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Q-1 The network security team is responsible for detecting new viruses and the creation of software patches to block those viruses.
My Ans-1 The network security team is responsible for detecting new viruses and creating software patches to block those viruses.
Q-2 He received a medal for sinking an enemy ship and the capture of its crew.
My Ans-2 He received a medal for sinking an enemy ship and capturing its crew.
Not sure why, but both of my answers are incorrect . Please help and thanks in advance :-D
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Q1- The network security team is responsible for detecting new viruses and the creation of software patches to block those viruses.
Ans - The network security team is responsible for detecting new viruses and for creating software patches to block those viruses.
Reasoning - "for detecting new viruses" should be parallel to "for creating software patches"
Q-2 - He received a medal for sinking an enemy ship and the capture of its crew.
Ans- He received a medal for sinking an enemy ship and capturing the ship's crew.
Reasoning - the it's does not have a definite antecedent.
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Hi mneeti, your answer 1 is correct. At Aniketa: both options are parallel
The network security team is responsible for detecting new viruses and creating software patches to block those viruses. detecting // creating The network security team is responsible for detecting new viruses and for creating software patches to block those viruses. for detecting // for creating
At Aniketa: its have a definite antecedent: the ship. At mneeti: answer 2 is correct as well
He received a medal for sinking an enemy ship and capturing its crew.
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