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Mark Twain's biography and his unconventional career path−from printer
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Mark Twain's biography and his unconventional career path−from printer's apprentice, to steamboat pilot, to journalist and writer−were as significant in shaping his inimitable humor as was his innate sense of the absurd.
A. were as significant in shaping his inimitable humor as was
B. was as significant in shaping his inimitable humor and so was
C. shaped his inimitable humor as significant as did
D. were as significant in shaping his inimitable humor as were his
E. was a significant shaping of his inimitable humor as it was
A. were as significant in shaping his inimitable humor as was
B. was as significant in shaping his inimitable humor and so was
C. shaped his inimitable humor as significant as did
D. were as significant in shaping his inimitable humor as were his
E. was a significant shaping of his inimitable humor as it was
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Re: Mark Twain's biography and his unconventional career path−from printer
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"Mark Twain's biography and his unconventional career path" are plural.
Eliminate B and E
"his innate sense" is singular.
Eliminate D.
Between A and C
As significant X, as Y (idiom)
Moreover, putting C in sentence is not making any sense.
Answer is A
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Eliminate B and E
"his innate sense" is singular.
Eliminate D.
Between A and C
As significant X, as Y (idiom)
Moreover, putting C in sentence is not making any sense.
Answer is A
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Mark Twain's biography and his unconventional career path−from printer's apprentice, to steamboat pilot, to journalist and writer−were as significant in shaping his inimitable humor as was his innate sense of the absurd.
A. were as significant in shaping his inimitable humor as was
B. was as significant in shaping his inimitable humor and so was
C. shaped his inimitable humor as significant as did
D. were as significant in shaping his inimitable humor as were his
E. was a significant shaping of his inimitable humor as it was
A. were as significant in shaping his inimitable humor as was
B. was as significant in shaping his inimitable humor and so was
C. shaped his inimitable humor as significant as did
D. were as significant in shaping his inimitable humor as were his
E. was a significant shaping of his inimitable humor as it was
Official Explanation
(A) This sentence is grammatically correct because the plural verb were matches the plural subject Mark Twain's biography and his unconventional career path and the singular verb was matches the singular subject his innate sense of the absurd.
What helps us identify this question as a Subject Verb Agreement question are the following Stop Signs:
plural subject built of singular nouns connected by and verb precedes subject
These Stop Signs indicate that you should check whether the subjects in this sentence agree with the corresponding verbs.
(B) This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The singular verb was does not agree with the plural subject Mark Twain's biography and his unconventional career path.
(C) While this answer choice is more concise than the original sentence because it replaces the wordy phrase were as significant in shaping...as was with a shorter phrase shaped..as significant as, it is grammatically incorrect. An adverb should be used to describe a verb. In this sentence, an adjective (significant) is used to describe a verb (shaped).
(D) This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The plural verb were in the final part of the sentence (...as were...) does not agree with the singular subject his innate sense of the absurd.
(E) This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The singular verb was does not agree with the plural subject Mark Twain's biography and his unconventional career path.
Answer: A
