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In what appears to be the first “citizen science” vaccine initiative, Estep and at least 20 other researchers, many of them connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, said it is their only chance to become immune without waiting a year or more for a vaccine to be formally approved.
A. many of them connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteered like lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, said
B. many connected to Harvard University and MIT as lab rats, have volunteered for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying
C. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteering as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, and said
D. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying
E. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, and have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying
A. many of them connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteered like lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, said
B. many connected to Harvard University and MIT as lab rats, have volunteered for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying
C. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteering as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, and said
D. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying
E. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, and have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying
14 Feb 2022, 11:35
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Solution:
Step 1: Understanding Intended Meaning
In what appears to be the first “citizen science” vaccine initiative,
• A situation is being described- In a situation that seems to be the first vaccine initiative
Estep and at least 20 other researchers,
• We have two subject –
• Estep
• at least 20 other researchers
many of them connected to Harvard University and MIT,
• We have a modifying phrase that is telling us about the 20 researchers. Many of these researchers are related to HHU and MIT.
• The “them” seems awkward (but not really incorrect, except for redundancy) since we could have simply said “many connected to” – after all “many” is written right next to “researchers”
volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus,
• “Volunteered” is a verb for “Estep and at least 20 other researchers”
• So, Estep and at least 20 other researchers volunteered to act as “lab rats” or subjects of experiment.
• The experiment is a “do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus,”
said it is their only chance to become immune without waiting a year or more for a vaccine to be formally approved
• Like “Volunteered” , “Said” is also a verb for “Estep and at least 20 other researchers.
• Missing list marker – we need a connector, perhaps “and”, to connect two independent clauses.
Intended meaning:
• It seems this is the first “citizen science” vaccine initiative,
• During this initiative, Estep and at least 20 other researchers have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus.
• many of these researchers are connected to Harvard University and MIT,
• While volunteering, Estep and the researchers said it is their only chance to become immune without waiting a year or more for a vaccine to be formally approved.
Step 2: Eliminate choices with identified errors
Checking for five aspects
1. Golden rules
2. Meaning
a. “many of them” is awkward
3. Lists
a. Missing marker
4. Tenses
a. No error
5. Idioms
Eliminate
No other choice has the errors present in Choice A.
________________________________________
A. many of them connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteered like lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, said
Option A Feedback:
Incorrect and Eliminated in Step 2
B. many connected to Harvard University and MIT as lab rats, have volunteered for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying
Option B Feedback:
Fitting in the original sentence:
In what appears to be the first “citizen science” vaccine initiative, Estep and at least
20 other researchers, many connected to Harvard University and MIT as lab rats, have volunteered for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying it is their only chance to become immune without waiting a year or more for a vaccine to be formally approved.
• The sentence incorrectly conveys that the researchers are connected to HU and MIT as subjects of experiment.
• This is not per the intended meaning.
Incorrect Choice.
C. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteering as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, and said
Option C Feedback:
Fitting in the original sentence:
In what appears to be the first “citizen science” vaccine initiative, Estep and at least
20 other researchers, many connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteering as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, and said it is their only chance to become immune without waiting a year or more for a vaccine to be formally approved.
• The “and” in this case is extra, since there is no other verb. “Volunteering” becomes a modifier for “Estep and ….researchers”.
Incorrect Choice.
D. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying
Correct Option
Option D Feedback:
Fitting in the original sentence
In what appears to be the first “citizen science” vaccine initiative, Estep and at least
20 other researchers, many connected to Harvard University and MIT, have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying it is their only chance to become immune without waiting a year or more for a vaccine to be formally approved.
• “Saying” is now a modifier that modifies the verb “have volunteered”. This change does not change the intended meaning.
\checkmark✓ Logical
\checkmark✓ Clear,
\checkmark✓ Same as the intended meaning
Correct Choice.
E. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, and have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying
Option E Feedback:
Fitting in the original sentence:
In what appears to be the first “citizen science” vaccine initiative, Estep and at least
20 other researchers, many connected to Harvard University and MIT, and have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying it is their only chance to become immune without waiting a year or more for a vaccine to be formally approved.
• The “and” is totally unnecessary and illogical as well since there is no verb preceding the “and”.
Incorrect Choice.
Solution:
Step 1: Understanding Intended Meaning
In what appears to be the first “citizen science” vaccine initiative,
• A situation is being described- In a situation that seems to be the first vaccine initiative
Estep and at least 20 other researchers,
• We have two subject –
• Estep
• at least 20 other researchers
many of them connected to Harvard University and MIT,
• We have a modifying phrase that is telling us about the 20 researchers. Many of these researchers are related to HHU and MIT.
