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Many conservative voters who had previously supported the candidate changed their minds when they learned that, in addition to his strong stance against sexual offenders, he is a lifelong collector of pornographic books and art.
A. in addition to
B. in spite of
C. as a consequence of
D. in opposition to
E. concurrently with
A. in addition to
B. in spite of
C. as a consequence of
D. in opposition to
E. concurrently with
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Official Solution:
Many conservative voters who had previously supported the candidate changed their minds when they learned that, in addition to his strong stance against sexual offenders, he is a lifelong collector of pornographic books and art.
A. in addition to
B. in spite of
C. as a consequence of
D. in opposition to
E. concurrently with
The fact that voters changed their minds about the candidate in question indicates that they find something objectionable about him. The voters’ reactions indicate that the underlined word should contrast the candidate’s strong stance against sexual offenders and the fact that he is a lifelong collector of pornographic books and art.
A. In addition to indicates a continuation of an idea, not the contrast called for by the logic of the sentence.
B. CORRECT. The idiomatic phrase in spite of correctly identifies the contrast perceived by voters between a situation the candidate opposes and a lifelong hobby.
C. The sentence does not suggest that the candidate’s collection is a consequence of his opposition to sexual offenders.
D. The phrase in opposition to expresses contrast, but does not conform to the logic of the sentence.
E. Concurrently with does not express the contrast required by the sentence.
Answer: B
Many conservative voters who had previously supported the candidate changed their minds when they learned that, in addition to his strong stance against sexual offenders, he is a lifelong collector of pornographic books and art.
A. in addition to
B. in spite of
C. as a consequence of
D. in opposition to
E. concurrently with
The fact that voters changed their minds about the candidate in question indicates that they find something objectionable about him. The voters’ reactions indicate that the underlined word should contrast the candidate’s strong stance against sexual offenders and the fact that he is a lifelong collector of pornographic books and art.
A. In addition to indicates a continuation of an idea, not the contrast called for by the logic of the sentence.
B. CORRECT. The idiomatic phrase in spite of correctly identifies the contrast perceived by voters between a situation the candidate opposes and a lifelong hobby.
C. The sentence does not suggest that the candidate’s collection is a consequence of his opposition to sexual offenders.
D. The phrase in opposition to expresses contrast, but does not conform to the logic of the sentence.
E. Concurrently with does not express the contrast required by the sentence.
Answer: B
29 Jun 2021, 04:16
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in Spite of and in opposition to, both presents contrast but if we look at the sentence clearly, we will see that Many conservative voters were in favor of his strong stance against sexual offenders but does not approve of his lifelong collection of pornographic books and art.
If we put in opposition to in the sentence it would look something like this: Many conservative voters who had previously supported the candidate changed their minds when they learned that, in opposition to his strong stance against sexual offenders, he is a lifelong collector of pornographic books and art.
it looks like the conservative voter are against his strong stance against sexual offenders and not the collection while in spite of makes the picture clear. Therefore, the correct answer is B.
If we put in opposition to in the sentence it would look something like this: Many conservative voters who had previously supported the candidate changed their minds when they learned that, in opposition to his strong stance against sexual offenders, he is a lifelong collector of pornographic books and art.
it looks like the conservative voter are against his strong stance against sexual offenders and not the collection while in spite of makes the picture clear. Therefore, the correct answer is B.
