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The article on the subject of Colombian drug lords published in The Economist this morning neither alludes nor specifically describes the methods that the police employ in the fight against crime.
A) neither alludes nor specifically describes the methods that the police employ in the fight against crime.
B) neither allude to nor specifically describe the methods that the police employ in the fight against crime.
C) neither alludes to nor specifically describes the methods that the police employs in the fight against crime.
D) neither alludes nor specifically describes the methods that the police employs in the fight against crime.
E) neither alludes to nor specifically describes the methods that the police employ in the fight against crime
02 Oct 2021, 23:57
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
• Split #1: subject/verb disagreement
The singular subject article must be paired with a singular verb.
In option B, the singular subject article is paired incorrectly with two plural verbs.
[article]. . . allude to nor specifically describe . . .
Eliminate B
• Split #2: Allude TO
The verb allude must be followed by the word to.
Options A and D improperly fail to follow the verb allude with the necessary word to.
This state of affairs is one that you must know. Allude to is a common verb phrase.
I think that reading two dozen example sentences is a good way to "imprint" SC patterns into (onto?) your brain.
You can find a such sentences in Oxford Online Dictionary, here.
(Just click on the "more example sentences" to see and read the list.)
daniformic , you asked why allude must be followed by the word to.
The answer is probably not satisfying.
The construction "allude + to" is idiomatic.
Some verbs in English must be followed by an infinitive.
Some verbs must be followed by the word that.
And some verbs in English must be followed by the preposition to, such as allude and listen.
Prepositions can be really difficult, but if you all read consistently, you will pick up the verb patterns.
Eliminate options A and D.
(Option D contains another mistake. The word police is plural and must be matched with a plural verb.)
• Split #3: "Police" is plural
• In U.S. English, the word police is always plural.
The vast majority of collective nouns in U.S. English are singular.
In British English, collective nouns can often be singular or plural.
There are only a few collective plural nouns that you might see on the GMAT: police, people, vermin, and cattle.
( Archit3110 also mentioned poultry. )
Option C incorrectly treats police as singular (as does option D).
The verb should be employ, not employs.
Eliminate option C (option D is already gone).
The correct answer is E.
Option E correctly uses:
1) the idiomatic construction allude to
2) the subject article as singular
3) and the noun police as plural.
COMMENTS
Aspirants, your answers range from very good to excellent.
Well done.
Keep up the good work! Stay safe.
Project SC Butler: Sentence Correction (SC2)
Quote:
• Split #1: subject/verb disagreement
The singular subject article must be paired with a singular verb.
In option B, the singular subject article is paired incorrectly with two plural verbs.
[article]. . . allude to nor specifically describe . . .
Eliminate B
• Split #2: Allude TO
The verb allude must be followed by the word to.
Options A and D improperly fail to follow the verb allude with the necessary word to.
This state of affairs is one that you must know. Allude to is a common verb phrase.
I think that reading two dozen example sentences is a good way to "imprint" SC patterns into (onto?) your brain.
You can find a such sentences in Oxford Online Dictionary, here.
(Just click on the "more example sentences" to see and read the list.)
daniformic , you asked why allude must be followed by the word to.
The answer is probably not satisfying.
The construction "allude + to" is idiomatic.
Some verbs in English must be followed by an infinitive.
Some verbs must be followed by the word that.
And some verbs in English must be followed by the preposition to, such as allude and listen.
Prepositions can be really difficult, but if you all read consistently, you will pick up the verb patterns.
Eliminate options A and D.
(Option D contains another mistake. The word police is plural and must be matched with a plural verb.)
• Split #3: "Police" is plural
• In U.S. English, the word police is always plural.
The vast majority of collective nouns in U.S. English are singular.
In British English, collective nouns can often be singular or plural.
There are only a few collective plural nouns that you might see on the GMAT: police, people, vermin, and cattle.
( Archit3110 also mentioned poultry. )
Option C incorrectly treats police as singular (as does option D).
The verb should be employ, not employs.
Eliminate option C (option D is already gone).
The correct answer is E.
Option E correctly uses:
1) the idiomatic construction allude to
2) the subject article as singular
3) and the noun police as plural.
COMMENTS
Aspirants, your answers range from very good to excellent.
Well done.
Keep up the good work! Stay safe.
General Discussion
03 Oct 2021, 01:14
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My answer is (C).
(A) (1) Allude is an intransitive verb. (Read more at https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/allude#: ... transitive)%20To%20refer%20to%20something%20indirectly%20or%20by%20suggestion.) Use "Allude to someone / something".
(2) "The police" should be considered as singular. Use "employs" rather than "employ".
(B) (1) "The article" is singular, so neither "allude" nor "describe" agrees with the subject.
(2) See A2
(D) See A1
(E) See A2
(A) (1) Allude is an intransitive verb. (Read more at https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/allude#: ... transitive)%20To%20refer%20to%20something%20indirectly%20or%20by%20suggestion.) Use "Allude to someone / something".
(2) "The police" should be considered as singular. Use "employs" rather than "employ".
(B) (1) "The article" is singular, so neither "allude" nor "describe" agrees with the subject.
(2) See A2
(D) See A1
(E) See A2
