SC's Question number - 879 , 880

879). Two new studies indicate that many people become obese more due to the fact that their bodies burn calories too slowly than overeating .

(A) due to the fact that their bodies burn calories too slowly than overeating

(B) due to their bodies burning calories too slowly than to eating too much

(C) because their bodies burn calories too slowly than that they are overeaters

(D) because their bodies burn calories too slowly than because they eat too much

(E) because of their bodies burning calories too slowly than because of their eating too much


880). Two valence states of uranium, one with a deficit of four electrons and the other one with a deficit of six, occurs in nature and contributes to the diversity of uranium's behavior.

(A) the other one with a deficit of six, occurs in nature and contributes

(B) the other one a deficit of six, occur in nature and contribute

(C) the other with a deficit of six, occurs in nature and contributes

(D) the other with a deficit of six, occur in nature and contribute

(E) one with six, occurs in nature and contributes


Answers:

879). OA - D - The members of a comparison (more X than Y) should be expressed in parallel form. D correctly uses parallel clauses introduced by because.

A, B - incorrect - use of due to is wrong here, uses due to unidiomaticaly to mean because; properly used, due to is synonymous with attributable to.

C - incorrect - violating parallelism - .....because ... than that they ....

E - incorrect - awkward, wordy - further, the word bodies need an apostrophe (bodies') since it is the logical subject of the gerund burning (that is, it answers the question, "Whose burning?")

880). OA - D

A, C, E - incorrect - subject - verb agreement - two valence electrons (plural) ..... occur (singular)...contributes (singular)

B - incorrect - redundancy error - one ..... and the other one ....