SC's Question number - 913, 914

913). Violence in the stands at soccer matches has gotten so pronounced in several European countries that some stadiums have adopted new rules that aim to identify fans of visiting teams and that seat them in a separate area.

(A) to identify fans of visiting teams and that seat them

(B) to identify fans of visiting teams and seat them

(C) to identify fans of visiting teams for seating

(D) at identifying fans of visiting teams so as to seat them

(E) at identifying fans of visiting teams and that seat them

914). Virtually undisturbed for the last three centuries on their starkly beautiful islands near the edge of the Arctic Circle, the inhabitants of the Lofotens have evolved folkways and a life-style that bring warmth to their harsh environment.
(A) the inhabitants of the Lofotens have evolved folkways and a life-style that bring warmth

(B) the inhabitants of the Lofotens have evolved folkways and a life-style that brings warmth

(C) evolving folkways and a life-style were evolved by the Lofotens inhabitants to bring warmth

(D) evolving folkways and a life-style brought warmth to the Lofotens' inhabitants as well as

(E) warmth-bringing folkways and life-styles have been evolved by the inhabitants of the Lofotens


Answers:

913). OA - B - maintains parallelism - to identify fans of visiting teams and seat them. Correct idiom aim to + verb

A - incorrect - no clear referent for that

C - incorrect - violating paralelism - to identify.....for parallelism

D - incorrect - wordy - so as to seat them - further correct form is So X as to B.

E - incorrect - wrong idiom use - further violating parallelism - at identifying ...and that seat them

914). OA - A

B - incorrect - subject verb agreement - Plural subject (folkways and a life-style) ...singular verb (brings)

C, D, E - incorrect - misplaced modifier.


NOTE: Aim at / aim to

Aim to (idiom) meaning - Try or intend to do something, as in We aim to please, or She aims to fly to California. This term derives from aim in the sense of "direct the course of something," such as an arrow or bullet.

Aim at (idiom) meaning - Direct a missile or criticism at something or someone. In his last speech the President took aim at the opposition leader.