bsahil wrote:
When ethnic groups intermarry, it is likely to result in cognitive benefits; indeed, perhaps already having contributed to the Flynn effect, which has been the worldwide rise in average IQ score by as much as three points per decade over most of the past century.
1. When ethnic groups intermarry, it is likely to result in cognitive benefits; indeed, perhaps having contributed to the Flynn effect, which has been
2. The intermarriage of ethnic groups is likely to result in cognitive benefits and may indeed have contributed to the Flynn effect,
3. When ethnic groups intermarry, they are likely to result in cognitive benefits and may indeed have contributed to the Flynn effect, the name given to
4. Ethnic groups that intermarry will likely result in cognitive benefits; indeed, possibly having contributed to the Flynn effect,
5. The intermarriage of ethnic groups, likely to result in cognitive benefits, indeed have possibly contributed to the Flynn effect, the name given to
B.1. When ethnic groups intermarry,
it is likely to result in cognitive benefits; indeed,
perhaps having contributed to the Flynn effect, which has been
WRONG.- USE OF PRONOUN IT is not clear ..as INTERMARRY is a verb here...
- modifier "perhaps having contributed to the Flynn effect"==>is misplaced as it is not clear as what has contributed to flynn effect.
2. The intermarriage of ethnic groups is likely to result in cognitive benefits and may indeed have contributed to the Flynn effect,CORRECT.-INTERMARRIAGE is singular...verbs : is ...and may
have ..correct.(as modal verbs always take plural verbs.)
3. When ethnic groups intermarry,
they are likely to result in cognitive benefits and may indeed have contributed to the Flynn effect, the name given to
WRONG.- THEY is referring to GROUPS...so meaning here is GROUPS ==>are likely to result in cognitive benefits ,,...and ....have contributed to flynn effect...which is not the intended meaning rather it is INTERMARRIAGE THAT is contributing and benefiting
4.
Ethnic groups that intermarry will likely
result in cognitive benefits; indeed,
possibly having contributed to the Flynn effect,
WRONG.- same meaning hanged as in option C
- modifier error as in A.
5. The intermarriage of ethnic groups,
likely to result in cognitive benefits, indeed
have possibly contributed to the Flynn effect, the name given to
WRONG.- MODIFIER :likely to result in cognitive benefits==>THIS is modifying GROUPS==>NOT CORRECT.
- SUBJECT : INTERMARRIAGE=>SINGULAR....VERB = HAVE==>PLURAL....SUB-VERB disagreement.
hence B