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19 Sep 2014, 12:16
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Renowned for both his wealth and his eccentricity, industrialist Howard Hughes left behind a series of wills and codicils of staggering complexity, one that took teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries years to sort it out.
A) took teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries years to sort it out
B)both teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries sorted out over years
C)took teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries years to sort out
D)teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries each sorted out over years
E)teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries each took years to sort it out
A) took teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries years to sort it out
B)both teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries sorted out over years
C)took teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries years to sort out
D)teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries each sorted out over years
E)teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries each took years to sort it out
19 Sep 2014, 16:58
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Redundant test: because of "one" --> "it" is redundant --> A and E are out.
Renowned for both his wealth and his eccentricity, industrialist Howard Hughes left behind a series of wills and codicils of staggering complexity, one that took teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries years to sort it out.
A) took teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries years to sort it out
Wrong. Redundant: "one that...... to sort it out."
B)both teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries sorted out over years
Wrong. Grammar: "took both teams.... sorted...."
C)took teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries years to sort out
Correct.
D)teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries each sorted out over years
Wrong. Grammar: "took both teams.... sorted...."
E)teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries each took years to sort it out
Wrong. Redundant: "one that...... to sort it out."
Hope it helps.
Renowned for both his wealth and his eccentricity, industrialist Howard Hughes left behind a series of wills and codicils of staggering complexity, one that took teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries years to sort it out.
A) took teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries years to sort it out
Wrong. Redundant: "one that...... to sort it out."
B)both teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries sorted out over years
Wrong. Grammar: "took both teams.... sorted...."
C)took teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries years to sort out
Correct.
D)teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries each sorted out over years
Wrong. Grammar: "took both teams.... sorted...."
E)teams of lawyers and squabbling beneficiaries each took years to sort it out
Wrong. Redundant: "one that...... to sort it out."
Hope it helps.
07 Nov 2019, 22:01
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