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16 Jul 2021, 04:30
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On the table is a plate, a fork, and a knife.
A. On the table is a plate, a fork, and
B. On the tables are a plate, a fork, and
C. On the table are a plate, a fork, and also
D. On the table are a plate, a fork as well as
E. On the table are a plate, a fork, and
A. On the table is a plate, a fork, and
B. On the tables are a plate, a fork, and
C. On the table are a plate, a fork, and also
D. On the table are a plate, a fork as well as
E. On the table are a plate, a fork, and
18 Jul 2021, 03:15
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On the table is a plate, a fork, and a knife.
A. On the table is a plate, a fork, and
The subject is a plate, a fork and a knife.
The subject is plural because of the word and. The subject is plate+fork+knife.
This means that the verb should also be plural.
B. On the tables are a plate, a fork, and
While this answer choice corrects the original mistake, it doesn't stop there but also turns table into tables. This change is both unnecessary, as table is correct and needn't be corrected, and constitutes a change of the original meaning.
C. On the table are a plate, a fork, and also
While this answer choice corrects the original mistake, it doesn't stop there and makes another change: adding the word also. This word is redundant, as it means the same as and. This means that this answer choice, while being grammatically correct, is stylistically flawed.
D. On the table are a plate, a fork as well as
While this answer choice corrects the original mistake, it is stylistically flawed. Replacing the single word and with the three-word phrase as well as creates redundancy.
What helps us identify this mistake is the following Stop Sign:
as well as
Whenever you come across this Stop Sign, eliminate answer choices that use it and choose answer choices that use and instead.
E. On the table are a plate, a fork, and
CORRECT.
A. On the table is a plate, a fork, and
The subject is a plate, a fork and a knife.
The subject is plural because of the word and. The subject is plate+fork+knife.
This means that the verb should also be plural.
B. On the tables are a plate, a fork, and
While this answer choice corrects the original mistake, it doesn't stop there but also turns table into tables. This change is both unnecessary, as table is correct and needn't be corrected, and constitutes a change of the original meaning.
C. On the table are a plate, a fork, and also
While this answer choice corrects the original mistake, it doesn't stop there and makes another change: adding the word also. This word is redundant, as it means the same as and. This means that this answer choice, while being grammatically correct, is stylistically flawed.
D. On the table are a plate, a fork as well as
While this answer choice corrects the original mistake, it is stylistically flawed. Replacing the single word and with the three-word phrase as well as creates redundancy.
What helps us identify this mistake is the following Stop Sign:
as well as
Whenever you come across this Stop Sign, eliminate answer choices that use it and choose answer choices that use and instead.
E. On the table are a plate, a fork, and
CORRECT.
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17 Jul 2021, 09:57
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IMO it is A.
I read somewhere that when you use "There is" or "There are" followed by a list, you use
* "There is" if the first word in the list is singular,
* "There are" if the first word in the list is plural.
Additional errors spotted:
C. Uses and + also (redundancy)
Please do correct me if I am wrong.
