SC's Question number - 825 , 826

825). The sale of government surplus machinery will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until the supply lasts.

(A) will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until the supply lasts

(B) begins at 9 a.m., continuing until the supply lasts

(C) will begin at 9 a.m. and, until the supply lasts, will continue

(D) begins at 9 a.m. and, as long as the supply may last, it continues

(E) will begin at 9 a.m. and continue as long as the supply lasts

826). The school board ruling mandating that physically handicapped students be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assured all children who have a reading problem of special aid.

(A) be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assured all children who have a reading problem

(B) should be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assures all children that have a reading problem

(C) are placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assures those children who are having reading problems

(D) be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assured children with reading problems

(E) should be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also has assured all those children with a reading problem

Answers:

825). OA - E - use of as long as is fine - until vs as long as

A, B, C - incorrect - use of until is wrong - the point of time in future (until the supply lasts) is not known/ certain

D - incorrect - wordy and awkward

826). OA - D - Subjunctive verb

A - incorrect - wordy ....who have a reading problem

B, E - incorrect - word should not required

C - incorrect - violating parallelism .....placed...assures....Also in a subjunctive sentence the verb is always of a form be