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Lyf · 11-02-2005, 07:24 AM

Pls explain for me these questions:
1. ------- economic change by investigating the fluctuations in the relationship between worker’s wages and their buying power.

(A) Economists gauging

(B) Economists gauge how

(C) Economists gauge

(D) Whenever economists gauge

Answer key is C, how about B, why can't we choose B?

2.A patrilineal extended family consists of core group of males, their wives and their unmarried daughters.

The right answer is B, but I don't know how to correct it.

3. Today’s nuclear fission fuels are the remnants of which used to be a much more active mixture of radioactive and fissionable materials two billion years ago and earlier.

The right answer is A, may be of which -> of what, but I am not sure

4. Petrography concerns primarily with the detailed description and classification of rocks, whereas perology deals primarily with rock formation

The right answer is A, but I don't know how to correct it.

agrowingcaterpillar · 11-02-2005, 08:09 AM

1. ------- economic change by investigating the fluctuations in the relationship between worker’s wages and their buying power.

(A) Economists gauging

(B) Economists gauge how

(C) Economists gauge

(D) Whenever economists gauge

No you cannot choose B, cuz "change" is a noun in this sentence. If choosing B, it should be "Economists gauge how economic changes by ..."

2.A patrilineal extended family consists of core group of males, their wives and their unmarried daughters.

A patrilineal extended family consists of a/the core group of males, their wives and their unmarried daughters.

3. Today’s nuclear fission fuels are the remnants of which used to be a much more active mixture of radioactive and fissionable materials two billion years ago and earlier.

of which -> which

4. Petrography concerns primarily with the detailed description and classification of rocks, whereas petrology deals primarily with rock formation

concerns -> deals
parallelism

haohmaku · 11-02-2005, 09:56 AM

3. of which -> of what : an adj clause vs a noun clause .(checking it in TOEFL GRAMMAR).

4. Lyf, Your key answer is wrong, I don't know where you got the answer but most documents on internet are not offcial. The correct answer must be D(-> formations)

Parallel structure doesn't require that you use the same verb.

Lyf · 11-03-2005, 06:43 AM

Haohmaku, The forth question I post is the sentence number 40-TOEFL 1999/08. Actually, the answer key is A.I agree with you that Parallel structure doesn't require the same verb.But in this case, how to correct?

NotYet · 11-03-2005, 09:10 AM

In my opinion, to correct the problem, I will use "is concerned" in place of "concerns" because "concern" is a transitive verb not a intransitive verb.

wasleys · 11-03-2005, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haohmaku

4.The correct answer must be D(-> formations)

haohmaku,

I think not. Here rock formation = formation of rocks and so is OK.

Michael

11-02-2005, 07:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lyf Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 13	Some more questions Pls explain for me these questions: 1. ------- economic change by investigating the fluctuations in the relationship between worker’s wages and their buying power. (A) Economists gauging (B) Economists gauge how (C) Economists gauge (D) Whenever economists gauge Answer key is C, how about B, why can't we choose B? 2.A patrilineal extended family consists of core group of males, their wives and their unmarried daughters. The right answer is B, but I don't know how to correct it. 3. Today’s nuclear fission fuels are the remnants of which used to be a much more active mixture of radioactive and fissionable materials two billion years ago and earlier. The right answer is A, may be of which -> of what, but I am not sure 4. Petrography concerns primarily with the detailed description and classification of rocks, whereas perology deals primarily with rock formation The right answer is A, but I don't know how to correct it.

11-02-2005, 09:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
haohmaku Within my grasp! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 123	3. of which -> of what : an adj clause vs a noun clause .(checking it in TOEFL GRAMMAR). 4. Lyf, Your key answer is wrong, I don't know where you got the answer but most documents on internet are not offcial. The correct answer must be D(-> formations) Parallel structure doesn't require that you use the same verb. _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _

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11-02-2005, 08:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
agrowingcaterpillar Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: China Posts: 29	1. ------- economic change by investigating the fluctuations in the relationship between worker’s wages and their buying power. (A) Economists gauging (B) Economists gauge how (C) Economists gauge (D) Whenever economists gauge No you cannot choose B, cuz "change" is a noun in this sentence. If choosing B, it should be "Economists gauge how economic changes by ..." 2.A patrilineal extended family consists of core group of males, their wives and their unmarried daughters. A patrilineal extended family consists of a/the core group of males, their wives and their unmarried daughters. 3. Today’s nuclear fission fuels are the remnants of which used to be a much more active mixture of radioactive and fissionable materials two billion years ago and earlier. of which -> which 4. Petrography concerns primarily with the detailed description and classification of rocks, whereas petrology deals primarily with rock formation concerns -> deals parallelism

11-03-2005, 06:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lyf Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 13	Haohmaku, The forth question I post is the sentence number 40-TOEFL 1999/08. Actually, the answer key is A.I agree with you that Parallel structure doesn't require the same verb.But in this case, how to correct?

11-03-2005, 09:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
NotYet Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5	In my opinion, to correct the problem, I will use "is concerned" in place of "concerns" because "concern" is a transitive verb not a intransitive verb.

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