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30 Jun 2013, 12:41
Kudos
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Q-1
The network security team is responsible for detecting new viruses and the creation of software patches to block those viruses.
My Ans-1
The network security team is responsible for detecting new viruses and creating software patches to block those viruses.
Q-2
He received a medal for sinking an enemy ship and the capture of its crew.
My Ans-2
He received a medal for sinking an enemy ship and capturing its crew.
Not sure why, but both of my answers are incorrect
. Please help and thanks in advance :-D
The network security team is responsible for detecting new viruses and the creation of software patches to block those viruses.
My Ans-1
The network security team is responsible for detecting new viruses and creating software patches to block those viruses.
Q-2
He received a medal for sinking an enemy ship and the capture of its crew.
My Ans-2
He received a medal for sinking an enemy ship and capturing its crew.
Not sure why, but both of my answers are incorrect
. Please help and thanks in advance :-D
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30 Jun 2013, 22:07
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Q1- The network security team is responsible for detecting new viruses and the creation of software patches to block those viruses.
Ans - The network security team is responsible for detecting new viruses and for creating software patches to block those viruses.
Reasoning - "for detecting new viruses" should be parallel to "for creating software patches"
Q-2 - He received a medal for sinking an enemy ship and the capture of its crew.
Ans- He received a medal for sinking an enemy ship and capturing the ship's crew.
Reasoning - the it's does not have a definite antecedent.
Ans - The network security team is responsible for detecting new viruses and for creating software patches to block those viruses.
Reasoning - "for detecting new viruses" should be parallel to "for creating software patches"
Q-2 - He received a medal for sinking an enemy ship and the capture of its crew.
Ans- He received a medal for sinking an enemy ship and capturing the ship's crew.
Reasoning - the it's does not have a definite antecedent.
30 Jun 2013, 23:05
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Aniketa
Hi mneeti, your answer 1 is correct.
At Aniketa: both options are parallel
The network security team is responsible for detecting new viruses and creating software patches to block those viruses.
detecting // creating
The network security team is responsible for detecting new viruses and for creating software patches to block those viruses.
for detecting // for creating
At Aniketa: its have a definite antecedent: the ship.
At mneeti: answer 2 is correct as well
He received a medal for sinking an enemy ship and capturing its crew.
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