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Many full veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending their traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition who views them as being heavily oppressed.
A) full veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending their traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition who views them as being heavily
B) full veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending her traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition who views her as being heavily
C) fully veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending their traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition that views them as being heavy
D) fully veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending their traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition that views them as being heavily
E) fully veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending her traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition that views her as being heavily
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
The plural women requires the plural pronoun their, not her.
Eliminate options B and E.
-- In option B, also be wary of "Western opposition WHO." Yes, the opposition is composed of people. But when people form a group (a troupe, a movement, a band), we usually use that rather than who.
-- Also in option B, full should be fully. See #3 below.
• Split #2: heavy vs. heavily
Option C incorrectly uses "heavy oppressed." The correct form is "heavily oppressed."
Heavy is an adjective that modifies a noun: a heavy suitcase, a heavy load to bear, a heavy blanket.
Heavily is an adverb that modifies the adjective oppressed (and can modify a verb).
→ We could say that Western opposition views some Muslim women as being subject to heavy oppression because oppression is a noun.
→ "Heavy" must modify a noun.
→ "Heavily" can modify an adjective OR a verb.
ELIMINATE C
• Split #3: full vs. fully
Option A incorrectly uses full veiled rather than fully veiled.
Veiled is an adjective that needs to be modified by "fully," not "full."
For native speakers, this split would probably be the first.
Fully is an adverb that describes the adjective "veiled."
Full is an adjective that almost always describes a noun.
→ Similar to fully veiled [adverb + adjective]: Fully clothed. Fully dressed. Fully prepared. Fully exonerated. Fully awake.
→ Full describes nouns: a full container; a full glass; a full stomach; a full order.
A couple of idioms about which you do not need to worry defy this guideline: a full-blown hurricane or a full-on kiss. GMAC has never tested this kind of idiom.
ELIMINATE A.
The best answer is D
NOTES
Is the pronoun them ambiguous?
Good question.
Answer: The pronoun them is almost certainly not ambiguous.
The plural pronoun them possesses two theoretical plural antecedents: women and traditions.
The test for pronoun ambiguity is not whether more than one word matches the pronoun.
The test for pronoun ambiguity is whether more than one word logically could replace that pronoun.
→ Traditions are not the logical target of what Westerners view as being oppressed.
The Westerners view the tradition that requires women to be fully veiled as oppressive.
The Westerners view the women who live in a society governed by this tradition as oppressed.
How could the Westerners view the traditions as oppressed?
The traditions are powerful and working just fine: the traditions require women to be fully veiled, and the women are fully veiled.
Things that have influence, govern society, and work just as intended cannot logically be viewed by outsiders as oppressed.
On the other hand, Westerners could view women whose traditions require them to cover themselves up as oppressed.
I am not talking about the truth-value of the Westerners' perception.
I am talking about the logical target of the Westerners' opinion.
Traditions can certainly be oppressed in other contexts—and are. Often. Too often.
But that's another story on a different forum.
BTW (bi-quarterly reminder to all): pronoun ambiguity should be decided last, along with style questions.
COMMENTS
CEdward , welcome to SC Butler. I'm glad that you posted.
You raised an issue that I'm sure others wondered about.
These answers range from excellent to outstanding. I cannot bump three of you to Best Reply.
The whole thread is good.
Stay safe, everyone.
Project SC Butler: Sentence Correction (SC2)
Quote:
• Split #1: their vs. her
The plural women requires the plural pronoun their, not her.
Eliminate options B and E.
-- In option B, also be wary of "Western opposition WHO." Yes, the opposition is composed of people. But when people form a group (a troupe, a movement, a band), we usually use that rather than who.
-- Also in option B, full should be fully. See #3 below.
• Split #2: heavy vs. heavily
Option C incorrectly uses "heavy oppressed." The correct form is "heavily oppressed."
Heavy is an adjective that modifies a noun: a heavy suitcase, a heavy load to bear, a heavy blanket.
