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Updated on: 17 Jul 2020, 03:53
Originally posted by sarphant123 on 17 Jul 2020, 03:51.
Last edited by Bunuel on 17 Jul 2020, 03:53, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by Bunuel on 17 Jul 2020, 03:53, edited 1 time in total.
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The Constitutional Convention was called in no small part for addressing economic issues, and their debate over if and how to count slaves while apportioning representatives split along lines of economic interest.
(A) for addressing economic issues, and their debate over if and how to count slaves while apportioning representatives
(B) by addressing economic issues, and their debate over whether and how to count slaves while apportioning representatives
(C) to address economic issues, and the debate over whether and how to count slaves while apportioning representatives
(D) in response to economic issues, and their debate over if and how to count slaves while apportioning representatives
(E) on account of economic issues, and they debated over if and how to count slaves while apportioning representatives
(A) for addressing economic issues, and their debate over if and how to count slaves while apportioning representatives
(B) by addressing economic issues, and their debate over whether and how to count slaves while apportioning representatives
(C) to address economic issues, and the debate over whether and how to count slaves while apportioning representatives
(D) in response to economic issues, and their debate over if and how to count slaves while apportioning representatives
(E) on account of economic issues, and they debated over if and how to count slaves while apportioning representatives
17 Jul 2020, 04:11
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Kaplan's Official Explanation -
In "their debate," the original sentence incorrectly uses the plural pronoun "their" to refer to the body of "the Constitutional Convention." Another problem is that "called … for addressing" uses an idiomatically incorrect preposition. A meeting is called to address an issue. Finally, the word "if" is used when a decision is between two choices (to count or not to count slaves); the correct word in this situation is "whether."
After eliminating (A), look at the remaining choices. Each starts with a different proposition. Only correct answer (C) begins with the idiomatically correct "to address," and this wording also preserves the intended meaning of the sentence.
If this detail escaped your notice, there are other differences among the choices. (B), (D), and (E) all use plural pronouns—"their" or "they"—to refer to the Convention. (C) avoids using a pronoun, substituting "the debate." In addition, (D) and (E) keep "if" instead of using "whether," so they can be eliminated for this reason as well.
TAKEAWAY: Even if you're not sure about whether an answer choice is idiomatically correct, other errors can guide you to the right answer. In this case, it was important to make sure pronouns agreed in number with their antecedent.
In "their debate," the original sentence incorrectly uses the plural pronoun "their" to refer to the body of "the Constitutional Convention." Another problem is that "called … for addressing" uses an idiomatically incorrect preposition. A meeting is called to address an issue. Finally, the word "if" is used when a decision is between two choices (to count or not to count slaves); the correct word in this situation is "whether."
After eliminating (A), look at the remaining choices. Each starts with a different proposition. Only correct answer (C) begins with the idiomatically correct "to address," and this wording also preserves the intended meaning of the sentence.
If this detail escaped your notice, there are other differences among the choices. (B), (D), and (E) all use plural pronouns—"their" or "they"—to refer to the Convention. (C) avoids using a pronoun, substituting "the debate." In addition, (D) and (E) keep "if" instead of using "whether," so they can be eliminated for this reason as well.
TAKEAWAY: Even if you're not sure about whether an answer choice is idiomatically correct, other errors can guide you to the right answer. In this case, it was important to make sure pronouns agreed in number with their antecedent.
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Its Great that you post the official Explanation. But Aren't you suppose to reveal POE later, after other students try solving question by themselves?
