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09 Nov 2020, 09:46
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49% (00:56) correct
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Those of the legislators opposing the swampland protection bill have only theirselves to blame for the plight of the endangered black thrush bird.
(A) Those of the legislators opposing the swampland protection bill have only theirselves
(B) Those of the legislators opposed the swampland protection bill have only themselves
(C) Those legislators, who opposed the swampland protection bill, have only themselves to blame
(D) Those legislators who opposed the swampland protection bill have only themselves to blame
(E) Those legislators whom opposing the swampland protection bill have only themselves to blame
(A) Those of the legislators opposing the swampland protection bill have only theirselves
(B) Those of the legislators opposed the swampland protection bill have only themselves
(C) Those legislators, who opposed the swampland protection bill, have only themselves to blame
(D) Those legislators who opposed the swampland protection bill have only themselves to blame
(E) Those legislators whom opposing the swampland protection bill have only themselves to blame
10 Nov 2020, 00:16
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Those of the legislators opposing the swampland protection bill have only theirselves to blame for the plight of the endangered black thrush bird.
(A) Those of the legislators opposing the swampland protection bill have only theirselves Incorrect
theirselves - wrong
(B) Those of the legislators opposed the swampland protection bill have only themselves Incorrect
redundant error
(C) Those legislators, who opposed the swampland protection bill, have only themselves to blame Correct
(D) Those legislators who opposed the swampland protection bill have only themselves to blame Incorrect
need to use ' , ' before who
(E) Those legislators whom opposing the swampland protection bill have only themselves to blame Incorrect
whom is wrong
(A) Those of the legislators opposing the swampland protection bill have only theirselves Incorrect
theirselves - wrong
(B) Those of the legislators opposed the swampland protection bill have only themselves Incorrect
redundant error
(C) Those legislators, who opposed the swampland protection bill, have only themselves to blame Correct
(D) Those legislators who opposed the swampland protection bill have only themselves to blame Incorrect
need to use ' , ' before who
(E) Those legislators whom opposing the swampland protection bill have only themselves to blame Incorrect
whom is wrong
10 Nov 2020, 00:54
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The original sentence -
Those of the legislators opposing the swampland protection bill have only theirselves to blame for the plight of the endangered black thrush bird.
We use that of and those of to refer a copy of the object of the possessives.
Example - Adam's shirts are cheaper than Ryan's = Adam's shirts are cheaper than Those of (shirts of) Ryan.
In the original sentence, "Those of" doesn't refer anything. A demonstrative pronoun Those or These would be better.
Let's look at the choices now.
(A) Those of the legislators opposing the swampland protection bill have only theirselves
"Those of" doesn't refer anything.
(B) Those of the legislators opposed the swampland protection bill have only themselves
"Those of" doesn't refer anything.
(C) Those legislators, who opposed the swampland protection bill, have only themselves to blame
who- clause with comma makes the information non-essential.
The sentence - Those legislators have only themselves to blame for the plight of the endangered black thrush bird.
does not make any sense. Which legislators are we talking about?
We need essential modifier for the legislators.
(D) Those legislators who opposed the swampland protection bill have only themselves to blame
Correct for the essential modifier (without comma).
(E) Those legislators whom opposing the swampland protection bill have only themselves to blame
Because of "whom" the sentence does not have a doer- Subject is missing.
IMO D
Those of the legislators opposing the swampland protection bill have only theirselves to blame for the plight of the endangered black thrush bird.
We use that of and those of to refer a copy of the object of the possessives.
Example - Adam's shirts are cheaper than Ryan's = Adam's shirts are cheaper than Those of (shirts of) Ryan.
In the original sentence, "Those of" doesn't refer anything. A demonstrative pronoun Those or These would be better.
Let's look at the choices now.
(A) Those of the legislators opposing the swampland protection bill have only theirselves
"Those of" doesn't refer anything.
(B) Those of the legislators opposed the swampland protection bill have only themselves
"Those of" doesn't refer anything.
(C) Those legislators, who opposed the swampland protection bill, have only themselves to blame
who- clause with comma makes the information non-essential.
The sentence - Those legislators have only themselves to blame for the plight of the endangered black thrush bird.
does not make any sense. Which legislators are we talking about?
We need essential modifier for the legislators.
(D) Those legislators who opposed the swampland protection bill have only themselves to blame
Correct for the essential modifier (without comma).
(E) Those legislators whom opposing the swampland protection bill have only themselves to blame
Because of "whom" the sentence does not have a doer- Subject is missing.
IMO D
