SC's Question number - 685 , 686

685). The 19th-century proponents of the school of thought known as mechanism held that life process are not the products of some mysterious life force, but are the same chemical and physical processes that operate in inorganic systems, which is still a subject of debate between biologists today.

(A) systems, which is still a subject of debate between

(B) systems, which are still debated between

(C) systems still debated among

(D) systems, a theory still debated by

(E) systems, a theory still debated between

686). The aim of the new regulations is to make it easier for prospective homeowners to have funds available for energy improvement in their new houses.

(A) to make it easier for prospective homeowners to have

(B) to make easier for prospective homeowners the having of

(C) making it easier for prospective homeowners so they can have

(D) that prospective homeowners more easily can have

(E) for prospective homeowners to more easily have


Answers:

685). OA - D

A, B, E - incorrect - use of between is wrong

C - incorrect - changes the meaning, awkward - inorganic systems still debated among biologists today

686). OA - A - Parallel - ...to make...to have...

B - incorrect - wrong tense - ...make...having..

C, D, E - incorrect - awkward

SC's Question number - 819 , 820

819. The residents’ opposition to the spraying program has rekindled an old debate among those who oppose the use of pesticides and those who feel that the pesticides are necessary to save the trees.

(A) among those who oppose the use of pesticides and

(B) between those who oppose the use of pesticides and

(C) among those opposing the use of pesticides with

(D) between those who oppose the use of pesticides with

(E) among those opposing the use of pesticides and

820). The rise in the Commerce Department’s index of leading economic indicators suggest that the economy should continue its expansion into the coming months, but that the mixed performance of the index’s individual components indicates that economic growth will proceed at a more moderate pace than in the first quarter of this year.

(A) suggest that the economy should continue its expansion into the coming months, but that

(B) suggest that the economy is to continue expansion in the coming months, but

(C) suggests that the economy will continue its expanding in the coming months, but that

(D) suggests that the economy is continuing to expand into the coming months, but that

(E) suggests that the economy will continue to expand in the coming months, but

Answers:

819). OA - B

A, C, E - incorrect - use of among

D - incorrect - use of with

820). OA - E - OG 10th Ques number 28

A, B - incorrect - subject verb agreement - The rise(singular)....suggest(plural)...

A,C, D - incorrect - the that appearing after but creates a subordinate clause where an independent clause is needed for the new subject, mixed performance

D - incorrect - unidiomatic - into the coming months