Friday, June 01, 2007

SC's Question number - 889 , 890

889). Unlike a hurricane, which can be observed from within, a tornado is so small that such a study has not been practical.

(A) that such a study has not been practical

(B) that studying it that way has not been impractical

(C) for such studies as this to have been impractical

(D) as to not make such a study practical

(E) as to be impractical of study


890). Unlike a typical automobile loan, which requires a fifteen- to twenty-percent down payment, the lease-loan buyer is not required to make an initial deposit on the new vehicle.

(A) the lease-loan buyer is not required to make

(B) with lease-loan buying there is no requirement of

(C) lease-loan buyers are not required to make

(D) for the lease-loan buyer there is no requirement of

(E) a lease-loan does not require the buyer to make



Answers:


889). OA - A

"so... that..." is preferred to "so...as to..." in introducing a result/conclusion


890). OA - E

A, B, C, D - incorrect - comparing lease loan with lease loan buyers or lease loan buying

NOTE: Idiom usage
1. so.. that... --- answers why did you do that?
so + adjective/adverb/noun + that + Full Clause - e.g - He worked so hard that he fell sick.
2. so.. as to...--- answers why did you it that way?
so + adjective/adver/noun + as + Infinitive - e.g - He worked so hard as to be a rich poerson.

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