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13 Jul 2018, 02:11
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Hogarth's engravings, which provide a vivid portrait of eighteenth-century London, are of interest to both artists and historians.
(A) are of interest to both
(B) are interests both for
(C) are both interesting to
(D) is of interest to both
(E) is interesting for both
(A) are of interest to both
(B) are interests both for
(C) are both interesting to
(D) is of interest to both
(E) is interesting for both
12 Oct 2022, 00:56
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Official Explanation:
The original sentence is correct. The plural verb "are" agrees with the plural subject "engravings". The idiom "of interest to" is correct.
(A) CORRECT. The original sentence is correct as written.
(B) This is incorrect because it uses "are interests...for" instead of the correct idiom. The placement of "both" is awkward.
(C) The placement of "both" distorts the meaning of the sentence, by making it seem as if there are only two Hogarth engravings. "Are...interesting to" sounds casual compared to the preferred idiom.
(D) The singular verb "is" fails to agree with the plural subject "engravings".
(E) The singular verb "is" fails to agree with the plural subject "engravings". The phrase "interesting for" is unidiomatic.
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13 Jul 2018, 02:25
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Hence, A.
