SC's Question number - 925, 926

925). Where once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members by supporting the imposition of an alien tax on immigrant workers, after 1897 the United Mine Workers made a determined effort to enlist Italians and Slavs in its ranks.

(A) Where once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members by supporting

(B) Where once the union acquiesced to it English-speaking members' prejudice for the support of

(C) While once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members in support of

(D) While once the union acquiesced to its English-speaking members' prejudice in supporting

(E) While once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members in its supporting of

926). While all states face similar industrial waste problems, the predominating industries and regulatory environment of the states obviously determines the types and amounts of waste produced, as well as the cost of disposal.

(A) all states face similar industrial waste problems, the predominating industries and regulatory environment of the states obviously determines

(B) each state faces a similar industrial waste problem, their predominant industries and regulatory environment obviously determine

(C) all states face a similar industrial waste problem, their predominating industries and regulatory environment obviously determines

(D) each state faces similar industrial waste problems, the predominant industries and regulatory environment of each state obviously determines

(E) all states face similar industrial waste problems, the predominant industries and the regulatory environment of each state obviously determine

Answers --

925). OA - A

B - incorrect - changes the meaning of the sentence - illogically suggests that imposition of an alien tax was the reason why the union acknowledged the prejudice of its english-speaking members.

C, D, E - incorrect - use of while wrong

926). OA - E

OE - This sentence requires careful attention to number and agreement. The main clause has a compound subject, the predominating industries and the regulatory environment, which must take a plural verb, determine, rather than the singular verb shown in the original sentence. The sentence begins with the conjunction while, here used to mean although, and contrasts the similar situation of all states with the varying conditions of each state. The regulatory environment is singular and must logically be completed by of each state rather than of the states; the point of the main clause is that all states do not share the same predominating industries and regulatory environment.

A - incorrect - The compound subject does not agree with the singular verb determines; main clause should call attention to conditions of each state, not the states

B - incorrect -Each state must be compared to all other states; their does not agree with each

C - incorrect - Using a semicolon results in a sentence fragment; subject and verb do not agree

D - incorrect - Each state must be compared to all other states; subject and verb do not agree

NOTE: Like while, where can be used in the same way as whereas. But between while and whereas, one should go with whereas (or where in this case) if while can be ambiguous in the sentence, since it can mean whereas or at the same time that .

e.g - Ram prefers to drink coffee at cafe coffee day while Shyam drinks coffee at Barista.