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08 Jul 2022, 01:30
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D
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Difficulty:
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Question Stats:
99% (00:42) correct
1%
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The printing press, which Johannes Gutenberg developed in the mid-fifteenth century, shortened from months to days the necessary time of publishing a book.
A. from months to days the necessary time of publishing a book
B. the time being necessary to publish a book, from months to days
C. the time being necessary to publish a book, months to days
D. the time needed to publish a book from months to days
E. from months to days, the time needed for the publishing of a book
A. from months to days the necessary time of publishing a book
B. the time being necessary to publish a book, from months to days
C. the time being necessary to publish a book, months to days
D. the time needed to publish a book from months to days
E. from months to days, the time needed for the publishing of a book
08 Jul 2022, 02:07
Kudos
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My answer is (D). It took me 35 seconds.
(A) The object of "shortened", "the necessary time of publishing a book", should be placed closer to "shortened".
(B) "being" in "being necessary" is not being necessary. The comma is extraneous.
(C) See above.
(E) See (A). The comma is extraneous.
(A) The object of "shortened", "the necessary time of publishing a book", should be placed closer to "shortened".
(B) "being" in "being necessary" is not being necessary. The comma is extraneous.
(C) See above.
(E) See (A). The comma is extraneous.
08 Jul 2022, 02:10
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The printing press, which Johannes Gutenberg developed in the mid-fifteenth century, shortened from months to days the necessary time of publishing a book.
A. from months to days the necessary time of publishing a book Incorrect
misplaced issue - shortened the time, not months to days
B. the time being necessary to publish a book, from months to days Incorrect
'being ' uses redundant
C. the time being necessary to publish a book, months to days Incorrect
same as B
D. the time needed to publish a book from months to days Correct
short and clear
E. from months to days, the time needed for the publishing of a book Incorrect
same as A
A. from months to days the necessary time of publishing a book Incorrect
misplaced issue - shortened the time, not months to days
B. the time being necessary to publish a book, from months to days Incorrect
'being ' uses redundant
C. the time being necessary to publish a book, months to days Incorrect
same as B
D. the time needed to publish a book from months to days Correct
short and clear
E. from months to days, the time needed for the publishing of a book Incorrect
same as A
