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IMO B A --IMO is out of scope.....humen beings are not in picture here

My humble advice.....Please Please do'nt spoil the fun by mentioning the answer without the spoiler.

got it...thanks 12rk34 second predicate complement in apposition is the key :-)

http://www.www.urch.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif A) they grounded not only their fleets but (they grounded) a caste of business bigwigs accustomed to crossing the Atlantic in luxury. they grounded not only X but Y..(X and Y needs to be parallel) D: although gramatically correct, it changes the meaning.

Following is the Q3 from OG 11th edition: Diabetes, together with its serious complications, ranks as the nation's third leading cause of death, surpassed only by heart disease and cancer. Can someone explain how the past participle "surpassed" modifies Subject of the previous clause "Diabetes". As per the rule(Erin,Bob): the modifier (ed) modifies the immediate preceding noun and the modifier (ing) modifies the subject of the preceding clause. So wwhat's going wrong here?

are is not because of seems; it is a linking verb for "a number"

conclusion :Biographers claim that Tocqueville disliked centralized government because he blamed Napoleons rule for the poverty of his childhood in Normandy. B says Napoleons was not similar to central government, he was similat to the sole authority So the conclusion that he disliked central government would be weakened.

am surprised to see the OA. What's the source? although C appropriately weaken the conclusion but it is destrying the fact set: he blamed Napoleons rule for the poverty of his childhood in Normandy. (By this logic, A is also a weakener) I chose B as it says that Napoleon was similar to a sole authority of the government. Comments ????

IMO C No support for E : diseaase is coming from the same source as mentioned

Its E....12rk34 rocks

Nice explanation by 12rk34

A it is. A gets the scope and explanation right

1.c 2.E

:hmm:

it's C nice explanation by 1 2 ka 4 or 4 2 ka 1 (must have been lakhan!!!)