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There are several ways to build solid walls using just mud [#permalink]
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There are several ways to build solid walls using just mud or clay, but the most extensively used method has been the forming of bricks out of mud or clay, and, aftersome preliminary air drying or sun drying, they are laid in the wall in mud mortar. A. the forming of bricks out of mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, they are laid B. forming the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, to lay them C. having bricks formed from mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, they were laid D. to form the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, to lay them E. that bricks were formed from mud or clay, which, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, were laid
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agree with meera
In D, the parallelism (to form..to lay) and " the method.. to" is bang on target.
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It's D. ||ism.
to form the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, to lay them
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There are several ways to build solid walls using just mud or clay, but the most extensively used method has been to form the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, to lay them in the wall in mud mortar.
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There are several ways to build solid walls using just mud [#permalink]
25 Sep 2008, 11:48
There are several ways to build solid walls using just mud or clay, but the most
extensively used method has been the forming of bricks out of mud or clay, and, after
some preliminary air drying or sun drying, they are laid in the wall in mud mortar.
A. the forming of bricks out of mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or
sun drying, they are laid
B. forming the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun
drying, to lay them
C. having bricks formed from mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or
sun drying, they were laid
D. to form the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun
drying, to lay them
E. that bricks were formed from mud or clay, which, after some preliminary air
drying or sun drying, were laid
again missed it?
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vivektripathi wrote: There are several ways to build solid walls using just mud or clay, but the most
extensively used method has been the forming of bricks out of mud or clay, and, after
some preliminary air drying or sun drying, they are laid in the wall in mud mortar.
A. the forming of bricks out of mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or
sun drying, they are laid
B. forming the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun
drying, to lay them
C. having bricks formed from mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or
sun drying, they were laid
D. to form the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun
drying, to lay them
E. that bricks were formed from mud or clay, which, after some preliminary air
drying or sun drying, were laid
again missed it? Answer should be D. To form & to lay are parallel.
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OA is D
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Re: solid walls sc [#permalink]
20 Oct 2008, 03:50
I think the answer could be D or E.
bricks were formed ..... bricks were laid (parallel?)
Please correct me if i'm wrong. Can someone tell me why E is incorrect? i thought the OA is E
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Re: solid walls sc [#permalink]
20 Oct 2008, 05:46
dlee156 wrote: I think the answer could be D or E.
bricks were formed ..... bricks were laid (parallel?)
Please correct me if i'm wrong. Can someone tell me why E is incorrect? i thought the OA is E E could be wrong because of past tense "were".
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There are several ways to build solid walls using just mud [#permalink]
12 Nov 2008, 22:09
There are several ways to build solid walls using just mud or clay, but the most
extensively used method has been the forming of bricks out of mud or clay, and, after
some preliminary air drying or sun drying, they are laid in the wall in mud mortar.
A. the forming of bricks out of mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or
sun drying, they are laid
B. forming the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun
drying, to lay them
C. having bricks formed from mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or
sun drying, they were laid
D. to form the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun
drying, to lay them
E. that bricks were formed from mud or clay, which, after some preliminary air
drying or sun drying, were laid
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my bet is on D to form bla bla, and, to lay bla bla
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yes D (although "to form....into" looks little awkward).
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Another D
to form X and Y into B and to lay them in Z
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A. the forming of bricks out of mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or
sun drying, they are laid [they can point to ways or walls]
B. forming the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun
drying, to lay them [forming … and … to – not parallel]
C. having bricks formed from mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or
sun drying, they were laid [ method has been having --- awkward]
D. to form the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun
drying, to lay them [ to form … and to lay – parallel - hold]
E. that bricks were formed from mud or clay, which, after some preliminary air
drying or sun drying, were laid [which incorrectly points clay]
Answer: D
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i marked D as well but the OA given was A ,,, but i feel the OA is wrong
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Original sentence did not look wrong to me, however, after going through answer choices I thought D is better, but when we put back D in original sentence:
There are several ways to build solid walls using just mud or clay, but the most
extensively used method has been to form the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, to lay them in the wall in mud mortar
to sounds redundant, isn't it?
Any other views?
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I think it should be D too. A doesn't seem pararell to me.
Do you have the OE?
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Wierd answer with SC. Official guide [#permalink]
01 Nov 2009, 17:45
Hi, all. Please look at the following questions. I am having problems with the answer
There are several ways to build solid walls using just mud or clay, but the most extensively used method has been the forming of bricks our of mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, they are laid in the wall in mud mortar.
A. the forming of bricks out of mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or
sun drying, they are laid
B. forming the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, to lay them
C. having bricks formed from mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, they were laid.
D. to form the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, to lay them
E. that bricks were formed from mud or clay, which, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, were laid
OA: D
Why is 'D' the answer? Doesn't the 'and' after the comma create a sentence fragment as it lacks a subject and a verb?
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Re: Wierd answer with SC. Official guide [#permalink]
02 Nov 2009, 10:10
mlsbbe wrote: Hi, all. Please look at the following questions. I am having problems with the answer
There are several ways to build solid walls using just mud or clay, but the most extensively used method has been the forming of bricks our of mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, they are laid in the wall in mud mortar.
A. the forming of bricks out of mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or
sun drying, they are laid
B. forming the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, to lay them
C. having bricks formed from mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, they were laid.
D. to form the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, to lay them
E. that bricks were formed from mud or clay, which, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, were laid
OA: D
Why is 'D' the answer? Doesn't the 'and' after the comma create a sentence fragment as it lacks a subject and a verb? I got D as answer. I looked at the parallel forms required-> "to form" and "to lay". 'and' doesn't create a fragment because it is used for supplying additional information with 'to form the mud or clay into bricks and to lay them in the wall in mud mortar'. E also has parallelism but the sentence somehow looks awkward.
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Re: Wierd answer with SC. Official guide [#permalink]
02 Nov 2009, 13:14
speeddeamon wrote: mlsbbe wrote: Hi, all. Please look at the following questions. I am having problems with the answer
There are several ways to build solid walls using just mud or clay, but the most extensively used method has been the forming of bricks our of mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, they are laid in the wall in mud mortar.
A. the forming of bricks out of mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or
sun drying, they are laid
B. forming the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, to lay them
C. having bricks formed from mud or clay, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, they were laid.
D. to form the mud or clay into bricks, and, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, to lay them
E. that bricks were formed from mud or clay, which, after some preliminary air drying or sun drying, were laid
OA: D
Why is 'D' the answer? Doesn't the 'and' after the comma create a sentence fragment as it lacks a subject and a verb? I got D as answer. I looked at the parallel forms required-> "to form" and "to lay". 'and' doesn't create a fragment because it is used for supplying additional information with 'to form the mud or clay into bricks and to lay them in the wall in mud mortar'. E also has parallelism but the sentence somehow looks awkward. Yes "D". "E" uses past tense while the non-underlined part is in present perfect
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