem Steel --- a clear run-on
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18 Nov 2012, 10:32
daagh wrote: This is purely a test of sentence structure. The basic point is that there can be only one verb for a clause.
A. as large, integrated companies such as Bethlehem Steel --- Two verbs for the sub-clause--- 1. Conducted. 2. Downsized. So wrong
B. as large, integrated companies, such as Bethlehem Steel, that -------
after the introduction of the connector' that', the verb ‘conducted’ belongs to the modifier clause that modifies the sub-clause. The correct choice.
C. with large, integrated companies, such as Bethlehem Steel, that ---When we change the sub clause to a prepositional phrase converting the entire sentence into a simple clause, then we cannot have a verb for the modifier phrase. The verb downsized should be changed to having downsized or in some cases having shut down altogether.
D. while large, integrated companies, such as Bethlehem Steel, that--- While is an inappropriate contrast marker here as there is no contrast involved. The second part is simply affirming the first part. If it wants to mean simultaneous happening, then as is the apt conjunction
E. and large, integrated companies such as Bethlehem Steel --- a clear run-on hey daagh -> Correct me if Im wrong. Without "that" in A "conducted operations from mining ..... blah" modifies Bethlehem Steel but we need to modify companies, hence A is wrong. Are there any other reasons apart from this? Cheers
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18 Nov 2012, 10:35
Oh yeah we have 2 verbs for the with any junctions for Bethlehem Steel, as you have quoted.
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