Much of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth

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Much of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke have been designed  to test how much babies and young children understand about the world around them.

A) Much of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke have been designed

B) Much of the experiments that cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke performs are

C) many of the experiments that cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke performs is designed

D) Many of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke are designed

E) Many of the experiments that are performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke designed

generis · Answer

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THE PROMPT

THE OPTIONS  
 
•  many  is used for countable nouns whereas  much  is used for uncountable nouns
→ experiments are countable.  Much  should be  many .
ELIMINATE A

• same problem as that in option A:  much   should be  many  because experiments are countable
• strategy pick: you have no way to distinguish between options A and B. The verbs in both are correct. Because both cannot be correct, neither can be correct.
ELIMINATE B

• the plural subject  experiments  does not agree with the singular verb  is 
ELIMINATE C

• I do not see any issues
→ many is correctly paired with the countable noun experiments
→ plural subject  experiments  agrees with plural verb  are 
KEEP

• illogical and nonsensical: Many of the experiments . . . designed to test . . .
→ experiments themselves do not design anything
→ in this case, to make the sentence, we need the passive construction:  Many of the experiments . . .   designed to test . . . 
ELIMINATE E

The answer is D.

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TarunKumar1234 · Answer

Much of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke have been designed to test how much babies and young children understand about the world around them.

The first split here is Many v/s Much
Much is uncountable noun and Many is countable noun.
We can count experiments : 1 experiment, 2 experiments.....
Therefore we should use Many and eliminate any choice using Much

A) Much of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke have been designed
B) Much of the experiments that cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke performs are
Both options use Much and therefore can be eliminated

C) many of the experiments that cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke performs is designed
Many is plural form so we should plural verb . Here is is used before designed and that is singular. Eliminate

D) Many of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke are designed
Correct usage of Many
Correct Usage of Subject and Verb
Meaning clear

E) Many of the experiments that are performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke designed
This is run-on.
Before designed we need are to highlight why are these experiments performed. This option is not highlighting that. Eliminate

Therefore D

RajatJ79 · Answer

Much of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke have been designed  to test how much babies and young children understand about the world around them.

Pre-thinking : Usage of 'much' v/s 'many'. 'many' is used to modify something that can be counted. 'much' is used when you're modifying something that can't be counted

A)  Much  of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke have been designed
Usage of 'much' v/s 'many'

B)  Much  of the experiments that cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke performs are
Usage of 'much' v/s 'many'

C) many of the  experiments  that cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke performs  is  designed
Subject-verb agreement error. Plural subject 'experiments' requires plural verb 'are'

D)   Many   of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke   are   designed
Many is correctly used. Subject-verb agreement is correct.

E) Many of the experiments that are performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke  designed 
Missing 'that are' before designed.

IMO Answer should be D.

ramlala · Answer

Much of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke have been designed  to test how much babies and young children understand about the world around them.

A)  Much  of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke have been designed
 Experiments are countable quantity. Much is not appropriate. Eliminate it....no furhter analysis.

B)  Much  of the experiments that cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke performs are
 Experiments are countable quantity. Much is not appropriate. Eliminate it....no furhter analysis.

C)  many of the experiments  that cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke performs  is  designed
 Subject-verb error

D)  Many of the experiments   performed  by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke  are designed 
Subject (Many of the experiments) & verb (performed)? error in sentence structure

E) Many of the experiments  that are performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke  designed
 Highlighted part modifies subject (Many of the experiment).
Subject (Many of the experiments) & verb (designed) correctly reflects meaning

IMO E

iamsachinrawat · Answer

Much of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke have been designed to test how much babies and young children understand about the world around them.

A)  Much   of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke have been designed 
 uncountable noun whereas experiments are countable.

B)  Much  of the experiments that cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke performs are
  same error as A.

C) many of the experiments that cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke performs  is  designed subject is 
 experiment is plural so are should be used instead
 
D) Many of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke are designed
  all ok.

E) Many of the experiments that are performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth  Spelke designed 
  awkward meaning.

DinoPen · Answer

Much of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke have been designed  to test how much babies and young children understand about the world around them.

A) Much of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke have been designed
 The use of 'Much' is incorrect since 'experiments' is a countable noun.

B) Much of the experiments that cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke performs are
 The use of 'Much' is incorrect since 'experiments' is a countable noun.

C) many of the experiments that cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke performs is designed
 'Many' is plural. SV error 'many ... is'.. out.

D) Many of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke are designed
 Nothing is wrong with this choice.

E) Many of the experiments that are performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke designed
 This is a fragment. 'Many ... designed to test how much babies and young children understand about the world around them.' 
'designed to test..' is modifying 'many of the experiments'. Out.

kntombat · Answer

Options A and B are out    as "much" is used for non-countable items,

I have to admit option C is hilarious and its out   , they have used "many" which is plural and then used "is".

Option E is out    as it is an awkward construct.

The OA is D.

warrior1991 · Answer

Much of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke have been designed  to test how much babies and young children understand about the world around them.

The first split here is  Many v/s Much 
 Much  is uncountable noun and  Many  is countable noun.
We can count experiments :  1 experiment, 2 experiments..... 
Therefore we should use  Many  and eliminate any choice using  Much

A) Much of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke have been designed
B) Much of the experiments that cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke performs are
 Both options use  Much  and therefore can be eliminated

C) many of the experiments that cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke performs is designed
 Many is plural form so we should plural verb . Here  is  is used before designed and that is singular. Eliminate

D) Many of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke are designed
 Correct usage of Many
Correct Usage of Subject and Verb
Meaning clear

E) Many of the experiments that are performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke designed
 This is run-on. 
Before  designed  we need  are  to highlight why are these experiments performed. This option is not highlighting that. Eliminate

Therefore D

generis · Answer

The official explanation is  here .

Much of the experiments performed by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth

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