SC's Question number - 977, 978

977). Some archaeologists claim that the tablets found at Ebla could force a revision of current theories on the origins of Judaism and Christianity, alter many scriptural interpretations, make all current Bible translations obsolete, and scholars may be required to credit the Old Testament with greater historical accuracy.

(A) scholars may be required to credit the Old Testament with greater historical accuracy

(B) crediting the Old Testament with greater historical accuracy may be required of scholars

(C) require that scholars are to credit the Old Testament with greater historical accuracy

(D) crediting the Old Testament with greater historical accuracy may be a scholarly requirement

(E) require scholars to credit the Old Testament with greater historical accuracy

978). Tektites, which may have been propelled to Earth from lunar volcanoes, are much like the volcanic glass obsidian, but their chemical composition is different than any terrestrial lava; they contain far less water than obsidian does and none of its characteristic microcrystals.

(A) is different than any terrestrial lava; they contain

(B) is different than any terrestrial lava's, containing

(C) is different from that of any terrestrial lava; they contain

(D) differs from any terrestrial lava in containing

(E) differs from that of any terrestrial lava's, containing


Answers --

977). Best answer is E

A,B, D - incorrect - violating parallelism

C - incorrect - violating parallelism by inserting unnecessary that

978). C is the best choice.

A, B - incorrect - different than - unidiomatic

E - incorrect - uses repeated possession" that of .....lava's"

either use the "possesive form" or use the construction "that of", but not both.

D - incorrect comparison - compares the lava with the chemical composition of Tektites