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Updated on: 03 Aug 2021, 02:37
Originally posted by raghavakumar85 on 05 Sep 2010, 19:02.
Last edited by Bunuel on 03 Aug 2021, 02:37, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by Bunuel on 03 Aug 2021, 02:37, edited 2 times in total.
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In reference to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently expressed anxiety that their prospects for remaining profitable are being limited by their antiquated business model.
(A) In reference to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently expressed anxiety that
(B) Referring to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently expressed anxiety about
(C) When referring to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently express anxiety about
(D) With reference to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently expressed anxiety about
(E) Referring to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently express anxiety that
(A) In reference to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently expressed anxiety that
(B) Referring to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently expressed anxiety about
(C) When referring to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently express anxiety about
(D) With reference to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently expressed anxiety about
(E) Referring to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently express anxiety that
20 Dec 2010, 03:48
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First of all a few concepts:
This is a generalization. Use of present tesnse ‘express' is the most proper way of describing the verb . So choices that use ‘expressed. i.e., A, B, and D are out.
Between B and E: Use of ‘when referring to’ restricts the meaning to the narrow timing of reference, or even granting whenever the reference is made to . The generalization is however broader than that and hence the use of 'referring to' is mor appropriate. That takes E as the choice.
‘In reference to’ is a wrong idiom; ‘with reference to’ or referring to is the accepted version.
When you use a preposition such as ‘about’, you should follow it up with a noun or noun phrase ( without a working verb). In D the prepistion ‘ about’ is followed by a full clause ‘ their prospects for remaining profitable are being limited by their antiquated business model.’ This is grammatically in correct.
On the contrary, E uses a proper subordinate connector ‘that ‘ to introduce the subordinate clause. Hence E is grammatically correct.
Interestingly, here is a similar 1000 SC version. Q. N0. 397
397. In reference to the current hostility toward smoking, smokers frequently expressed anxiety that their prospects for being hired and promoted are being stunted by their habit.
(A) In reference to the current hostility toward smoking, smokers frequently expressed anxiety that
(B) Referring to the current hostility toward smoking, smokers frequently expressed anxiety about
(C) When referring to the current hostility toward smoking, smokers frequently express anxiety about
(D) With reference to the current hostility toward smoking, smokers frequently expressed anxiety about
(E) Referring to the current hostility toward smoking, smokers frequently express anxiety that
Needless to say, the answer choice is E here also.
This is a generalization. Use of present tesnse ‘express' is the most proper way of describing the verb . So choices that use ‘expressed. i.e., A, B, and D are out.
Between B and E: Use of ‘when referring to’ restricts the meaning to the narrow timing of reference, or even granting whenever the reference is made to . The generalization is however broader than that and hence the use of 'referring to' is mor appropriate. That takes E as the choice.
‘In reference to’ is a wrong idiom; ‘with reference to’ or referring to is the accepted version.
When you use a preposition such as ‘about’, you should follow it up with a noun or noun phrase ( without a working verb). In D the prepistion ‘ about’ is followed by a full clause ‘ their prospects for remaining profitable are being limited by their antiquated business model.’ This is grammatically in correct.
On the contrary, E uses a proper subordinate connector ‘that ‘ to introduce the subordinate clause. Hence E is grammatically correct.
Interestingly, here is a similar 1000 SC version. Q. N0. 397
397. In reference to the current hostility toward smoking, smokers frequently expressed anxiety that their prospects for being hired and promoted are being stunted by their habit.
(A) In reference to the current hostility toward smoking, smokers frequently expressed anxiety that
(B) Referring to the current hostility toward smoking, smokers frequently expressed anxiety about
(C) When referring to the current hostility toward smoking, smokers frequently express anxiety about
(D) With reference to the current hostility toward smoking, smokers frequently expressed anxiety about
(E) Referring to the current hostility toward smoking, smokers frequently express anxiety that
Needless to say, the answer choice is E here also.
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Official Solution:
In reference to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently expressed anxiety that their prospects for remaining profitable are being limited by their antiquated business model.
A. In reference to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently expressed anxiety that
B. Referring to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently expressed anxiety about
C. When referring to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently express anxiety about
D. With reference to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently expressed anxiety about
E. Referring to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently express anxiety that
The Question tests us on : Idiom - Unidiomatic 'in reference to' vs 'refering to' & 'anxiety about' vs anxiety that' and Verb - expressed vs express
The original sentence has a verb tense problem. Expressed is in the past tense and are is in the present tense. The phrase current popularity in the first part of the sentence as well as the verb are in the non-underlined portion both suggest that we should change expressed to the present tense.
This eliminates choices A, B, and D.
Choice C is incorrect because, although it fixes the tense problem, it also incorrectly employs the preposition about to introduce the noun clause describing the subject of the postal services' anxiety.
Choice E properly uses that instead of about, and puts express in the present tense.
Answer: E
In reference to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently expressed anxiety that their prospects for remaining profitable are being limited by their antiquated business model.
A. In reference to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently expressed anxiety that
B. Referring to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently expressed anxiety about
C. When referring to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently express anxiety about
D. With reference to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently expressed anxiety about
E. Referring to the current popularity of electronic mail, postal services frequently express anxiety that
The Question tests us on : Idiom - Unidiomatic 'in reference to' vs 'refering to' & 'anxiety about' vs anxiety that' and Verb - expressed vs express
The original sentence has a verb tense problem. Expressed is in the past tense and are is in the present tense. The phrase current popularity in the first part of the sentence as well as the verb are in the non-underlined portion both suggest that we should change expressed to the present tense.
This eliminates choices A, B, and D.
Choice C is incorrect because, although it fixes the tense problem, it also incorrectly employs the preposition about to introduce the noun clause describing the subject of the postal services' anxiety.
Choice E properly uses that instead of about, and puts express in the present tense.
Answer: E
