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It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as those that are against a person.
(A) those that are against a
(B) those against a
(C) it is against a
(D) preventing those against a
(E) it is to prevent those against a
(A) those that are against a
(B) those against a
(C) it is against a
(D) preventing those against a
(E) it is to prevent those against a
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as those that are against a person.
A. those that are against a
B. those against a
C. it is against a
D. preventing those against a
E. it is to prevent those against a
POE:
The clue lies in fixing the appropriate arms of comparison. Difficulty to prevent crimes against property should be compared with a similar difficulty to prevent crimes against persons
A. those that are against a ----- comparison is between ‘to prevent “and ‘ those’ standing for the crimes. --- wrong
B. those against a -------- same as A
C. it is against a ---- A plausible weird meaning here is that it is difficult to prevent crimes against property as it goes against a person
D. preventing those against a --- to prevent and preventing are not // --- wrong
E. it is to prevent those against a --- The best of the lot as ‘it is’ is an expletive in both arms.
A. those that are against a
B. those against a
C. it is against a
D. preventing those against a
E. it is to prevent those against a
POE:
The clue lies in fixing the appropriate arms of comparison. Difficulty to prevent crimes against property should be compared with a similar difficulty to prevent crimes against persons
A. those that are against a ----- comparison is between ‘to prevent “and ‘ those’ standing for the crimes. --- wrong
B. those against a -------- same as A
C. it is against a ---- A plausible weird meaning here is that it is difficult to prevent crimes against property as it goes against a person
D. preventing those against a --- to prevent and preventing are not // --- wrong
E. it is to prevent those against a --- The best of the lot as ‘it is’ is an expletive in both arms.
11 Dec 2009, 10:31
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rgarg1nortel
if we rewrite the s/c then it will of something like this
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as difficult to prevent crimes against a person
now if we insert a correct pronoun then the s/c will be of form
It is as difficult to prevent crimes against property as it is to prevent those against a person
hence E
