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01 Dec 2014, 06:03
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It is the powerful compound capsaicin that makes a chili pepper hot; a single drop that has no taste and odor is capable of detection by humans at one part per million.
(A) a single drop that has no taste and odor is capable of detection
(B) a single drop is detectable, though without taste and odor,
(C) a single tasteless and odorless drop can be detected
(D) single tasteless and odorless drops are capable of detection
(E) single drops that have no taste or odor can be detectable
(A) a single drop that has no taste and odor is capable of detection
(B) a single drop is detectable, though without taste and odor,
(C) a single tasteless and odorless drop can be detected
(D) single tasteless and odorless drops are capable of detection
(E) single drops that have no taste or odor can be detectable
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26 Dec 2014, 08:14
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IMO - C
It is the powerful compound capsaicin that makes a chili pepper hot; a single drop that has no taste and odor is capable of detection by humans at one part per million.
>> After semicolon, the next sentence need to be an IC. All options appears to be ICs
>> When a word is used in several ways (as Noun, Adj, Verb) preference goes as per VAN rule (Verb>Adj>Noun). So, detected > detectable > detection.
(A) a single drop that has no taste and odor is capable of detection
>> wordy+violets VAN rule
(B) a single drop is detectable, though without taste and odor,
>> violets VAN rule
(C) a single tasteless and odorless drop can be detected
>> favors VAN rule
(D) single [tasteless and odorless drops] are capable of detection
>> SVA issue+violets VAN rule+wordy
(E) single drops that have no taste or odor can be detectable
>> wrong to use adj instead of verb
It is the powerful compound capsaicin that makes a chili pepper hot; a single drop that has no taste and odor is capable of detection by humans at one part per million.
>> After semicolon, the next sentence need to be an IC. All options appears to be ICs
>> When a word is used in several ways (as Noun, Adj, Verb) preference goes as per VAN rule (Verb>Adj>Noun). So, detected > detectable > detection.
(A) a single drop that has no taste and odor is capable of detection
>> wordy+violets VAN rule
(B) a single drop is detectable, though without taste and odor,
>> violets VAN rule
(C) a single tasteless and odorless drop can be detected
>> favors VAN rule
(D) single [tasteless and odorless drops] are capable of detection
>> SVA issue+violets VAN rule+wordy
(E) single drops that have no taste or odor can be detectable
>> wrong to use adj instead of verb
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01 Dec 2014, 07:53
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joseph0alexander
(A) a single drop that has no taste and odor is capable of detection
no taste and odor makes it seem like there isn't a combination of those, but they could exist independently. Also, a run on sentence
(B) a single drop is detectable, though without taste and odor,
Awkward phrasing
(C) a single tasteless and odorless drop can be detected
(D) single tasteless and odorless drops are capable of detection
single drops doesn't seem to work here. Also, awkward phrasing.
(E) single drops that have no taste or odor can be detectable
need some kind of connector before "can"
