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Updated on: 20 Jan 2022, 02:29
Originally posted by GraceSCKao on 19 Jan 2022, 03:41.
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Hi generis, DmitryFarber, AjiteshArun and other verbal experts,
First, thanks for your explanation! I've read all the previous threads and learned a lot.
However, I have a question that no one discussed at this forum before. This question might be silly but it did prevent met from getting the correct answer, so I decided to stay foolish and ask the experts.
For this question, how do we know that the subject is the "linking agreements" instead of "linking"? The former is a plural noun and the latter is a gerund, which should be singular.
I had never read terms like "linking arrangements" in my life before meeting this SC question (and could not really get many results after googling the term.) When practicing this question, I naturally thought that the author wants to talk about an action or activity (connecting the school and workplace) and compare the action in different areas, so I presumed that the subject should be "linking." I was confused why most answer options use the plural pronoun "they" and finally chose (C), not only because I did not notice the ambiguity in (C) but also because it is the only one without the pronoun "they."
Could you help clarify my doubts? And, how to prevent similar mistakes next time? If I see most options use the same pronoun, should it be a sign that the use of the pronoun is correct even though I do not think so?
Many thanks!
PS I mentioned daagh in my original post because I did not know that he had left us.
I learned a lot from his posts and hope that he has been a better place.
First, thanks for your explanation! I've read all the previous threads and learned a lot.
However, I have a question that no one discussed at this forum before. This question might be silly but it did prevent met from getting the correct answer, so I decided to stay foolish and ask the experts.
For this question, how do we know that the subject is the "linking agreements" instead of "linking"? The former is a plural noun and the latter is a gerund, which should be singular.
I had never read terms like "linking arrangements" in my life before meeting this SC question (and could not really get many results after googling the term.) When practicing this question, I naturally thought that the author wants to talk about an action or activity (connecting the school and workplace) and compare the action in different areas, so I presumed that the subject should be "linking." I was confused why most answer options use the plural pronoun "they" and finally chose (C), not only because I did not notice the ambiguity in (C) but also because it is the only one without the pronoun "they."
Could you help clarify my doubts? And, how to prevent similar mistakes next time? If I see most options use the same pronoun, should it be a sign that the use of the pronoun is correct even though I do not think so?
Many thanks!
PS I mentioned daagh in my original post because I did not know that he had left us.
I learned a lot from his posts and hope that he has been a better place. 
19 Jan 2022, 05:31
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Hello GraceSCKao,
We hope this finds you well.
To answer your query, here, the structure of the term "Linking arrangements" is "adjective + noun", wherein "Linking" is a present participle ("verb+ing") that serves as an adjective. When you encounter a present participle followed by a noun, you must pay close attention to the meaning of the sentence to see if it is talking about a noun or an action.
We hope this helps.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
19 Jan 2022, 11:00
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Hi Grace,
In response to your question, words and phrases that are used in SC are supposed to clarify meaning and provide context.
When studying, It's normally not a good strategy to isolate terms or phrases in a sentence and then try to understand their uses or meaning outside the context of that sentence. The English language is varied and you might never find or use particular phrases or idioms in your life time. Rather, try to break sentences down structurally and understand the role of those terms or phrases in each structure. For example, saying that "there are 24 linking arrangements between cells in a DNA structure" has a very different meaning from saying "there are 24 arrangements that link cells in a DNA structure" Both sentences are not wrong per se but depending on the context in the question, one sentence might might be deemed "wrong" because it changes the original meaning of the sentence.
Difficult SC questions normally have compound subjects but all good sentences have subjects and verbs. To improve in SC, try to identify the subject of the sentence and try to identify what the subject is doing as an active participant.
I'm no Verbal Expert but this is my 2%.
In response to your question, words and phrases that are used in SC are supposed to clarify meaning and provide context.
When studying, It's normally not a good strategy to isolate terms or phrases in a sentence and then try to understand their uses or meaning outside the context of that sentence. The English language is varied and you might never find or use particular phrases or idioms in your life time. Rather, try to break sentences down structurally and understand the role of those terms or phrases in each structure. For example, saying that "there are 24 linking arrangements between cells in a DNA structure" has a very different meaning from saying "there are 24 arrangements that link cells in a DNA structure" Both sentences are not wrong per se but depending on the context in the question, one sentence might might be deemed "wrong" because it changes the original meaning of the sentence.
Difficult SC questions normally have compound subjects but all good sentences have subjects and verbs. To improve in SC, try to identify the subject of the sentence and try to identify what the subject is doing as an active participant.
I'm no Verbal Expert but this is my 2%.