• The “them” seems awkward (but not really incorrect, except for redundancy) since we could have simply said “many connected to” – after all “many” is written right next to “researchers”
volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus,
• “Volunteered” is a verb for “Estep and at least 20 other researchers”
• So, Estep and at least 20 other researchers volunteered to act as “lab rats” or subjects of experiment.
• The experiment is a “do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus,”
said it is their only chance to become immune without waiting a year or more for a vaccine to be formally approved
• Like “Volunteered” , “Said” is also a verb for “Estep and at least 20 other researchers.
• Missing list marker – we need a connector, perhaps “and”, to connect two independent clauses.
Intended meaning:
• It seems this is the first “citizen science” vaccine initiative,
• During this initiative, Estep and at least 20 other researchers have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus.
• many of these researchers are connected to Harvard University and MIT,
• While volunteering, Estep and the researchers said it is their only chance to become immune without waiting a year or more for a vaccine to be formally approved.
Step 2: Eliminate choices with identified errors
Checking for five aspects
1. Golden rules
2. Meaning
a. “many of them” is awkward
3. Lists
a. Missing marker
4. Tenses
a. No error
5. Idioms
Eliminate
No other choice has the errors present in Choice A.
________________________________________
A. many of them connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteered like lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, said
Option A Feedback:
Incorrect and Eliminated in Step 2
B. many connected to Harvard University and MIT as lab rats, have volunteered for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying
Option B Feedback:
Fitting in the original sentence:
In what appears to be the first “citizen science” vaccine initiative, Estep and at least
20 other researchers, many connected to Harvard University and MIT as lab rats, have volunteered for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying it is their only chance to become immune without waiting a year or more for a vaccine to be formally approved.
• The sentence incorrectly conveys that the researchers are connected to HU and MIT as subjects of experiment.
• This is not per the intended meaning.
Incorrect Choice.
C. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteering as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, and said
Option C Feedback:
Fitting in the original sentence:
In what appears to be the first “citizen science” vaccine initiative, Estep and at least
20 other researchers, many connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteering as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, and said it is their only chance to become immune without waiting a year or more for a vaccine to be formally approved.
• The “and” in this case is extra, since there is no other verb. “Volunteering” becomes a modifier for “Estep and ….researchers”.
Incorrect Choice.
D. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying
Correct Option
Option D Feedback:
Fitting in the original sentence
In what appears to be the first “citizen science” vaccine initiative, Estep and at least
20 other researchers, many connected to Harvard University and MIT, have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying it is their only chance to become immune without waiting a year or more for a vaccine to be formally approved.
• “Saying” is now a modifier that modifies the verb “have volunteered”. This change does not change the intended meaning.
\checkmark✓ Logical
\checkmark✓ Clear,
\checkmark✓ Same as the intended meaning
Correct Choice.
E. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, and have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying
Option E Feedback:
Fitting in the original sentence:
In what appears to be the first “citizen science” vaccine initiative, Estep and at least
20 other researchers, many connected to Harvard University and MIT, and have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying it is their only chance to become immune without waiting a year or more for a vaccine to be formally approved.
• The “and” is totally unnecessary and illogical as well since there is no verb preceding the “and”.
Incorrect Choice.
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In what appears to be the first “citizen science” vaccine initiative, Estep and at least 20 other researchers, many of them connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, said it is their only chance to become immune without waiting a year or more for a vaccine to be formally approved.
Option Elimination -
A. many of them connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteered like lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, said - "said" as a verb after the comma? Parallel to what? Wrong.
B. many connected to Harvard University and MIT as lab rats, have volunteered for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying - "connected to Harvard University and MIT as lab rats" is not the intended meaning. No.
C. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteering as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, and said - No verb in the part before "and."
D. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying - ok
E. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, and have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying - in the part "and have volunteered" before "and" there is no verb.
Option Elimination -
A. many of them connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteered like lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, said - "said" as a verb after the comma? Parallel to what? Wrong.
B. many connected to Harvard University and MIT as lab rats, have volunteered for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying - "connected to Harvard University and MIT as lab rats" is not the intended meaning. No.
C. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, volunteering as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, and said - No verb in the part before "and."
D. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying - ok
E. many connected to Harvard University and MIT, and have volunteered as lab rats for a do-it-yourself inoculation against the coronavirus, saying - in the part "and have volunteered" before "and" there is no verb.
