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14 Sep 2022, 01:30
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A recent study found that if children socialize and were reading challenging material, they will be more likely to read on their own and gain proficiency quicker than will children who read material that is overly simplistic.
A. were reading challenging material, they will be more likely to read on their own and gain proficiency quicker than will
B. read challenging material, they are more likely to read on their own and gain proficiency quicker than will
C. read challenging material, they are more likely to read on their own and gain proficiency more quickly than
D. were reading challenging material, they have been more likely to read on their own and gain proficiency quicker than will
E. were reading challenging material, they are more likely to read on their own and gain proficiency more quickly than
A. were reading challenging material, they will be more likely to read on their own and gain proficiency quicker than will
B. read challenging material, they are more likely to read on their own and gain proficiency quicker than will
C. read challenging material, they are more likely to read on their own and gain proficiency more quickly than
D. were reading challenging material, they have been more likely to read on their own and gain proficiency quicker than will
E. were reading challenging material, they are more likely to read on their own and gain proficiency more quickly than
14 Sep 2022, 04:33
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My answer is (C). It took me 27 seconds.
For parallelism with "socialize", "read" should be used. There is no reason to change verb tense. Eliminate (ADE)
In (B), "quicker" should be "more quickly" as it modifies verb "gain".
(C) does just that.
For parallelism with "socialize", "read" should be used. There is no reason to change verb tense. Eliminate (ADE)
In (B), "quicker" should be "more quickly" as it modifies verb "gain".
(C) does just that.
14 Sep 2022, 05:55
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OA: C
Socialize & read need to be // logically(i.e in present tense) although they can be grammatically // in different tenses. Why? Because the if of conditional tense has a result that children will/are which is a part of then clause. The then clause can be in present/future tense when the if clause is in the present tense as per conditional rules.
Thus eliminate ADE
In D use of have been is incorrect as present perfect isn't an acceptable tense in then clause when if clause is in present tense
Use of will at the end of the underlined portion in A &D is incorrect
Between B and C B is incorrect because of will at the end of the underlined portion
Quicker or More quickly?
Honestly that isn't a deal breaker. Both are acceptable so need to break your head over it
OA C
Socialize & read need to be // logically(i.e in present tense) although they can be grammatically // in different tenses. Why? Because the if of conditional tense has a result that children will/are which is a part of then clause. The then clause can be in present/future tense when the if clause is in the present tense as per conditional rules.
Thus eliminate ADE
In D use of have been is incorrect as present perfect isn't an acceptable tense in then clause when if clause is in present tense
Use of will at the end of the underlined portion in A &D is incorrect
Between B and C B is incorrect because of will at the end of the underlined portion
Quicker or More quickly?
Honestly that isn't a deal breaker. Both are acceptable so need to break your head over it
OA C
