aragonn wrote:
Project SC Butler: Day 29: Sentence Correction (SC1)
In England the well-dressed
gentleman of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while having their wig powdered by poking their head through a device that resembled the stocks.
(A) gentleman of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while having their wig powdered by poking their head
(B) gentleman of the eighteenth century protected his clothing while having his wig powdered by poking his head
(C) gentleman of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while having their wigs powdered by poking their heads
(D) gentlemen of the eighteenth century protected his clothing while having his wig powdered by poking his head
(E) gentlemen of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while having his wig powdered by poking his head
The typical
scanning for splits and
elimination strategy makes this question extremely simple to answer in least time.
Meaning analysis
Gentleman (or Gentlemen) of the 18th century protected his/their clothing by poking his/their head through a device that resembled the stocks. The protection for their clothing was required when someone powdered their wig.
Meaning not really required here, as we notice it is a simple case of singular/plural noun/pronoun error.
Scan 1:
Gentleman v/s Gentlemen (3:2 split). Wherever plural "gentlemen" is used, the corresponding pronouns should be "...their clothing", "...their wigs", and "their heads".
Basis this, eliminate D and E.
Scan 2:
Conversely, wherever singular "gentleman" is used, the corresponding pronouns should be "...his clothing", "...his wig", and "his head".
Basis this, eliminate A and C.
What are we left with?
Voila! B! "gentleman" .... "his clothing" ...."his wig" ...."his head". All singular. Correct option.
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