The U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls, a collection of records kept by the

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The U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls, a collection of records kept by the National Archives,  lists only individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War.

(A) lists only individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War.

(B) only list individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War.

(C) list individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War only.

(D) listing individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War.

(E) lists individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War only.

Nipungupta9081 · Answer

IMO A

B and C are out because they lack Subject Verb Agreement.

D is out because of Listing.

E is changing the intended meaning of the original sentence .

Rajashree123 · Answer

We can eliminate list from the ans choice. Choice come down to A/E. E changes the meaning. Thus 'A' is the correct ans.

winterschool · Answer

The U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls, a collection of records kept by the National Archives, lists only individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War.

(A)  lists only individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War.   Correct

(B)  only list  individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War.  Incorrect

only - changes meaning, 
SV error - The U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls singular, list plural

(C)  list  individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War  only .  Incorrect

SV error - The U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls singular, list plural
 
(D)  listing  individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War.  Incorrect

-ing form wrong, it modifies previous clause

(E) lists individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War  only .  Incorrect

only - changes meaning, it doesnt intended meaning

ravigupta2912 · Answer

Is the subject singular due to the presence of article “the”? I construed it to be plural and went with B, since C incorrectly conveyed the meaning.

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CEdward · Answer

No, you should not use articles to distinguish between singular and plural. It is self evident, but to be sure notice the appositive modifier that comes right after, "a" is a good indicator of singularity.

ramlala · Answer

The U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls, a collection of records kept by the National Archives,  lists only individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War.

(A) lists only individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War.
 The U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls  is singular. S-V pair is perfect.  No error.

(B)  only   list  individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War.
As indicated in remarks of choice A, Subject is singular. S-V error.
Also placement of  only  changes the intended meaning from original sentence.

(C)  list  individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War only.
As indicated in remarks of choice A, Subject is singular. S-V error.

(D)  listing  individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War.
 listing  is not a verb. main verb is missing. Improper constuction.

(E) lists individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War  only .
Placement of  only  changes the intended meaning from original sentence.

Bunuel · Answer

Crack Verbal Official Explanation

The subject here is ‘a collection’ – this is singular. So, it must be paired with singular verb ‘lists’, not ‘list’. So, options B and C are out. Option D lacks a main verb – ‘listing’ is a participle – and is thus a sentence fragment. Hence, D is also incorrect.

Option E changes the intended meaning – it implies that the Revolutionary War lists the names of soldiers who fought in the American Revolutionary War. The intended meaning is actually that this particular set of records lists only the names of soldiers who fought in the American Revolutionary War. Thus,  A is the right answer.

Fighter15 · Answer

Non native English speaker here - how do you tell if it is being used as a 'collection' here?

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SofiaDahiya · Answer

Understanding the meaning:

The U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls lists only individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War. -  it lists only those individuals who fought for the colonies.

All the starting letters are in capital, hence it's a collective noun.

For ex. - "The U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls" - Singular as it represents a single entity.
"The U.S. revolutionary war rolls" - Plural

(A)  lists  only individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War. -  Correct

(B) only  list  individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War.

(C)  list  individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War only.

(D)  listing  individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War. - listing is not a verb, hence Incorrect

(E) lists individuals who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War  only . - by replacing "only", meaning of the sentence got changed. Hence Incorrcet

SofiaDahiya · Answer

All the starting letters are in capital, hence it's a collective noun.

For ex. - "The U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls" - Singular as it represents a single entity.
"The U.S. revolutionary war rolls" - Plural

yahya729 · Answer

Whys is "U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls" not the subject? If its is, then would it be plural subject?

Can't "a collection of records kept by the National Archives" just be a noun modifier separated by commas?

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