Companies that used to rely on voiceover artists or basic text-to-audi

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Companies that used to rely on voiceover artists or basic text-to-audio software to turn written articles into audio stories, now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters in the art of reading out loud to help people with overflowing reading lists.

A) to turn written articles into audio stories, now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters

B) to turn written articles into audio stories are now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters

C) to turn written articles into audio stories are now developing humanlike reader technology and trained reporters

D) for turning written articles into audio stories, now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters

E) for turning written articles into audio stories are now developing humanlike reader technology and trained reporters

generis · Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

Project SC Butler: Sentence Correction (SC2)

THE PROMPT  
 
• Meaning?
If you cannot glean meaning from the prompt, start glancing at options B through E.
This language is a little garbled.

We can make a start.
The sentence suggests that companies that once did something are now doing something else.

The use of the verb  are  is crucial to bring out this meaning.

THE OPTIONS

• The case of the missing verb
→ the subject,  companies,  does not have a working verb
The omission of  are  before  now developing  results in an incoherent jumble that is not a full sentence.
ELIMINATE A
 
• I do not see any errors
• The subject,  companies,  is paired with a working verb,  are now developing.  
• this option makes sense
→ Companies used to rely on X and Y. Now they are developing ABC and training PQR
KEEP 
 
• nonsensical meaning
The phrase  trained reporters in the art of reading  makes no sense. 
The company is training reporters in the art of reading.
• the verbs should be parallel: the companies are developing XYZ and training ABC
ELIMINATE C
 
• not a sentence
→ as is the case in option A, the subject  companies  is not connected to a working verb and thus we do not have a sentence.
→ to create a complete verb, we need word "are"

• not idiomatic
→ The use of for turning is unidiomatic. 
ELIMINATE D
 
• nonsensical
Just as is the case in option C, the phrase  trained reporters in the art of reading  makes no sense. 
The company is training reporters in the art of reading.

• for turning is not idiomatic
ELIMINATE E

The correct answer is B.

COMMENTS

ntngocanh19  , and again  ManyataM  , welcome to SC Butler.

Most of you did an excellent job at explaining your answers.
Really nice work.
Well done.
Stay safe, everyone.

ntngocanh19 · Answer

A) to turn written articles into audio stories, now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters
=> V-ing must go with be

B) to turn written articles into audio stories are now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters
=> Correct

C) to turn written articles into audio stories are now developing humanlike reader technology and trained reporters
=> Developing and training not parallel

D) for turning written articles into audio stories, now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters
=> like A

E) for turning written articles into audio stories are now developing humanlike reader technology and trained reporters
=> developing and trained not parallel
Hence ,  IMO B

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zhanbo · Answer

My answer is  (B) . It took me 01:07.

(A) Not a sentence. No main verb.

(C) Lack of parallelism between "are developing" and "trained". 
Or, we can eliminate it because "are developing" and "trained" use incompatible tenses.

(D) Not a sentence. No main verb. 
Also, "for turning" is wrong.

(E) Lack of parallelism between "are developing" and "trained". 
Or, we can eliminate it because "are developing" and "trained" use incompatible tenses. 
Also, "for turning" is wrong.

Sumi1010 · Answer

The actual sentence is :

Companies that used to rely on voiceover artists or basic text-to-audio software to turn written articles into audio stories,
now developing humanlike reader technology
and
training reporters in the art of reading out loud to help people with overflowing reading lists.

Above is not in-fact a sentence as it does not have any verb.
<noun>, now developing .....

For the plural noun(companies) , we need a plural verb . Only choices B, C and E have ARE.

Choice E - For turning is not correct as the usage is intentional. An infinitive (To+verb) does better.
Choice C - Companies are not developing trained reporters. (A person can't be developed!

)

Choice B - resolves the above issues and is correct.

B

) Choice B - resolves the above issues and is correct. B

sumitkrocks · Answer

Companies that used to rely on voiceover artists or basic text-to-audio software to turn written articles into audio stories, now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters in the art of reading out loud to help people with overflowing reading lists.

A) to turn written articles into audio stories, now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters 
No verb for subject

B) to turn written articles into audio stories are now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters 
Sentence is parallel and verb is introduced -Looks correct

C) to turn written articles into audio stories are now developing humanlike reader technology and trained reporters 
Parallelism of two actions i.e developing and training is lost -Eliminate

D) for turning written articles into audio stories, now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters
No verb for subject  
Also "For" is not appropriate as we want to present the purpose

E) for turning written articles into audio stories are now developing humanlike reader technology and trained reporters
Parallelism of two actions i.e developing and training is lost -Eliminate

Also "For" is not appropriate as we want to present the purpose

TarunKumar1234 · Answer

Companies that used to rely on voiceover artists or basic text-to-audio software to turn written articles into audio stories, now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters in the art of reading out loud to help people with overflowing reading lists.

A) to turn written articles into audio stories, now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters
No verb for subject

B) to turn written articles into audio stories are now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters
Sentence is parallel and verb is introduced -Looks correct

C) to turn written articles into audio stories are now developing humanlike reader technology and trained reporters
Parallelism of two actions i.e developing and training is lost -Eliminate

D) for turning written articles into audio stories, now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters
No verb for subject
Also "For" is not appropriate as we want to present the purpose

E) for turning written articles into audio stories are now developing humanlike reader technology and trained reporters
Parallelism of two actions i.e developing and training is lost -Eliminate

Also "For" is not appropriate as we want to present the purpose

ajinkyaB · Answer

Companies that used to rely on voiceover artists or basic text-to-audio software to turn written articles into audio stories, now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters in the art of reading out loud to help people with overflowing reading lists.

A) to turn written articles into audio stories, now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters
Main verb for subject companies is missing.

B) to turn written articles into audio stories are now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters
Corrects the original error by adding are now developing. Parallelism is maintained by using developing and training.

C) to turn written articles into audio stories are now developing humanlike reader technology and trained reporters
Parallelism/verb tense error. Are now developing and trained reporters do not represent the action as per the intended meaning.

D) for turning written articles into audio stories, now developing humanlike reader technology and training reporters
Usage of for in place of to seems incorrect. The intention of the author is clear and hence to suits the context more appropriately than for does. Repeats the same missing verb error as in the original choice.

E) for turning written articles into audio stories are now developing humanlike reader technology and trained reporters 
Repeats errors from choice D and choice C

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ManyataM · Answer

IMO the answer is option B using paralellism

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generis · Answer

The official explanation is  here .

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