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A breed of dog now known for its gentle demeanor, the Irish wolfhound’s initial purpose included hunting wolves and pulling enemy warriors off moving chariots.
A) A breed of dog now known for its gentle demeanor, the Irish wolfhound’s initial purpose included
B) The initial purpose of the Irish wolfhound, a breed of dog now known for its gentle demeanor, included
C) The Irish wolfhound is a breed of dog now known for its gentle demeanor including in its initial purpose
D) Included in the initial purpose of the Irish wolfhound, a breed of dog now known for its gentle demeanor, is
E) A breed of dog now known for its gentle demeanor, initially the Irish wolfhound had the purpose to
31 Aug 2021, 23:44
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
THE PROMPT
THE OPTIONS
→ After the introductory statement, we should be reading about a breed of dog, not the Irish wolfhound's initial purpose.
→ That is, the Irish wolfhound's initial purpose is not described by the introductory modifier, which describes a breed of dog.
GMAC often tests this kind of modifier error.
ELIMINATE A
• A breed of dog now correctly modifies the Irish wolfhound
• The main subject of the sentence is initial purpose, which is correctly paired with the working verb included.
KEEP
→ We do not need the in part of including in.
In this context, that phrasing is nonsensical.
We just say including.
• meaning error: including modifies demeanor
So, does the gentle demeanor . . . include . . . the dog's initial purpose?
No. Quite the opposite.
Nonsensical at best.
ELIMINATE C
→ this "initial purpose" describes something that existed a long time ago. The present tense verb is neither represents that past nor is parallel with included.
Careful. Verbs are rarely required to be parallel, but if they happen in the same time frame (here, the past), then both should reflect that time frame.
• subject/verb agreement -- singular IS does not agree with compound subject
Invert part of the sentence:
Wrong: Hunting wolves and pulling enemy warriors off moving chariots is included in the dog's special purpose.
No. We need were in order to match the compound subject, this way:
"Hunting wolves and pulling enemy warriors off moving chariots [WERE] included in the dog's special purpose."
ELIMINATE D
→ TO hunting is not the correct way to construct an infinitive.
→ We cannot say that these dogs initially had the purpose TO hunting wolves and [TO] pulling enemy warriors off moving chariots.
There is no such thing as to hunting or to pulling.
• style and diction problems emanate from the phrase had the purpose
→ passive, flabby construction
→ long-winded
ELIMINATE E
The answer is B.
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Project SC Butler: Sentence Correction (SC2)
THE PROMPT
Quote:
THE OPTIONS
Quote:
• MODIFIER error
→ After the introductory statement, we should be reading about a breed of dog, not the Irish wolfhound's initial purpose.
→ That is, the Irish wolfhound's initial purpose is not described by the introductory modifier, which describes a breed of dog.
GMAC often tests this kind of modifier error.
ELIMINATE A
Quote:
• I do not see any errors
• A breed of dog now correctly modifies the Irish wolfhound
• The main subject of the sentence is initial purpose, which is correctly paired with the working verb included.
KEEP
Quote:
• diction / construction error
→ We do not need the in part of including in.
In this context, that phrasing is nonsensical.
We just say including.
• meaning error: including modifies demeanor
So, does the gentle demeanor . . . include . . . the dog's initial purpose?
No. Quite the opposite.
Nonsensical at best.
ELIMINATE C
Quote:
• Verb tense error — IS should be WAS
→ this "initial purpose" describes something that existed a long time ago. The present tense verb is neither represents that past nor is parallel with included.
Careful. Verbs are rarely required to be parallel, but if they happen in the same time frame (here, the past), then both should reflect that time frame.
• subject/verb agreement -- singular IS does not agree with compound subject
Invert part of the sentence:
Wrong: Hunting wolves and pulling enemy warriors off moving chariots is included in the dog's special purpose.
No. We need were in order to match the compound subject, this way:
"Hunting wolves and pulling enemy warriors off moving chariots [WERE] included in the dog's special purpose."
ELIMINATE D
Quote:
• infinitive error
→ TO hunting is not the correct way to construct an infinitive.
→ We cannot say that these dogs initially had the purpose TO hunting wolves and [TO] pulling enemy warriors off moving chariots.
There is no such thing as to hunting or to pulling.
• style and diction problems emanate from the phrase had the purpose
→ passive, flabby construction
→ long-winded
ELIMINATE E
The answer is B.
COMMENTS
I see a couple of people I haven't seen in a while.
I'm glad to see you.
I am glad to see everyone.
[Aspirants, you have a standing invitation to post. Don't be shy. They're just words.]
These answers are very good.
Stay safe, everyone.
01 Sep 2021, 00:17
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POE:
A: Opening modifier issue: Phrase “A breed of dog…” should precede “the Irish wolfhound”
B: Correct
C: Misplacement of modifier “including…” causing confusion
D: SVA – verb should be ARE
E: Infinitive TO should be followed by a verb, but not a gerund.
A: Opening modifier issue: Phrase “A breed of dog…” should precede “the Irish wolfhound”
B: Correct
C: Misplacement of modifier “including…” causing confusion
D: SVA – verb should be ARE
E: Infinitive TO should be followed by a verb, but not a gerund.
