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10 Feb 2023, 02:30
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With the cold war against the Soviet Union long over and our nation’s youth losing ground academically to the rest of the world, it is time for our society to reconsider its priorities regarding education and national defense.
(A) society to reconsider its priorities regarding
(B) society’s members to reconsider the priorities of
(C) society to reprioritize the value of
(D) society to reconsider their priorities with respect to
(E) society to reconsider whether to prioritize
(A) society to reconsider its priorities regarding
(B) society’s members to reconsider the priorities of
(C) society to reprioritize the value of
(D) society to reconsider their priorities with respect to
(E) society to reconsider whether to prioritize
10 Feb 2023, 03:49
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With the cold war against the Soviet Union long over and our nation’s youth losing ground academically to the rest of the world, it is time for our society to reconsider its priorities regarding education and national defense.
(A) society to reconsider its priorities regarding
Sounds pretty good, lets keep this.
(B) society’s members to reconsider the priorities of
flawed construction.
(C) society to reprioritize the value of
changes the meaning of the sentence.
(D) society to reconsider their priorities with respect to
incorrect use of their.
(E) society to reconsider whether to prioritize
changes the meaning of the sentence.
I believe A is the right answer.
(A) society to reconsider its priorities regarding
Sounds pretty good, lets keep this.
(B) society’s members to reconsider the priorities of
flawed construction.
(C) society to reprioritize the value of
changes the meaning of the sentence.
(D) society to reconsider their priorities with respect to
incorrect use of their.
(E) society to reconsider whether to prioritize
changes the meaning of the sentence.
I believe A is the right answer.
10 Feb 2023, 07:34
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The intended meaning is that the society(i.e., its members collectively) needs to reconsider its priorities on education and national defense in context with the background information given in first part of the sentence.
society is singular so 'its' is correct usage 'their' is incorrect - option D is out
(A) society to reconsider its priorities regarding - clear and concise construction - correct.
(B) society’s members to reconsider the priorities of - distorted meaning - Incorrect
our society's members - awkward - we can say our society because we are part of it but can we say our members?
(C) society to reprioritize the value of - distorted meaning -are we going to reprioritize the value of education and national defense - Incorrect
(E) society to reconsider whether to prioritize - distorted meaning - aim is to reprioritize education and national defense and not to decide whether to prioritize or not - Incorrect
Answer A
society is singular so 'its' is correct usage 'their' is incorrect - option D is out
(A) society to reconsider its priorities regarding - clear and concise construction - correct.
(B) society’s members to reconsider the priorities of - distorted meaning - Incorrect
our society's members - awkward - we can say our society because we are part of it but can we say our members?
(C) society to reprioritize the value of - distorted meaning -are we going to reprioritize the value of education and national defense - Incorrect
(E) society to reconsider whether to prioritize - distorted meaning - aim is to reprioritize education and national defense and not to decide whether to prioritize or not - Incorrect
Answer A
