SC's Question number - 965, 966

965). In many upper-class Egyptian homes, French was spoken within the family, just as it had once been among the Russian aristocracy.

(A) just as it had once been among the Russian aristocracy

(B) just like it once been among the Russian aristocracy

(C) just as Russian aristocracy had once done

(D) similar to what the Russian aristocracy had once done

(E) like what had once been done by the Russian aristocracy

966). In repousse, a method of sculpture, workers lay copper sheets over wooden molds, and then, using a variety of exotic hammers, carefully pounding the metal into shape.

(A) In repousse, a method of sculpture, workers lay copper sheets over wooden molds, and then, using a variety of exotic hammers, carefully pounding the metal into shape.

(B) Repousse is method of sculpture in which workers lay copper sheets over wooden molds and then, using a variety of exotic hammers, carefully pound the metal into shape.

(C) Repousse workers, who do a method of sculpture by laying copper sheets over wooden molds, use a variety of exotic hammers, and then pounding the metal into shape.

(D) Workers who lay copper sheets over wooden molds use a variety of exotic hammers and carefully pound the metal into shape in order to do repousse, a method of sculpture.

(E) Laying copper sheets over wooden molds, and using a variety of exotic hammers in order to pound the metal into shape, repousse is a method of sculpture done by workers


Answers --

965). A is the best choice.

B, E - incorrect - actions are similar hence the use of like is wrong

C, D - incorrect - violating parallelism - first part of the sentence is in passive, so second half should also be in passive voice.

In many upper-class Egyptian homes, French was spoken within the family, just as it(French) had once been (spoken)among the Russian aristocracy

966). B is the best choice - correctly emphasises on Repousse and maintains parallelism pound ...lay

A - incorrect - violating parallelism - pounding is not parallel to lay. Further use of in is incorrect in In repousse

C, D - incorrect - awkward, change the meaning.

E - incorrect - dangling modifier error - who is laying and using - not stated.