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25 Mar 2022, 05:11
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The library has not only a large number of books, some of which date back to the 18th century, but also offers a large area for the readers to sit down and read the books.
A. has not only a large number of books, some of which date
B. not only has a large number of books, some of them date
C. not only has a large number of books, some of them dating
D. has not only a large number of books, some dating
E. not only has a large number of books, some of which dating
A. has not only a large number of books, some of which date
B. not only has a large number of books, some of them date
C. not only has a large number of books, some of them dating
D. has not only a large number of books, some dating
E. not only has a large number of books, some of which dating
25 Mar 2022, 05:11
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Official Solution:
The library has not only a large number of books, some of which date back to the 18th century, but also offers a large area for the readers to sit down and read the books.
A. has not only a large number of books, some of which date
B. not only has a large number of books, some of them date
C. not only has a large number of books, some of them dating
D. has not only a large number of books, some dating
E. not only has a large number of books, some of which dating
There are two issues incorporated in the question:
Issue 1. Parallelism: The correlative conjunction not only A, but also B must use the same parallelism elements A and B.
Issue 2. Subgroup modifier: The three correct forms of a subgroup modifier are as follows: a. Some of which + verb, b. Some of them + participle, c. Some + participle. Other forms of subgroup modifier are wrong.
A. Wrong because of issue 1: not only A, but also B: A = noun phrase (a large number of books), B = verb (offers). A noun phrase cannot be parallel with a verb.
B. Wrong because of issue 2: Subgroup modifier form “some of them + verb” is wrong.
C. CORRECT.
Issue 1 is correctly addressed. not only A, but also B: A = verb (has), B = verb (offers). Issue 2 is also correctly addressed: Subgroup modifier form “some of them + participle” is correct.
D. Same error as in A
E. Wrong because of issue 2: Subgroup modifier form “some of which + participle” is wrong.
Answer: C
The library has not only a large number of books, some of which date back to the 18th century, but also offers a large area for the readers to sit down and read the books.
A. has not only a large number of books, some of which date
B. not only has a large number of books, some of them date
C. not only has a large number of books, some of them dating
D. has not only a large number of books, some dating
E. not only has a large number of books, some of which dating
There are two issues incorporated in the question:
Issue 1. Parallelism: The correlative conjunction not only A, but also B must use the same parallelism elements A and B.
Issue 2. Subgroup modifier: The three correct forms of a subgroup modifier are as follows: a. Some of which + verb, b. Some of them + participle, c. Some + participle. Other forms of subgroup modifier are wrong.
A. Wrong because of issue 1: not only A, but also B: A = noun phrase (a large number of books), B = verb (offers). A noun phrase cannot be parallel with a verb.
B. Wrong because of issue 2: Subgroup modifier form “some of them + verb” is wrong.
C. CORRECT.
Issue 1 is correctly addressed. not only A, but also B: A = verb (has), B = verb (offers). Issue 2 is also correctly addressed: Subgroup modifier form “some of them + participle” is correct.
D. Same error as in A
E. Wrong because of issue 2: Subgroup modifier form “some of which + participle” is wrong.
Answer: C
21 Aug 2023, 13:06
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Bunuel - I don't understand how "them" can represent books here. I obviously came down to C & E but ended up choosing E specifically because of "which" in option E. As it has been told by many prep providers that "them" represents personal pronouns, therefore, it should not represent an object. Please help me understand where I am going wrong!!
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