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26 Dec 2022, 00:41
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Sentence structure-
When the Focke Wulf 190 airplane first appeared in combat, during World War II,
there were no fighter planes manufactured by the Allied nations that could rival it for speed and durability.
Original sentence structure is proper and meaning is clear
(A) could rival it for
Correct
(B) were the rivals of it in their
Incorrect. This is wordy and awkward. Change in meaning due to "in their"
(C) were its rival as to
Incorrect. Use of could is needed to compare. "as to" is incorrect here
(D) could be its rivals in their
Incorrect. This is wordy and awkward. Change in meaning due to "in their"
(E) were rivaling its
Incorrect. Wrong verb tense
When the Focke Wulf 190 airplane first appeared in combat, during World War II,
there were no fighter planes manufactured by the Allied nations that could rival it for speed and durability.
Original sentence structure is proper and meaning is clear
(A) could rival it for
Correct
(B) were the rivals of it in their
Incorrect. This is wordy and awkward. Change in meaning due to "in their"
(C) were its rival as to
Incorrect. Use of could is needed to compare. "as to" is incorrect here
(D) could be its rivals in their
Incorrect. This is wordy and awkward. Change in meaning due to "in their"
(E) were rivaling its
Incorrect. Wrong verb tense
26 Dec 2022, 01:47
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(A) When the Focke Wulf 190 airplane first appeared in combat, during World War II, there were no fighter planes manufactured by the Allied nations that could rival it for speed and durability.
(B) When the Focke Wulf 190 airplane first appeared in combat, during World War II, there were no fighter planes manufactured by the Allied nations that were the rivals of it in their speed and durability. - The idiom is "X rivals Y", Eliminate
(C) When the Focke Wulf 190 airplane first appeared in combat, during World War II, there were no fighter planes manufactured by the Allied nations that were its rival as to speed and durability. - Incorrect Idiom, Eliminate
(D) When the Focke Wulf 190 airplane first appeared in combat, during World War II, there were no fighter planes manufactured by the Allied nations that could be its rivals in their speed and durability. - Using the possessive pronoun is weird, because it isn't really THEIR speed and durability, Eliminate
(E) When the Focke Wulf 190 airplane first appeared in combat, during World War II, there were no fighter planes manufactured by the Allied nations that were rivaling its speed and durability. - Using the possessive pronoun is weird, because it isn't really THEIR speed and durability, Eliminate
Ans : A
(B) When the Focke Wulf 190 airplane first appeared in combat, during World War II, there were no fighter planes manufactured by the Allied nations that were the rivals of it in their speed and durability. - The idiom is "X rivals Y", Eliminate
(C) When the Focke Wulf 190 airplane first appeared in combat, during World War II, there were no fighter planes manufactured by the Allied nations that were its rival as to speed and durability. - Incorrect Idiom, Eliminate
(D) When the Focke Wulf 190 airplane first appeared in combat, during World War II, there were no fighter planes manufactured by the Allied nations that could be its rivals in their speed and durability. - Using the possessive pronoun is weird, because it isn't really THEIR speed and durability, Eliminate
(E) When the Focke Wulf 190 airplane first appeared in combat, during World War II, there were no fighter planes manufactured by the Allied nations that were rivaling its speed and durability. - Using the possessive pronoun is weird, because it isn't really THEIR speed and durability, Eliminate
Ans : A
26 Dec 2022, 04:20
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When the Focke Wulf 190 airplane first appeared in combat, during World War II, there were no fighter planes manufactured by the Allied nations that could rival it for speed and durability.
(A) could rival it for
(B) were the rivals of it in their
(C) were its rival as to
(D) could be its rivals in their
(E) were rivaling its
Here there is a comparison between Focke Wulf 190 airplane and other fighter planes
other fighter planes are plural and focke wulf is singular
A is correct because that is used as a demonstrative pronoun and follows a singular it
(A) could rival it for
(B) were the rivals of it in their
(C) were its rival as to
(D) could be its rivals in their
(E) were rivaling its
Here there is a comparison between Focke Wulf 190 airplane and other fighter planes
other fighter planes are plural and focke wulf is singular
A is correct because that is used as a demonstrative pronoun and follows a singular it
