SC's Question number - 919, 920

919). What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc has been the use of the new technology to revitalize, in better sound than was ever before possible, some of the classic recorded performances of the pre-LP era.

(A) What was as remarkable as the development of the compact disc

(B) The thing that was as remarkable as developing the compact disc

(C) No less remarkable than the development of the compact disc

(D) Developing the compact disc has been none the less remarkable than

(E) Development of the compact disc has been no less remarkable as

920). When Congress reconvenes, some newly elected members from rural states will try and establish tighter restrictions for the amount of grain farmers are to be allowed to grow and to encourage more aggressive sales of United States farm products overseas.

(A) and establish tighter restrictions for the amount of grain farmers are to be allowed to grow and to encourage

(B) and establish tighter restrictions on the amount of grain able to be grown by farmers and encouraging

(C) establishing tighter restrictions for the amount of grain farmers are allowed to grow and to encourage

(D) to establish tighter restrictions on the amount of grain capable of being grown by farmers and encouraging

(E) to establish tighter restrictions on the amount of grain farmers will be allowed to grow and to encourage

Answers:

919). OA - C - idiomatic - no less .... than

A, B - incorrect - wordy - what was and The thing was that

B, D - incorrect - violating parallelism - developing the compact disc....the use of new technology to revitalize...performances

D - incorrect - unidiomatic - none the less....than in

E - incorrect - unidiomatic - no less....as

920). OA - E

A - incorrect - wordy (to be). Further when will try is used with another verb to show purpose or intent, the correct expression is will try to, not will try and.

B - incorrect - Passive and wordy -- able to be grown by. Further this choice violates parallelism - and establish....and encouraging...

C - incorrect - violating parallelism - establishing .... to encourage

D - incorrect - Passive and wordy - capable of being grown by. Further this choice violates parallelism - encouraging and to establish.