SC's Question number - 681 , 682

681). Textbooks for the used book sale should be in good condition and should have no writing in them or be underlined.

(A) and should have no writing in them or be underlined

(B) and should not have writing in them or not be underlined

(C) and contain no writing or underlining

(D) without containing writing nor be underlined

(E) without having any writing or no underlining in them

682). Tenor George Shirley sang more than 20 leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera since having his debut there as Fernando in Cosifan tulle on October 24, 1961.

(A) sang more than 20 leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera since having

(B) sang more than 20 leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera since having had

(C) has sung more than 20 leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera since

(D) has sung more than 20 leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera after

(E) has sung more than 20 leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera subsequently


Answers:

681). OA - C

A, B - incorrect - violating parallelism; wordy

C, D - incorrect - double negative

682). OA - C

A, B - incorrect - awkward - since having

D, E - incorrect - distort the meaning