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Patriarchal in nature, with a strong emphasis on the role of the ancestors in their day to day lives, the tribes of South Africa have a well structured traditional society that they strictly adhered to, especially in the rural areas.
Modifier "Patriarchal in nature...their day to day lives" is correctly modifying tribes. We can eliminate C and D because this modifier illogically modifies society. The sentence is talking about something present day facts about tribes of South Africa. Modifier "That they strictly adhered to" use a past tense and, therefore, is not compatible with the present tense tone of the sentence. Eliminate A. E is unnecessarily wordy and giving emphasis on well-structured aspect. Also the adverbial modifier "especially in rural areas" seems to modify
"well structured" aspect in addition to "adherence to society". Eliminate E. Ans. B
Modifier "Patriarchal in nature...their day to day lives" is correctly modifying tribes. We can eliminate C and D because this modifier illogically modifies society. The sentence is talking about something present day facts about tribes of South Africa. Modifier "That they strictly adhered to" use a past tense and, therefore, is not compatible with the present tense tone of the sentence. Eliminate A. E is unnecessarily wordy and giving emphasis on well-structured aspect. Also the adverbial modifier "especially in rural areas" seems to modify
"well structured" aspect in addition to "adherence to society". Eliminate E. Ans. B
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Here, there is an important word, which is THEIR, in non-underlined part. THEIR is used for what? Is it used for ANCESTORS or THE TRIBES?
Actually, ‘THEIR’ is used instead of THE TRIBEs not ANCESTORs, because the location of ANCESTORS is INSIDE of preposition/ prepositional phrase (OF the…). When we have something INSIDE of preposition, then it can’t be subject for a single moment! So, we need a subject in the underlined part. But, in option C and D, the location of the subject (THE TRIBES) is also INSIDE of preposition/prepositional phrase (OF the…). But, we are NOT allowed to use subject THE TRIBES inside of preposition. So, we must cross out option C and D in case of above discussion.
In option A, ‘THEY’ is used for what? In this option, ‘THEY’ is trying to indicate “a well structured traditional society’’. But, is it possible to use THEY as a pronoun of “a well structured traditional society’’? ---Nope. We are not permitted to use ‘THEY’ instead of SOCIETY! So, option A is cross out as well.
In option E, “well structured” is the modifier of “traditional Society”. So, we should not separate it by THAT clause. Also, “a traditional society that is well structured” makes weird sound. The use of “a well structured traditional society” is perfectly fine. Because, the tribes of South Africa have a “well structured traditional society” NOT the tribes of South Africa have a “traditional society that is well structured”’ which is weird to hear! Most importantly, THAT clause did not complete the sentence; so, it is sentence fragment.
In option B, the intended meaning of the sentence and grammar structure have been used perfectly. So, the correct answer is choice B.
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Actually, ‘THEIR’ is used instead of THE TRIBEs not ANCESTORs, because the location of ANCESTORS is INSIDE of preposition/ prepositional phrase (OF the…). When we have something INSIDE of preposition, then it can’t be subject for a single moment! So, we need a subject in the underlined part. But, in option C and D, the location of the subject (THE TRIBES) is also INSIDE of preposition/prepositional phrase (OF the…). But, we are NOT allowed to use subject THE TRIBES inside of preposition. So, we must cross out option C and D in case of above discussion.
In option A, ‘THEY’ is used for what? In this option, ‘THEY’ is trying to indicate “a well structured traditional society’’. But, is it possible to use THEY as a pronoun of “a well structured traditional society’’? ---Nope. We are not permitted to use ‘THEY’ instead of SOCIETY! So, option A is cross out as well.
In option E, “well structured” is the modifier of “traditional Society”. So, we should not separate it by THAT clause. Also, “a traditional society that is well structured” makes weird sound. The use of “a well structured traditional society” is perfectly fine. Because, the tribes of South Africa have a “well structured traditional society” NOT the tribes of South Africa have a “traditional society that is well structured”’ which is weird to hear! Most importantly, THAT clause did not complete the sentence; so, it is sentence fragment.
In option B, the intended meaning of the sentence and grammar structure have been used perfectly. So, the correct answer is choice B.
Thanks to all…
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Between B and E, i will go with B
Patriarchal in nature, with a strong emphasis on the role of the ancestors in their day to day lives, the tribes of South Africa have a well structured traditional society that they strictly adhered to, especially in the rural areas.
A. the tribes of South Africa have a well structured traditional society that they strictly adhered to, especially in the rural areas
Tense shift
B. the tribes of South Africa have a well structured traditional society that is strictly adhered to, especially in the rural areas
Tenses taken care of by converting the second element into passive.
C. the well structured traditional society of the tribes of South Africa is strictly adhered to, especially in the rural areas
Modifier error. We are discussing about the Tribes here and not the society.
D. the traditional society of the tribes of South Africa is well structured and strictly adhered to, especially in the rural areas
Same error as in C
E. the tribes of South Africa have a traditional society that is well structured and is strictly adhered to, especially in the rural areas
I think we have a logical error here (grammatically everything seems fine)
Two aspects of Traditional society are made parallel here-
1) well structured and
2) is strictly adhered to
In addition to the fact that one of them is passive and the other one active (this fact is accepted sometimes), the two elements are not logically parallel. One of them shows the inherent quality of the society and the other talk about the fact that the tribes adhere to it. On these grounds i reject this choice. Hope im correct
Patriarchal in nature, with a strong emphasis on the role of the ancestors in their day to day lives, the tribes of South Africa have a well structured traditional society that they strictly adhered to, especially in the rural areas.
A. the tribes of South Africa have a well structured traditional society that they strictly adhered to, especially in the rural areas
Tense shift
B. the tribes of South Africa have a well structured traditional society that is strictly adhered to, especially in the rural areas
Tenses taken care of by converting the second element into passive.
C. the well structured traditional society of the tribes of South Africa is strictly adhered to, especially in the rural areas
Modifier error. We are discussing about the Tribes here and not the society.
D. the traditional society of the tribes of South Africa is well structured and strictly adhered to, especially in the rural areas
Same error as in C
E. the tribes of South Africa have a traditional society that is well structured and is strictly adhered to, especially in the rural areas
I think we have a logical error here (grammatically everything seems fine)
Two aspects of Traditional society are made parallel here-
1) well structured and
2) is strictly adhered to
In addition to the fact that one of them is passive and the other one active (this fact is accepted sometimes), the two elements are not logically parallel. One of them shows the inherent quality of the society and the other talk about the fact that the tribes adhere to it. On these grounds i reject this choice. Hope im correct
