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Hi, this is my first time posting so I'm not sure if this is the right place to post:
I'm working on sentence correction questions and one weak point of mine is comparisons. Specifically, I don't have a good understanding of when to use words like "that", "does", "is", or "has" in comparisons. For example, this OG Advanced question (#278) was stumping me today:
Chinese public buildings erected under a construction code of the Sung dynasty have withstood earthquakes well because the white cedar used has four times the tensile strength of steel and the timber frame, incorporating many joints and few nails, is flexible.
(A) used has four times the tensile strength of steel and the timber frame, incorporating
(B) used in them has four times the tensile strength of steel has and the timber frame, incorporating
(C) that was used in them has four times the tensile strength steel has, and the timber frame, incorporating
(D) that was used has four times as much tensile strength as steel, and the timber frame incorporates
(E) that was used has four times the tensile strength steel does, and the timber frame incorporates
The correct answer is
I know D and E are out for structural reasons. But I'm not sure about A, B, C
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I wasn't sure between A, B, and C because of the word "has". I thought that we need to use "has" because we're comparing the tensile strength of white cedar vs the tensile strength of steel, but without "has", A seems like it's comparing the tensile strength of white cedar vs steel.
I think my understanding now is that if the descriptor of the noun is in the middle of the 2 nouns, like in choice A, then we don't need "has", but if the descriptor is possessive, then we do need "has".
Let me see if I have the right understanding:
Descriptor is in between --> we need to compare nouns
* the white cedar used has four times the tensile strength steel has - INCORRECT
* the white cedar used has four times the tensile strength of steel - CORRECT
Descriptor is possessed --> we need to compare possessives
* because the white cedar's tensile strength is four times as strong as steel - INCORRECT
* because the white cedar's tensile strength is four times as strong as steel's - CORRECT
Descriptor is before --> we need to compare descriptors
* because the tensile strength of white cedar is four times as strong as steel - INCORRECT
* because the tensile strength of white cedar is four times as strong as that of steel - CORRECT
I think these would apply to other comparisons that people could be confused with like "does", "that", etc. Can someone check if these are the right rules? Am I missing any to know? Thanks.
I'm working on sentence correction questions and one weak point of mine is comparisons. Specifically, I don't have a good understanding of when to use words like "that", "does", "is", or "has" in comparisons. For example, this OG Advanced question (#278) was stumping me today:
Chinese public buildings erected under a construction code of the Sung dynasty have withstood earthquakes well because the white cedar used has four times the tensile strength of steel and the timber frame, incorporating many joints and few nails, is flexible.
(A) used has four times the tensile strength of steel and the timber frame, incorporating
(B) used in them has four times the tensile strength of steel has and the timber frame, incorporating
(C) that was used in them has four times the tensile strength steel has, and the timber frame, incorporating
(D) that was used has four times as much tensile strength as steel, and the timber frame incorporates
(E) that was used has four times the tensile strength steel does, and the timber frame incorporates
The correct answer is
I know D and E are out for structural reasons. But I'm not sure about A, B, C
Question
I wasn't sure between A, B, and C because of the word "has". I thought that we need to use "has" because we're comparing the tensile strength of white cedar vs the tensile strength of steel, but without "has", A seems like it's comparing the tensile strength of white cedar vs steel.
I think my understanding now is that if the descriptor of the noun is in the middle of the 2 nouns, like in choice A, then we don't need "has", but if the descriptor is possessive, then we do need "has".
Let me see if I have the right understanding:
Descriptor is in between --> we need to compare nouns
* the white cedar used has four times the tensile strength steel has - INCORRECT
* the white cedar used has four times the tensile strength of steel - CORRECT
Descriptor is possessed --> we need to compare possessives
* because the white cedar's tensile strength is four times as strong as steel - INCORRECT
* because the white cedar's tensile strength is four times as strong as steel's - CORRECT
Descriptor is before --> we need to compare descriptors
* because the tensile strength of white cedar is four times as strong as steel - INCORRECT
* because the tensile strength of white cedar is four times as strong as that of steel - CORRECT
I think these would apply to other comparisons that people could be confused with like "does", "that", etc. Can someone check if these are the right rules? Am I missing any to know? Thanks.
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15 Sep 2020, 11:17
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This question is discussed in detail here: chinese-public-buildings-erected-under-a-construction-code-of-the-sung-305962.html In case of any questions please post there. Hope it helps.
Also, please read carefully and follow: rules-to-post-on-the-verbal-forum-208733.html Thank you.
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