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A) a single drop that has no taste and odor is capable of detection
no taste and odor makes it seem like there isn't a combination of those, but they could exist independently. Also, a run on sentence

why do u think it is a run on?
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It is the powerful compound capsaicin that makes a chili pepper hot; a single drop that has no taste and odor is capable of detection by humans at one part per million.

(A) a single drop that has no taste and odor is capable of detection
(B) a single drop is detectable, though without taste and odor,
(C) a single tasteless and odorless drop can be detected
(D) single tasteless and odorless drops are capable of detection
(E) single drops that have no taste or odor can be detectable
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It is the powerful compound capsaicin that makes a chili pepper hot; a single drop that has no taste and odor is capable of detection by humans at one part per million.

Notice how we have a semicolon after the first sentence. This means that the second sentence should be an independent sentence.

(A) a single drop that has no taste and odor is capable of detection
- The drop does not have any capability of its own - incorrect

(B) a single drop is detectable, though without taste and odor,
- seems like a run on sentence and even the meaning is not very clear from the sentence.
also taste and odour should modify a drop but here its modifying detectable so another reason to discard this answer choice.

(C) a single tasteless and odorless drop can be detected
- Correct answer choice - the meaning is clear.

(D) single tasteless and odorless drops are capable of detection
- a run on sentence - does not look like an independent sentence.
Also same error as mentioned in A.

(E) single drops that have no taste or odor can be detectable
- usage of detectable is incorrect.
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Hello Experts,

Please help me understand difference between option C and E.
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In E, 'can be detectable' is redundant since 'can' itself means capable.
We may also see the full use of the V-A-N protocol here in play. The verb 'can be detected' is the first preference, the adjective 'detectable' is the second choice and the noun 'detection' is the last.
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It is the powerful compound capsaicin that makes a chili pepper hot; a single drop that has no taste and odor is capable of detection by humans at one part per million.

(A) a single drop that has no taste and odor is capable of detection

(B) a single drop is detectable, though without taste and odor,

(C) a single tasteless and odorless drop can be detected

(D) single tasteless and odorless drops are capable of detection

(E) single drops that have no taste or odor can be detectable

Adding this Q to GC's pool :)


Do drops have the capability of tasting things and giving off an odor? Or can a drop be tasteless and odorless to humans.
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