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06 Mar 2009, 07:13
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On nearing the Earth, charged particles coming from the Sun tend to be deflected toward the North and South poles by the Earth's magnetic field.
(A) charged particles coming from the Sun tend to be deflected toward the North and South poles by the Earth's magnetic field
(B) charged particles that come from the Sun tend to be deflected toward the North and South poles by the Earth's magnetic field
(C) charged particles tend to be deflected as they come from the Sun toward the North and South poles by the Earth's magnetic field
(D) the Earth's magnetic field tends to deflect charged particles that come from the Sun toward the North and South poles
(E) the Earth's magnetic field tends to deflect toward the North and South poles charged particles coming from the Sun
(A) charged particles coming from the Sun tend to be deflected toward the North and South poles by the Earth's magnetic field
(B) charged particles that come from the Sun tend to be deflected toward the North and South poles by the Earth's magnetic field
(C) charged particles tend to be deflected as they come from the Sun toward the North and South poles by the Earth's magnetic field
(D) the Earth's magnetic field tends to deflect charged particles that come from the Sun toward the North and South poles
(E) the Earth's magnetic field tends to deflect toward the North and South poles charged particles coming from the Sun
I was stuck between A & B..
What is the difference between "coming from the Sun" and "that come from the Sun"?
I'll post up the OA shortly
What is the difference between "coming from the Sun" and "that come from the Sun"?
I'll post up the OA shortly
06 Mar 2009, 15:08
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Below I have copied relevant sections of A and B.
A. On nearing the Earth, charged particles coming from the Sun
B. On nearing the Earth, charged particles that come from the Sun
1. Highlighted portions are modifiers of noun phrase - "charged particles"
2. In isolation, the whole noun phrase (incl blue bit) may mean the same thing
3. The difference between A and B is that the modifier "coming from the Sun" takes its action from "charged particles" - this is exactly what we need since "On nearing the Earth" implies that "charged particles" are in action at a certain point in time and we need a modifier that is consistent with the timing of this action. "that come from the Sun" in B, on the other hand, creates ambiguity as to the timing of "come" (can "nearing" and "coming" happen at different points in time?? No.)
Sorry if my explanation is not clear, but I feel the general concept itself is a complicated one.
Below I have copied relevant sections of A and B.
A. On nearing the Earth, charged particles coming from the Sun
B. On nearing the Earth, charged particles that come from the Sun
1. Highlighted portions are modifiers of noun phrase - "charged particles"
2. In isolation, the whole noun phrase (incl blue bit) may mean the same thing
3. The difference between A and B is that the modifier "coming from the Sun" takes its action from "charged particles" - this is exactly what we need since "On nearing the Earth" implies that "charged particles" are in action at a certain point in time and we need a modifier that is consistent with the timing of this action. "that come from the Sun" in B, on the other hand, creates ambiguity as to the timing of "come" (can "nearing" and "coming" happen at different points in time?? No.)
Sorry if my explanation is not clear, but I feel the general concept itself is a complicated one.
cici
06 Mar 2009, 11:55
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cici
B sounds as if the charged particles come from many sources and only the ones that come from the sun get deflected. The original sentence didn't indicate this. So, I would choose A over B.
