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03 Jan 2023, 05:15
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Dear Friends,
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended core meaning of this sentence is that many schools do not have and are not likely to have, enough computers to use them effectively.
Concepts tested here: Meaning + Parallelism
• Any elements linked by a conjunction ("or" and "nor" in this sentence) must be parallel.
A:
1/ This answer choice fails to maintain parallelism between "many schools do not have" and "likely to have"; remember, any elements linked by a conjunction ("or" in this sentence) must be parallel.
B:
1/ This answer choice fails to maintain parallelism between "many schools do not have" and "likely to have"; remember, any elements linked by a conjunction ("nor" in this sentence) must be parallel.
C:
1/ The sentence formed by this answer choice uses the clause "or are likely to have enough computers"; the construction of this clause incorrectly implies that many schools are likely to have enough computers to use them effectively; the intended meaning is that many schools are not likely to have enough computers to use them effectively.
D: Correct.
1/ The sentence formed by this answer choice uses the clause "nor are they likely to have enough computers", conveying the intended meaning - that many schools are not likely to have enough computers to use them effectively.
2/ Option D maintains parallelism between the clauses "many schools do not have" and "are they likely to have".
E:
1/ The sentence formed by this answer choice uses the clause "nor are not likely to have enough computers"; the construction of this clause incorrectly implies that many schools are likely to have enough computers to use them effectively; the intended meaning is that many schools are not likely to have enough computers to use them effectively.
Hence, D is the best answer choice.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
smashingpumpkins
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended core meaning of this sentence is that many schools do not have and are not likely to have, enough computers to use them effectively.
Concepts tested here: Meaning + Parallelism
• Any elements linked by a conjunction ("or" and "nor" in this sentence) must be parallel.
A:
1/ This answer choice fails to maintain parallelism between "many schools do not have" and "likely to have"; remember, any elements linked by a conjunction ("or" in this sentence) must be parallel.
B:
1/ This answer choice fails to maintain parallelism between "many schools do not have" and "likely to have"; remember, any elements linked by a conjunction ("nor" in this sentence) must be parallel.
C:
1/ The sentence formed by this answer choice uses the clause "or are likely to have enough computers"; the construction of this clause incorrectly implies that many schools are likely to have enough computers to use them effectively; the intended meaning is that many schools are not likely to have enough computers to use them effectively.
D: Correct.
1/ The sentence formed by this answer choice uses the clause "nor are they likely to have enough computers", conveying the intended meaning - that many schools are not likely to have enough computers to use them effectively.
2/ Option D maintains parallelism between the clauses "many schools do not have" and "are they likely to have".
E:
1/ The sentence formed by this answer choice uses the clause "nor are not likely to have enough computers"; the construction of this clause incorrectly implies that many schools are likely to have enough computers to use them effectively; the intended meaning is that many schools are not likely to have enough computers to use them effectively.
Hence, D is the best answer choice.
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
04 Oct 2023, 04:04
Kudos
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One report concludes that many schools do not have, or likely to have, enough computers to use them effectively.
Option elimination -
(A) or - or demands the parallelism. Before "or" we have the subject "many schools" and the verb "do not have, "but after "or" we have an adverb "likely" and a verbal "to have. " The parallelism is broken. And we can't just assume that the earlier will verb will carry forward as that'll not make sense here. The first portion says they do not have, and logically, the 2nd portion should be that they are not likely to have.
(B) nor - nor demands parallelism. No verb after nor.
(C) or are - ok, we have a verb here, but the sentence logically doesn't make sense. The first portion says they do not have, and logically, the 2nd portion should be that they are not likely to have.
(D) nor are they - perfect. It has the verb and the subject.
(E) nor are not - double negative means they are likely to have. But that is not the logical parallelism.
Option elimination -
(A) or - or demands the parallelism. Before "or" we have the subject "many schools" and the verb "do not have, "but after "or" we have an adverb "likely" and a verbal "to have. " The parallelism is broken. And we can't just assume that the earlier will verb will carry forward as that'll not make sense here. The first portion says they do not have, and logically, the 2nd portion should be that they are not likely to have.
(B) nor - nor demands parallelism. No verb after nor.
(C) or are - ok, we have a verb here, but the sentence logically doesn't make sense. The first portion says they do not have, and logically, the 2nd portion should be that they are not likely to have.
(D) nor are they - perfect. It has the verb and the subject.
(E) nor are not - double negative means they are likely to have. But that is not the logical parallelism.
