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Abhi077
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In 1685, Mary Ralph sought to have her engagement to Adam Smith annulled so as to marrying Robert Nathel.
A. so as to marrying
B. and so could be married
C. to be married to
D. so that she could marry
E. in order that she would marry
A. so as to marrying
B. and so could be married
C. to be married to
D. so that she could marry
E. in order that she would marry
Abhi077
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
GRAMMATICAL CONSTRUCTION
This sentence should use the comparative construction where ‘'X’ happened that 80 ‘Y’ could happen. ‘so’ here introduces a clause of purpose, explaining the reason for the action in the main clause. ‘Mary sought to have her engagement. .. . . annulled so that she could marry Robert’. The relationship between the two clauses is clear.
(A) This does not identify who will marry, hence, incorrect; ‘So as’ should be followed by an infinitive and not participle.
(B) This alternative is ungrammatical and illogical: ‘Mary could not get engaged simply on the basis of seeking an annulment.
(C) The infinitive here should be preceded by a conjunction (in order): ‘to marry’ is preferable to the wordier ‘to be married to’.
(D) CORRECT. This sentence’s construction clearly shows the reason Mary sought an annulment; ‘could’ is more appropriate than ‘would’ because the annulment
would not ensure her ‘engagement'—it would only enable her to marry someone also.
(E} The conditional ‘would marry is incorrect.
Choice (D) is the correct answer
GRAMMATICAL CONSTRUCTION
This sentence should use the comparative construction where ‘'X’ happened that 80 ‘Y’ could happen. ‘so’ here introduces a clause of purpose, explaining the reason for the action in the main clause. ‘Mary sought to have her engagement. .. . . annulled so that she could marry Robert’. The relationship between the two clauses is clear.
(A) This does not identify who will marry, hence, incorrect; ‘So as’ should be followed by an infinitive and not participle.
(B) This alternative is ungrammatical and illogical: ‘Mary could not get engaged simply on the basis of seeking an annulment.
(C) The infinitive here should be preceded by a conjunction (in order): ‘to marry’ is preferable to the wordier ‘to be married to’.
(D) CORRECT. This sentence’s construction clearly shows the reason Mary sought an annulment; ‘could’ is more appropriate than ‘would’ because the annulment
would not ensure her ‘engagement'—it would only enable her to marry someone also.
(E} The conditional ‘would marry is incorrect.
Choice (D) is the correct answer
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