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The emerging field of architectural climatology centers on the potential of as-yet-undeveloped architecture and landscaping to alter, redirect, or dissipate weather systems; for instance, hurricanes prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms.
A)systems; for instance, hurricanes prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms
B)systems; for example, artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that could prevent hurricanes from forming
C)systems, such as hurricanes, which artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms prevent forming
D)systems, such as artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that can prevent hurricanes from forming
E)systems; for example, hurricanes could be prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms
A)systems; for instance, hurricanes prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms
B)systems; for example, artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that could prevent hurricanes from forming
C)systems, such as hurricanes, which artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms prevent forming
D)systems, such as artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that can prevent hurricanes from forming
E)systems; for example, hurricanes could be prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms
A) The portion after the semi-colon (for instance, … platforms) is not a complete sentence.
(B) The portion after the semi-colon (for example, … forming) is not a complete sentence.
(C) Which ... "reefs" ... prevent forming is unidiomatic; from is needed between prevent and forming. Prevent appears in the present tense, illogically implying that the artificial reefs—which don't yet exist, according to the earlier part of the sentence—already prevent the formation of hurricanes.
(D) The construction such as artificial "reefs" illogically implies that artificial reefs are weather systems. Additionally, the use of can in the present tense (as opposed to could) illogically implies that the artificial reefs—which don't yet exist, according to the earlier part of the sentence—do already exist.
(E) CORRECT. The semicolon is properly used to separate two complete sentences. Could is correctly used to describe a hypothetical consequence.
(B) The portion after the semi-colon (for example, … forming) is not a complete sentence.
(C) Which ... "reefs" ... prevent forming is unidiomatic; from is needed between prevent and forming. Prevent appears in the present tense, illogically implying that the artificial reefs—which don't yet exist, according to the earlier part of the sentence—already prevent the formation of hurricanes.
(D) The construction such as artificial "reefs" illogically implies that artificial reefs are weather systems. Additionally, the use of can in the present tense (as opposed to could) illogically implies that the artificial reefs—which don't yet exist, according to the earlier part of the sentence—do already exist.
(E) CORRECT. The semicolon is properly used to separate two complete sentences. Could is correctly used to describe a hypothetical consequence.
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[quote="blueseas"]The emerging field of architectural climatology centers on the potential of as-yet-undeveloped architecture and landscaping to alter, redirect, or dissipate weather systems; for instance, hurricanes prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms.
A)systems; for instance, hurricanes prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms
B)systems; for example, artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that could prevent hurricanes from forming
C)systems, such as hurricanes, which artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms prevent forming
D)systems, such as artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that can prevent hurricanes from forming
E)systems; for example, hurricanes could be prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms
A)systems; for instance, hurricanes prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms -> Question stem states that as-yet--undeveloped. But the given option means that Artificial Reefs are already preventing hurricanes from forming. Hence incorrect.
B)systems; for example, artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that could prevent hurricanes from forming -> Is it artificial "reefs" that prevent hurricanes or marine platforms. This should be artificial reefs hence incorrect.
C)systems, such as hurricanes, which artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms prevent forming -> "such as" used for examples. Hurricanes is not the example of weather systems. Hence incorrect.
D)systems, such as artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that can prevent hurricanes from forming -> "such as" used for examples. Artificial Reefs are not the example of weather systems. Hence incorrect.
E)systems; for example, hurricanes could be prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms -> Correct. Option clearly mentions that second part is the example of the scenario present in first part. Also the option mentions the possibility by using "could".
Hope that helps.
A)systems; for instance, hurricanes prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms
B)systems; for example, artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that could prevent hurricanes from forming
C)systems, such as hurricanes, which artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms prevent forming
D)systems, such as artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that can prevent hurricanes from forming
E)systems; for example, hurricanes could be prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms
A)systems; for instance, hurricanes prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms -> Question stem states that as-yet--undeveloped. But the given option means that Artificial Reefs are already preventing hurricanes from forming. Hence incorrect.
B)systems; for example, artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that could prevent hurricanes from forming -> Is it artificial "reefs" that prevent hurricanes or marine platforms. This should be artificial reefs hence incorrect.
C)systems, such as hurricanes, which artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms prevent forming -> "such as" used for examples. Hurricanes is not the example of weather systems. Hence incorrect.
D)systems, such as artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that can prevent hurricanes from forming -> "such as" used for examples. Artificial Reefs are not the example of weather systems. Hence incorrect.
E)systems; for example, hurricanes could be prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms -> Correct. Option clearly mentions that second part is the example of the scenario present in first part. Also the option mentions the possibility by using "could".
Hope that helps.
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A)systems; for instance, hurricanes prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms--- The sentence after the semi-colon is not an IC.
B)systems; for example, artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that could prevent hurricanes from forming --- Same problem as in A. There is no IC after the semi-colon.
C) systems, such as hurricanes, which artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms prevent forming ---- ‘could prevent’ is a better option than to say categorically that they prevent. The ending of the sentence with a gerund ‘forming’ isn’t also elegant, though grammatically passable.
(PS) The architectural climatology centers on the potential to alter, redirect and dissipate existing weather systems. It does not aim to alter ,redirect or dissipate future development of artificial reefs. So hurricanes modify the weather systems correctly.
D)systems, such as artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that can prevent hurricanes from forming --- use of ‘artificial reefs’ is wrong in the context as they are not existing weather systems. The meaning is antithetical to what the text intends to convey.
E) systems; for example, hurricanes could be prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms – may be the best by far.
But the expression ‘hurricanes prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms’ in A and E gives room for a possible ambiguity, that the hurricanes themselves are formed by the reefs rather than from being prevented. Of course this depends upon the way one parses the sentence.
B)systems; for example, artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that could prevent hurricanes from forming --- Same problem as in A. There is no IC after the semi-colon.
C) systems, such as hurricanes, which artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms prevent forming ---- ‘could prevent’ is a better option than to say categorically that they prevent. The ending of the sentence with a gerund ‘forming’ isn’t also elegant, though grammatically passable.
(PS) The architectural climatology centers on the potential to alter, redirect and dissipate existing weather systems. It does not aim to alter ,redirect or dissipate future development of artificial reefs. So hurricanes modify the weather systems correctly.
D)systems, such as artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms that can prevent hurricanes from forming --- use of ‘artificial reefs’ is wrong in the context as they are not existing weather systems. The meaning is antithetical to what the text intends to convey.
E) systems; for example, hurricanes could be prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms – may be the best by far.
But the expression ‘hurricanes prevented from forming by artificial "reefs" of precisely shaped marine platforms’ in A and E gives room for a possible ambiguity, that the hurricanes themselves are formed by the reefs rather than from being prevented. Of course this depends upon the way one parses the sentence.
