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The art installation in Central Park, which featured over a hundred men and women dressed in army fatigues and lying on the ground as if they had been killed in battle, represented neither an anti-war nor a pro-military statement, but rather attempted to be commenting creatively on troubled times.
A. but rather attempted to be commenting creatively
B. but attempted a rather creative comment
C. but rather an attempt to comment creatively
D. but commented rather creatively, or at least attempted to
E. but commented creatively, or, rather, attempted to comment
A. but rather attempted to be commenting creatively
B. but attempted a rather creative comment
C. but rather an attempt to comment creatively
D. but commented rather creatively, or at least attempted to
E. but commented creatively, or, rather, attempted to comment
16 Sep 2014, 02:26
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Official Solution:
The art installation in Central Park, which featured over a hundred men and women dressed in army fatigues and lying on the ground as if they had been killed in battle, represented neither an anti-war nor a pro-military statement, but rather attempted to be commenting creatively on troubled times.
A. but rather attempted to be commenting creatively
B. but attempted a rather creative comment
C. but rather an attempt to comment creatively
D. but commented rather creatively, or at least attempted to
E. but commented creatively, or, rather, attempted to comment
This question tests the appropriate revision of the incorrect verb form to be commenting in the original sentence. Also tested is the use of the word rather to show contrast with ideas in the first part of the sentence, not as a modifier.
A. The verb form to be commenting is incorrect and nonsensical.
B. Rather is misused as a modifier rather than a word that shows contrast.
C. CORRECT. Rather is correctly used to show contrast, and the fact that the word attempt has changed from a verb to a noun has also enabled the verbal phrase comment creatively to be used correctly.
D. Not only is the word rather used incorrectly, but this option is wordy.
E. The wording in this option is awkward and unclear.
Answer: C
The art installation in Central Park, which featured over a hundred men and women dressed in army fatigues and lying on the ground as if they had been killed in battle, represented neither an anti-war nor a pro-military statement, but rather attempted to be commenting creatively on troubled times.
A. but rather attempted to be commenting creatively
B. but attempted a rather creative comment
C. but rather an attempt to comment creatively
D. but commented rather creatively, or at least attempted to
E. but commented creatively, or, rather, attempted to comment
This question tests the appropriate revision of the incorrect verb form to be commenting in the original sentence. Also tested is the use of the word rather to show contrast with ideas in the first part of the sentence, not as a modifier.
A. The verb form to be commenting is incorrect and nonsensical.
B. Rather is misused as a modifier rather than a word that shows contrast.
C. CORRECT. Rather is correctly used to show contrast, and the fact that the word attempt has changed from a verb to a noun has also enabled the verbal phrase comment creatively to be used correctly.
D. Not only is the word rather used incorrectly, but this option is wordy.
E. The wording in this option is awkward and unclear.
Answer: C
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Should not the correct answer option have "represented" as parallel to "commented" or "attempted"?
Is "represented" parellel to "but rather was an attempt" here ?
Because in my POE I ended up eliminating option C directly owing to this parallelism issue.
Kindly advise where I am going wrong here.
Is "represented" parellel to "but rather was an attempt" here ?
Because in my POE I ended up eliminating option C directly owing to this parallelism issue.
Kindly advise where I am going wrong here.
