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30 Jul 2021, 09:00
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The number of films that present social commentary of some kind has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that films of this nature are often the recipients of profuse media interest.
A. has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that films of this nature are often the recipients of
B. had increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films often receive
C. increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films often receive
D. has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films had often received
E. has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films often receive
A. has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that films of this nature are often the recipients of
B. had increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films often receive
C. increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films often receive
D. has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films had often received
E. has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films often receive
01 Aug 2021, 09:00
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
The number of films that present social commentary of some kind has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that films of this nature are often the recipients of profuse media interest.
A. has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that films of this nature are often the recipients of
Incorrect.
Although this answer choice is grammatically correct, it is stylistically flawed.
Compare the following redundant phrases with their more concise alternatives:
films of this nature vs. such films
are the recipients of vs. receive
B. had increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films often receive
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The word recently indicates that this sentence should be in the Present Perfect tense (has increased), but had increased is Past Perfect.
C. increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films often receive
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The word recently indicates that this sentence should be in the Present Perfect tense (has increased) but increased is Past Simple.
D. has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films had often received
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The word often indicates that this sentence should be in the Present Simple tense (receive), but had received is Past Perfect.
E. has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films often receive[/quote]
This answer choice corrects the stylistic flaws in the original sentence, by replacing the redundant phrase films of this nature and are the recipients with the more concise phrase such films and receive.
General Discussion
31 Jul 2021, 00:54
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The number of films that present social commentary of some kind has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that films of this nature are often the recipients of profuse media interest.
A. has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that films of this nature are often the recipients of Incorrect
B. had increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films often receive Incorrect
C. increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films often receive Incorrect
D. has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films had often received Incorrect
E. has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films often receive Correct
POE -
recently uses in sentence, so sentence should not be in past form; eliminate B & C
In D understanding in past form that is illogical
In A this refers to what? and a is wordy
E is better and concise
A. has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that films of this nature are often the recipients of Incorrect
B. had increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films often receive Incorrect
C. increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films often receive Incorrect
D. has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films had often received Incorrect
E. has increased recently, probably because of an understanding that such films often receive Correct
POE -
recently uses in sentence, so sentence should not be in past form; eliminate B & C
In D understanding in past form that is illogical
In A this refers to what? and a is wordy
E is better and concise
