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1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning both at the college and graduate level, but also faculty members in large numbers began questioning whether the computer screen was an adequate replacement for the classroom.
(A) 1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning both at the college and graduate level, but also faculty members in large numbers began
(B) In 1998 several new ventures were promoting online distance learning for both college-and for graduate-level courses, but it was also a year for a large number of faculty members who began
(C) With several new ventures promoting online distance learning both for college and graduate courses in 1998, it was also a year when a large number of faculty members had begun
(D) Although 1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning for both college- and graduate-level courses, it was also a year when a large number of faculty members began
(E) Several new ventures were promoting online distance learning in 1998, at both the college level as well as the graduate, but it was also a year for faculty members to begin in large numbers
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05 Aug 2008, 17:11
IMO D
(D) Although 1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning for both college- and graduate-level courses, it was also a year when a large number of faculty members began (use of contrast is done properly)
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11 Aug 2014, 08:47
micky577 wrote:
1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning both at the college and graduate level, but also faculty members in large numbers began questioning whether the computer screen was an adequate replacement for the classroom.
(A) 1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning both at the college and graduate level, but also faculty members in large numbers began (B) In 1998 several new ventures were promoting online distance learning for both college-and for graduate-level courses, but it was also a year for a large number of faculty members who began (C) With several new ventures promoting online distance learning both for college and graduate courses in 1998, it was also a year when a large number of faculty members had begun (D) Although 1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning for both college- and graduate-level courses, it was also a year when a large number of faculty members began (E) Several new ventures were promoting online distance learning in 1998, at both the college level as well as the graduate, but it was also a year for faculty members to begin in large numbers
OA must be D !!!
A : Parallelism error B, C & E : Verb tense error
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I was able to select the correct answer by focusing on idiom both X and Y. But, at first I eliminated option A and D because it says 1998 saw--> Seems weird How could an year (1998) see...??
I was able to select the correct answer by focusing on idiom both X and Y. But, at first I eliminated option A and D because it says 1998 saw--> Seems weird How could an year (1998) see...??
Can you please explain...?
Though I am no expert I would like to share my views ( I expect experts would not mind and share their views as well )
The sentence presents a contrasting scenario highlighted below -
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1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning both at the college and graduate level, but also faculty members in large numbers began questioning whether the computer screen was an adequate replacement for the classroom.
New ventures promoting online distance learning both at the college and graduate level and large number of faculties are questioning the procedure
Both these facts do not go side by side , it represents a contrast, hence although fits in well !! _________________
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1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning both at the college and graduate level, but also faculty members in large numbers began questioning whether the computer screen was an adequate replacement for the classroom.
(A) 1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning both at the college and graduate level, but also faculty members in large numbers began 1. Usage of BOTH is wrong. BOTH should be followed by Noun or BOTH OF NOUN is correct. 2. Also it conveys meaning as 1998 saw something which is wrong. (B) In 1998 several new ventures were promoting online distance learning for both college-and for graduate-level courses, but it was also a year for a large number of faculty members who began 1. Usage of BOTH is wrong again. (C) With several new ventures promoting online distance learning both for college and graduate courses in 1998, it was also a year when a large number of faculty members had begun 1. Usage of BOTH is wrong again. 2. Changes the intended meaning (D) Although 1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning for both college- and graduate-level courses, it was also a year when a large number of faculty members began Usage of both is correct. Apart from although 1998 saw -- Unable to understand this part. Better choice among all (E) Several new ventures were promoting online distance learning in 1998, at both the college level as well as the graduate, but it was also a year for faculty members to begin in large numbers Usage of both wrong. BOTH A and B
Question 1 Regarding Option D - "Although 1998 saw" what is this usage. Awkward. Can some one please explain.?
1998 Saw what?
Question2 Option B, usage of Past continuous looks fine to me. Since it states as "When the new ventures were promoting, faculty people started questioning" The thing first started is the promotion and the action goes on in the past. At that moment faculty members started to question. Is my understanding correct?
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1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning both at the college and graduate level, but also faculty members in large numbers began questioning whether the computer screen was an adequate replacement for the classroom.
Before we delve deeper, just check the correlative conjunction parallelism alone Correct Parallelism is both---and
(A) Both at the college and graduate level, --- both at and graduate level is wrong; the ‘at’ is missing in the second arm. (B both college and for graduate-level courses, -- both college and for graduate is wrong—for is unnecessary (C) both for college and graduate courses in 1998, --- both for and graduate is wrong – for is unnecessary (D) both college and graduate-level courses --- correct (E) both the college level as well as the graduate, --- both the college level as well as the graduate level is wrong It should be simply both… and.
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1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning both at the college and graduate level, but also faculty members in large numbers began questioning whether the computer screen was an adequate replacement for the classroom.
(A) 1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning both at the college and graduate level, but also faculty members in large numbers began (B) In 1998 several new ventures were promoting online distance learning for both college-and for graduate-level courses, but it was also a year for a large number of faculty members who began (C) With several new ventures promoting online distance learning both for college and graduate courses in 1998, it was also a year when a large number of faculty members had begun (D) Although 1998 saw several new ventures promoting online distance learning for both college- and graduate-level courses, it was also a year when a large number of faculty members began (E) Several new ventures were promoting online distance learning in 1998, at both the college level as well as the graduate, but it was also a year for faculty members to begin in large numbers
If we try to understand the meaning of the sentence, we can sense a contrast here. So the the correct sentence should convey this. Of the given options, only Option D conveys the contrast. This will help you to arrive at the answer pretty quickly and is a testimonial of why understanding the meaning is important.
Correct Option: D
Also, you can eliminate the options based on the parallelism of the idiom "both X and Y"
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