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What is the rule behind this one. I chose B as an answer on this one. Can some body please explain why I am wrong on this one



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What is the rule behind this one. I chose B as an answer on this one. Can some body please explain why I am wrong on this one
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B. they see their children as they had been during their adolescence

tense error! and I am a killer of B, right? :lol:, btw, I am lazy, pls just upload the picture only.!
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What is the rule behind this one. I chose B as an answer on this one. Can some body please explain why I am wrong on this one
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I chose A. What is OA for this.

Subjunctive Mood.
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i think D is best..

A-C change the meaning..the parents see their adult chidlren as they did when they were young..
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Sentence has pronoun referent issue: “they” has ambiguous reference: It can point to Adults, Children or Parents – Eliminate A, B and C

E: As is used to introduce a sub-ordinate clause: E in introducing a phrase – eliminate it

Answer: D
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isn't "they" in D ambiguous as well. Does it refer to Children or Parents?

Confused between D and E.will go with E.
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I'd choose C here
I think them in D is as ambiguous as they in C
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B. they see their children as they had been during their adolescence
Reference to they is unclear

(E) sounds much clearer. What's the OA?
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My answer is E. wll explain if it is correct.
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Original Question:

Few parents find it difficult to cope with the fact that their children have become adults; consequently, they see their children as they were during their adolescence.

A. they see their children as they were during
B. they see their children as they had been during
C. they see their children as if during
D. their children appear to them as they did in
E. their children appear to them as though in
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D for me

A. they see their children as they were during..........subjunctive mood not implied here
B. they see their children as they had been during......tense error
C. they see their children as if during........conditional "if" not required
D. their children appear to them as they did in......correct (pronoun use)
E. their children appear to them as though in........awkward
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Original Question:

Few parents find it difficult to cope with the fact that their children have become adults; consequently, they see their children as they were during their adolescence.

A. they see their children as they were during
B. they see their children as they had been during
C. they see their children as if during
D. their children appear to them as they did in
E. their children appear to them as though in
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Is it E...2-3 split between they and their..They can refer to anyone children or parents so out.

Between D and E ...D has they again in the end....I am going for E...OA Please?



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