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Interesting SC.. 27 Aug 2006, 09:55
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Will go with D.
Remember seeing this one before.
I guess "made up for" is the correct usage.

He made up for his mistakes by apologizing.
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Interesting SC.. 27 Aug 2006, 09:58
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yeah ... looks like B to me ... crisp and direct ... not sure whether to go for "what" or "whatever", but still B (what) looked better here... he in E looks redundant ...also "his", further in the sentence already makes the sentence clear ... thus no need to repeat he ..
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Will go with D.
Remember seeing this one before.
I guess "made up for" is the correct usage.

He made up for his mistakes by apologizing.
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Buzz, don't you think (D) is ambiguous and passive? E flows a little cleaner in the active voice...
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Interesting SC.. 27 Aug 2006, 10:01
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The focus has to be "He". In E we can see that. E is my choice.
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Interesting SC.. 27 Aug 2006, 10:34
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Will go with D.
Remember seeing this one before.
I guess "made up for" is the correct usage.

He made up for his mistakes by apologizing.
Buzz, don't you think (D) is ambiguous and passive? E flows a little cleaner in the active voice...
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This SC had me thoughtless at first instance.
Just picked the choice for the familiar use of "made up for" :oops: .
E looked good but then I think it misses a comma before second he. :roll:
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Interesting SC.. 27 Aug 2006, 12:20
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Between B and D chose D first. I guess, would have got it wrong on exam day by choosing D....

After taking a good look, i feel that "for" is redundant in D. hence B should be the answer.
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Interesting SC.. 27 Aug 2006, 18:44
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B
IN E the its not clear who the second occurence of "he" refers to
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OA is D....
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I go with B.
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Well even I went for B... but find it diffcult to explain why...just a mindbogling SC...
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Attached explanation might help...

And I picked B myself... :(

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I go with B.

Well even I went for B... but find it diffcult to explain why...just a mindbogling SC...
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Interesting SC.. 28 Aug 2006, 07:30
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Late But D.

I like whatever much better than what.

Among C, D and E...

C is having tense problem.
E got he at the end and So picked D.
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I like whatever much better than what.

Why so ?

Is what wrong ?
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Read the last half of the OE that Haas posted and you will understand.



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