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Marian Corey has developed a chest cold that, with
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Marian Corey has developed a chest cold that, with persistent coughing, could gravely strain the five-octave voice that earned her fame.
A. that, with persistent coughing, could gravely strain B. that, because of persistent coughing, could be a grave strain for C. with persistent coughing, and it could gravely strain D. with persistent coughing and could be a grave strain for E. with persistent coughing and could gravely strain
First, I eliminated answer choices with "could be a grave strain for"...diction...B and D gone. Then I eliminated C, "it" is not required for the subject. I got confused between A and E, but selected E. Could you please explain your answers.
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Re: Marian Corey has developed a chest cold that, with
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07 Mar 2011, 15:48
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The first split is "that/with". If that is not easy elimination - look at the meaning. The sentence says that chest cold gravely "strain" the voice.
Marian Corey has developed a chest cold that, with persistent coughing, could gravely strain the five-octave voice that earned her fame.
A. that, [strike]with persistent coughing[/strike], could gravely strain
D - out for passive "be" E - change of meaning. Looks like Corey "strain" her own voice. Illogical.
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Marian Corey has developed a chest cold that, with persistent coughing, could gravely strain the five-octave voice that earned her fame.
A. that, with persistent coughing, could gravely strain B. that, because of persistent coughing, could be a grave strain for C. with persistent coughing, and it could gravely strain D. with persistent coughing and could be a grave strain for E. with persistent coughing and could gravely strain
First, I eliminated answer choices with "could be a grave strain for"...diction...B and D gone. Then I eliminated C, "it" is not required for the subject. I got confused between A and E, but selected E. Could you please explain your answers.
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08 Mar 2011, 05:48
ok..another example where the meaning of the sentence comes into play.
the question actually says the cold combined wth cough would strain her voice or its just the cold? with persistent coughing is just a modifier?
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08 Mar 2011, 08:02
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If we consider 'with persistent coughing' as an essential modifier, we have only C as the option left. However, usage of 'it' is incorrect in this choice. 'It' might refer to chest cold or persistent coughing.-- ummm.. not clear..
On the other hand, if we consider 'with persistent coughing' as an additional information to a chest cold, the sentence still makes sense and is less ambiguous. Hence, A.
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24 Aug 2018, 02:04
This explanation is simple and clear.
WarriorAjay wrote:
If we consider 'with persistent coughing' as an essential modifier, we have only C as the option left. However, usage of 'it' is incorrect in this choice. 'It' might refer to chest cold or persistent coughing.-- ummm.. not clear..
On the other hand, if we consider 'with persistent coughing' as an additional information to a chest cold, the sentence still makes sense and is less ambiguous. Hence, A.
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29 Aug 2018, 02:22
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Marian Corey has developed a chest cold that, with persistent coughing, could gravely strain the five-octave voice that earned her fame.
A. that, with persistent coughing, could gravely strain B. that, because of persistent coughing, could be a grave strain for C. with persistent coughing, and it could gravely strain D. with persistent coughing and could be a grave strain for E. with persistent coughing and could gravely strain
First, I eliminated answer choices with "could be a grave strain for"...diction...B and D gone. Then I eliminated C, "it" is not required for the subject. I got confused between A and E, but selected E. Could you please explain your answers.
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29 Aug 2018, 10:34
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Marian Corey has developed a chest cold that, with persistent coughing, could gravely strain the five-octave voice that earned her fame.
A. that, with persistent coughing, could gravely strain B. that, because of persistent coughing, could be a grave strain for C. with persistent coughing, and it could gravely strain D. with persistent coughing and could be a grave strain for E. with persistent coughing and could gravely strain
First, I eliminated answer choices with "could be a grave strain for"...diction...B and D gone. Then I eliminated C, "it" is not required for the subject. I got confused between A and E, but selected E. Could you please explain your answers.
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09 Sep 2018, 22:52
vivgmat wrote:
Marian Corey has developed a chest cold that, with persistent coughing, could gravely strain the five-octave voice that earned her fame.
A. that, with persistent coughing, could gravely strain B. that, because of persistent coughing, could be a grave strain for C. with persistent coughing, and it could gravely strain D. with persistent coughing and could be a grave strain for E. with persistent coughing and could gravely strain
First, I eliminated answer choices with "could be a grave strain for"...diction...B and D gone. Then I eliminated C, "it" is not required for the subject. I got confused between A and E, but selected E. Could you please explain your answers.
MANHATTAN REVIEW OFFICIAL EXPLANATION:
The first thing you have to figure out is do you use with or that first. The intention of the sentence is not to state what will happen, but what may/can happen. The point is that she does not have a chest cold with a persistent cough, but that her chest cold, if it were to have a persistent cough, could produce some other result. Consequently, choices B, C, D and E are incorrect. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer.
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