SC's Question number - 871 , 872

871). To read of Abigail Adams' lengthy separation from her family, her difficult travels, and her constant battles with illness is to feel intensely how harsh life was even for the so-called aristocracy of Revolutionary times.

(A) To read of

(B) Reading about

(C) Having read about

(D) Once one reads of

(E) To have read of

872). To speak habitually of the "truly needy" is gradually instilling the notion that many of those who are just called "needy" actually have adequate resources; such a conclusion is unwarranted.

(A) To speak habitually of the "truly needy" is gradually instilling the notion

(B) To speak habitually of the "truly needy" is instilling the notion gradually

(C) To speak habitually of the "truly needy" is gradually to instill the notion Edited : To speak habitually of the "truly needy" is to gradually instill the notion (split infinitive - but acceptable)

OR

Edited: To speak habitually of the "truly needy" is to instill gradually the notion

(D) Speaking habitually of the "truly needy" is to instill the gradual notion

(E) Speaking habitually of the "truly needy" is instilling the gradual notion


Answers:

871). OA - A - Parallelism - to read of X ...... is to feel Y

B, C, D, E - incorrect - violating parallelism

872). None of the choices seem to be correct - However given OA - C - Parallelism - To speak.....to instill - in case this choice is edited as pointed above.

A, B, D - incorrect - violating parallelism

E - incorrect - changes the meaning by illogically suggesting that the notion is gradual. Further gradually is an adverb, not an adjective as used in this choice.