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18 May 2021, 23:54
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68% (01:45) correct
32%
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The two modes of respiration used by a mudskipper, instead of getting activated at different stages of the organism’s life cycle or under particular environmental conditions, used simultaneously and in all stages of its life.
A) a mudskipper, instead of getting activated at different stages of the organism’s life cycle or under particular environmental conditions,
B) a mudskipper, rather than getting activated at different stages of the organism’s life cycle or under particular environmental conditions, instead are
C) a mudskipper do not get activated at different stages of the organism’s life cycle or under particular environmental conditions; instead, they are
D) mudskippers, rather than get activated at different stages of the organism’s life cycle or under particular environmental conditions, are
E) mudskippers, not getting activated at different stages of the organism’s life cycle or under particular environmental conditions, are
18 May 2021, 23:58
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
THE PROMPT
The noun mudskipper must be singular, not plural.
THE OPTIONS
→ The two modes of respiration . . . do what? No verb exists for the subject modes of respiration.
A fragment is a fatal error.
ELIMINATE A
Be conservative.
Keep, but look for a better answer.
• a semicolon correctly separates two independent clauses (semicolons must always be flanked by two independent clauses)
• the use of the word instead conveys the contrast in the sentence
→ Compare C, now, to option B. Option C wins. In (C), no hint of redundancy exits.
ELIMINATE B
KEEP C
The sentence uses a semi colon to separate two independent clauses. The use of instead brings out the contrast inherent in the sentence.
→ the nonunderlined portion uses the singular pronoun its to refer to the animal under discussion
→ the plural mudskippers does not match the singular pronoun its
ELIMINATE D
→ the nonunderlined portion uses the singular pronoun its to refer to the animal under discussion
→ the plural mudskippers does not match the singular pronoun its
• the meaning is strange at best
→ what does the phrase not getting activated mean?
How can things that are not even activated then be used simultaneously?
ELIMINATE E
The answer is C.
COMMENTS
Green2k1 (again) and Adambhau , welcome to SC Butler.
Adambhau , you asked whether option B would be correct if instead were removed.
The answer is yes.
GMAC likes to test redundancy.
As you saw, I kept option B until I found a better one.
I don't eliminate options on the basis of redundancy on the first run through.
Your question is good.
These answers range from very good to outstanding—especially those that explain.
Very nice work.
Stay safe.
Project SC Butler: Sentence Correction (SC2)
THE PROMPT
Quote:
• Notice that the pronoun in the nonunderlined part of the prompt: its
The noun mudskipper must be singular, not plural.
THE OPTIONS
Quote:
• FRAGMENT: no working verb
→ The two modes of respiration . . . do what? No verb exists for the subject modes of respiration.
A fragment is a fatal error.
ELIMINATE A
Quote:
• rather than and instead [are] seem redundant
Be conservative.
Keep, but look for a better answer.
Quote:
• correct
• a semicolon correctly separates two independent clauses (semicolons must always be flanked by two independent clauses)
• the use of the word instead conveys the contrast in the sentence
→ Compare C, now, to option B. Option C wins. In (C), no hint of redundancy exits.
ELIMINATE B
KEEP C
The sentence uses a semi colon to separate two independent clauses. The use of instead brings out the contrast inherent in the sentence.
Quote:
• noun/pronoun agreement
→ the nonunderlined portion uses the singular pronoun its to refer to the animal under discussion
→ the plural mudskippers does not match the singular pronoun its
ELIMINATE D
Quote:
• noun/pronoun agreement
→ the nonunderlined portion uses the singular pronoun its to refer to the animal under discussion
→ the plural mudskippers does not match the singular pronoun its
• the meaning is strange at best
→ what does the phrase not getting activated mean?
How can things that are not even activated then be used simultaneously?
ELIMINATE E
The answer is C.
COMMENTS
Green2k1 (again) and Adambhau , welcome to SC Butler.
Adambhau , you asked whether option B would be correct if instead were removed.
The answer is yes.
GMAC likes to test redundancy.
As you saw, I kept option B until I found a better one.
I don't eliminate options on the basis of redundancy on the first run through.
Your question is good.
These answers range from very good to outstanding—especially those that explain.
Very nice work.
Stay safe.
19 May 2021, 00:33
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My answer is (C). It took me 01:34.
(A) Not a sentence because it does not contain a main verb. Its subject should be "The two modes"; its main verb should be "are used", but "are" is missing.
(B) (1) "rather than" and "instead" are redundant. (2) The current construct does not contrast two verbs in a parallel position. Two commas set aside "Rather than ..." as an aside, which can be removed. If we did remove "Rather than...", however, the "instead" would feel out of place.
(C) Clear and straightforward.
(D) "organism" (singular) does not match "mudskippers" (plural)
(E) (1) See above (2) The use of present particle phrase is not appropriate.
(A) Not a sentence because it does not contain a main verb. Its subject should be "The two modes"; its main verb should be "are used", but "are" is missing.
(B) (1) "rather than" and "instead" are redundant. (2) The current construct does not contrast two verbs in a parallel position. Two commas set aside "Rather than ..." as an aside, which can be removed. If we did remove "Rather than...", however, the "instead" would feel out of place.
(C) Clear and straightforward.
(D) "organism" (singular) does not match "mudskippers" (plural)
(E) (1) See above (2) The use of present particle phrase is not appropriate.