Heavily is an adverb that modifies the adjective oppressed (and can modify a verb).
→ We could say that Western opposition views some Muslim women as being subject to heavy oppression because oppression is a noun.
→ "Heavy" must modify a noun.
→ "Heavily" can modify an adjective OR a verb.
ELIMINATE C
• Split #3: full vs. fully
Option A incorrectly uses full veiled rather than fully veiled.
Veiled is an adjective that needs to be modified by "fully," not "full."
For native speakers, this split would probably be the first.
Fully is an adverb that describes the adjective "veiled."
Full is an adjective that almost always describes a noun.
→ Similar to fully veiled [adverb + adjective]: Fully clothed. Fully dressed. Fully prepared. Fully exonerated. Fully awake.
→ Full describes nouns: a full container; a full glass; a full stomach; a full order.
A couple of idioms about which you do not need to worry defy this guideline: a full-blown hurricane or a full-on kiss. GMAC has never tested this kind of idiom.
ELIMINATE A.
The best answer is D
NOTES
Is the pronoun them ambiguous?
Good question.
Answer: The pronoun them is almost certainly not ambiguous.
The plural pronoun them possesses two theoretical plural antecedents: women and traditions.
The test for pronoun ambiguity is not whether more than one word matches the pronoun.
The test for pronoun ambiguity is whether more than one word logically could replace that pronoun.
→ Traditions are not the logical target of what Westerners view as being oppressed.
The Westerners view the tradition that requires women to be fully veiled as oppressive.
The Westerners view the women who live in a society governed by this tradition as oppressed.
How could the Westerners view the traditions as oppressed?
The traditions are powerful and working just fine: the traditions require women to be fully veiled, and the women are fully veiled.
Things that have influence, govern society, and work just as intended cannot logically be viewed by outsiders as oppressed.
On the other hand, Westerners could view women whose traditions require them to cover themselves up as oppressed.
I am not talking about the truth-value of the Westerners' perception.
I am talking about the logical target of the Westerners' opinion.
Traditions can certainly be oppressed in other contexts—and are. Often. Too often.
But that's another story on a different forum.
BTW (bi-quarterly reminder to all): pronoun ambiguity should be decided last, along with style questions.
COMMENTS
CEdward , welcome to SC Butler. I'm glad that you posted.
You raised an issue that I'm sure others wondered about.
These answers range from excellent to outstanding. I cannot bump three of you to Best Reply.
The whole thread is good.
Stay safe, everyone.
General Discussion
16 Dec 2020, 01:42
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Many full veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending their traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition who views them as being heavily oppressed.
A) full veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending their traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition who views them as being heavily-> "Many fully veiled" is better.
B) full veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending her traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition who views her as being heavily -> "her" is incorrect. As women is plural. we need Plural verb.
C) fully veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending their traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition that views them as being heavy-> we need "heavily" as it follows by "oppressed".
D) fully veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending their traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition that views them as being heavily-> "Many fully veiled" is corrected. Verb tense error is also fixed. And, last, "being heavily -ed" is also better. Let's keep it.
E) fully veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending her traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition that views her as being heavily-> "her" is incorrect. As women is plural. we need Plural verb.
So, I think. D.
A) full veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending their traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition who views them as being heavily-> "Many fully veiled" is better.
B) full veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending her traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition who views her as being heavily -> "her" is incorrect. As women is plural. we need Plural verb.
C) fully veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending their traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition that views them as being heavy-> we need "heavily" as it follows by "oppressed".
D) fully veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending their traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition that views them as being heavily-> "Many fully veiled" is corrected. Verb tense error is also fixed. And, last, "being heavily -ed" is also better. Let's keep it.
E) fully veiled Muslim women are outspoken in defending her traditions, especially when confronted with Western opposition that views her as being heavily-> "her" is incorrect. As women is plural. we need Plural verb.
So, I think. D.
