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24 Oct 2021, 08:26
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In different countries, crimes of passion inevitably fall into different categories of punishability; however, it is widely accepted in the Western World that murders of passion carries greater severity than manslaughter but are not as severe as premeditated murder.
(A) that murders of passion carries greater severity than manslaughter but are not as severe as premeditated murder
(B) that if murders of passion carry greater severity, then manslaughter are not as severe as premeditated murder
(C) that murders of passion are less severe than premeditated murder but are more severe than manslaughter
(D) that murders of passion carry greater severity than manslaughter but is not as severe as premeditated murder
(E) that there is a consensus regarding murders of passion being of greater severity than manslaughter but not being as severe as premeditated murder
(A) that murders of passion carries greater severity than manslaughter but are not as severe as premeditated murder
(B) that if murders of passion carry greater severity, then manslaughter are not as severe as premeditated murder
(C) that murders of passion are less severe than premeditated murder but are more severe than manslaughter
(D) that murders of passion carry greater severity than manslaughter but is not as severe as premeditated murder
(E) that there is a consensus regarding murders of passion being of greater severity than manslaughter but not being as severe as premeditated murder
25 Oct 2021, 06:46
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I will attempt to write down my reasoning for the above question.
(A) that murders of passion carries greater severity than manslaughter but are not as severe as premeditated murder
Subject verb agreement error
(B) that if murders of passion carry greater severity, then manslaughter are not as severe as premeditated murder
The conditional "if" doesn't make sense. So if murders of passion DO NOT carry greater severity, then manslaughter would not be as severe as premeditated murder?
(D) that murders of passion carry greater severity than manslaughter but is not as severe as premeditated murder
another subject verb agreement issue
(E) that there is a consensus regarding murders of passion being of greater severity than manslaughter but not being as severe as premeditated murder
It is too wordy an answer choice compared to C.
Which is why, in my opinion the answer should be C.
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(A) that murders of passion carries greater severity than manslaughter but are not as severe as premeditated murder
Subject verb agreement error
(B) that if murders of passion carry greater severity, then manslaughter are not as severe as premeditated murder
The conditional "if" doesn't make sense. So if murders of passion DO NOT carry greater severity, then manslaughter would not be as severe as premeditated murder?
(D) that murders of passion carry greater severity than manslaughter but is not as severe as premeditated murder
another subject verb agreement issue
(E) that there is a consensus regarding murders of passion being of greater severity than manslaughter but not being as severe as premeditated murder
It is too wordy an answer choice compared to C.
Which is why, in my opinion the answer should be C.
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26 Oct 2021, 07:21
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Dear Friends,
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of the crucial part of this sentence is that in the Western World it is accepted that murders of passion are less severe than premeditated murder but are more severe than manslaughter.
Concepts tested here: Subject-Verb Agreement + Meaning + Awkwardness/Redundancy
A: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the plural noun "murders" with the singular verb "carries". Further, Option A uses the needlessly wordy phrases "carries greater severity" and "are not as severe as", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
B: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the singular noun "manslaughter" with the plural noun "are". Further, Option B alters the meaning of the sentence through the clause 'if murders of passion...then manslaughter are not as...as murder"; the use of the "if...then" construction incorrectly implies that in the Western World it is accepted that in the event that murders of passion carry greater severity, manslaughter is not as severe as premeditated murder; the intended meaning is that in the Western World it is accepted that murders of passion are always less severe than premeditated murder, but they are more severe than manslaughter. Additionally, Option B uses the needlessly wordy phrases "carry greater severity" and "are not as severe as", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
C: Correct. This answer choice correctly refers to the plural noun "murders" with the plural verb "carry". Moreover, Option C avoids the subject-verb agreement seen in Option B, as no active verb acts upon the singular noun "manslaughter". Further, Option C uses the phrase "that murders of passion are less severe than premeditated murder but are more severe than manslaughter", conveying the intended meaning - that the Western World accepts that, practically, murders of passion are always less severe than premeditated murder, but they are more severe than manslaughter. Additionally, Option C is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.
D: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the plural noun "murders" with the singular verb "is". Additionally, Option D uses the needlessly wordy phrases "carry greater severity" and "is not as severe as", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
E: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "that there is a consensus"; the use of this phrase incorrectly implies that the Western World accepts that a consensus exists that murders of passion are less severe than premeditated murder but are more severe than manslaughter; the intended meaning is that in the Western World it is accepted that, practically, murders of passion are less severe than premeditated murder but are more severe than manslaughter. Additionally, Option E uses the needlessly wordy phrases "murders of passion being of greater severity than" and "but not being as severe as", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
Hence, C is the best answer choice.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
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Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of the crucial part of this sentence is that in the Western World it is accepted that murders of passion are less severe than premeditated murder but are more severe than manslaughter.
Concepts tested here: Subject-Verb Agreement + Meaning + Awkwardness/Redundancy
A: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the plural noun "murders" with the singular verb "carries". Further, Option A uses the needlessly wordy phrases "carries greater severity" and "are not as severe as", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
B: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the singular noun "manslaughter" with the plural noun "are". Further, Option B alters the meaning of the sentence through the clause 'if murders of passion...then manslaughter are not as...as murder"; the use of the "if...then" construction incorrectly implies that in the Western World it is accepted that in the event that murders of passion carry greater severity, manslaughter is not as severe as premeditated murder; the intended meaning is that in the Western World it is accepted that murders of passion are always less severe than premeditated murder, but they are more severe than manslaughter. Additionally, Option B uses the needlessly wordy phrases "carry greater severity" and "are not as severe as", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
C: Correct. This answer choice correctly refers to the plural noun "murders" with the plural verb "carry". Moreover, Option C avoids the subject-verb agreement seen in Option B, as no active verb acts upon the singular noun "manslaughter". Further, Option C uses the phrase "that murders of passion are less severe than premeditated murder but are more severe than manslaughter", conveying the intended meaning - that the Western World accepts that, practically, murders of passion are always less severe than premeditated murder, but they are more severe than manslaughter. Additionally, Option C is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.
D: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the plural noun "murders" with the singular verb "is". Additionally, Option D uses the needlessly wordy phrases "carry greater severity" and "is not as severe as", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
E: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "that there is a consensus"; the use of this phrase incorrectly implies that the Western World accepts that a consensus exists that murders of passion are less severe than premeditated murder but are more severe than manslaughter; the intended meaning is that in the Western World it is accepted that, practically, murders of passion are less severe than premeditated murder but are more severe than manslaughter. Additionally, Option E uses the needlessly wordy phrases "murders of passion being of greater severity than" and "but not being as severe as", leading to awkwardness and redundancy.
Hence, C is the best answer choice.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
