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12 Dec 2023, 04:10
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Electroconvulsive therapy, a longstanding method for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders considerable controversy due to its association with now outdated and unreliable forms of psychiatric treatment.
(A) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders
(B) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders, involves the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain and is now administered sparingly because it engenders
(C) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because of engendering
(D) to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders that involves the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders
(E) to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, which is now administered sparingly, engenders
Solution: The given underlined segment contains a few errors. the use of 'involving the passing' is incorrect as here it refers to the psychiatric disorders which is not the intended meaning. The Electroconvulsive therapy involves the passing of current and not the disorders. Also use of comma before because is incorrect as it distorts the SV rule in the underlying clause.
(A) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders
As explained above, this is INCORRECT
(B) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders, involves the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain and is now administered sparingly because it engenders
This option correctly uses the independent clause structure and conveys the intended meaning. CORRECT
(C) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because of engendering
As explained in choice A, this choice has similar errors and hence it is INCORRECT
(D) to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders that involves the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders
The use of that here refers to longstanding method as relative pronoun modifies the noun. This changes the intended meaning. Also use of comma before because is also wrong. INCORRECT
(E) to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, which is now administered sparingly, engenders
As explained in point A the sentence structure is wrong. Also the use of comma + which is incorrect here as which refers to the brain here which is not right. This is INCORRECT
Hence Option B is the correct choice.
(A) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders
(B) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders, involves the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain and is now administered sparingly because it engenders
(C) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because of engendering
(D) to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders that involves the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders
(E) to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, which is now administered sparingly, engenders
Solution: The given underlined segment contains a few errors. the use of 'involving the passing' is incorrect as here it refers to the psychiatric disorders which is not the intended meaning. The Electroconvulsive therapy involves the passing of current and not the disorders. Also use of comma before because is incorrect as it distorts the SV rule in the underlying clause.
(A) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders
As explained above, this is INCORRECT
(B) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders, involves the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain and is now administered sparingly because it engenders
This option correctly uses the independent clause structure and conveys the intended meaning. CORRECT
(C) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because of engendering
As explained in choice A, this choice has similar errors and hence it is INCORRECT
(D) to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders that involves the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders
The use of that here refers to longstanding method as relative pronoun modifies the noun. This changes the intended meaning. Also use of comma before because is also wrong. INCORRECT
(E) to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, which is now administered sparingly, engenders
As explained in point A the sentence structure is wrong. Also the use of comma + which is incorrect here as which refers to the brain here which is not right. This is INCORRECT
Hence Option B is the correct choice.
12 Dec 2023, 04:59
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Electroconvulsive therapy, a longstanding method for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders considerable controversy due to its association with now outdated and unreliable forms of psychiatric treatment.
(A) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders => meaning issue here since "the passing of 800 ma of electricity through the brain is not a psychiatric disorder" => Answer A is out
(B) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders, involves the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain and is now administered sparingly because it engenders => seems to be our winner but let's check the others answer
(C) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because of engendering meaning issue here since "the passing of 800 ma of electricity through the brain is not a psychiatric disorder" + "because of engendering" => odd usage => Answer C is out
(D) to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders that involves the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders meaning issue here since "the passing of 800 ma of electricity through the brain is not a psychiatric disorder" + "method for treating" seems to be the good idiom here rather thant method to treat => Answer D is out
(E) to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, which is now administered sparingly, engenders meaning issue here since "the passing of 800 ma of electricity through the brain is not a psychiatric disorder" + "method for treating" seems to be the good idiom here rather than the "method to treat" + "which is now administerd sparingly" refers to brain and should refer to the therapy => Answer E is out
Answer B is the answer
(A) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders => meaning issue here since "the passing of 800 ma of electricity through the brain is not a psychiatric disorder" => Answer A is out
(B) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders, involves the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain and is now administered sparingly because it engenders => seems to be our winner but let's check the others answer
(C) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because of engendering meaning issue here since "the passing of 800 ma of electricity through the brain is not a psychiatric disorder" + "because of engendering" => odd usage => Answer C is out
(D) to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders that involves the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders meaning issue here since "the passing of 800 ma of electricity through the brain is not a psychiatric disorder" + "method for treating" seems to be the good idiom here rather thant method to treat => Answer D is out
(E) to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, which is now administered sparingly, engenders meaning issue here since "the passing of 800 ma of electricity through the brain is not a psychiatric disorder" + "method for treating" seems to be the good idiom here rather than the "method to treat" + "which is now administerd sparingly" refers to brain and should refer to the therapy => Answer E is out
Answer B is the answer
12 Dec 2023, 05:26
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(A) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders
-- "the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity" incorrectly refers to "psychiatric disorders"
(B) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders, involves the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain and is now administered sparingly because it engenders
-- Correctly suggest "involves" and "is" as the main verb of the statement.
(C) for treating a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because of engendering
-- "the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity" incorrectly refers to "psychiatric disorders"
(D) to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders that involves the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, is now administered sparingly, because it engenders
-- dependent clause is not making sense as it links "psychiatric disorders" and "involves the passing of 800 milliamperes" with "that"
(E) to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders involving the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity through the brain, which is now administered sparingly, engenders
-- "the passing of 800 milliamperes of electricity" incorrectly refers to "psychiatric disorders"
Option B
