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Hi, Someone Pls. tell me, which option is correction in usage and why? thanks..
Many psychologists and sociologists now contend that the deliberate and even brutal aggression inte-gral to some forms of competitive athletics > among crowds of spectators dominated by young adult males.
(A) increase the likelihood of imitative violence that erupts (B) increase the likelihood that there will be an eruption of imitative violence
(C) increase the likelihood of imitative violence erupting (D) increases the likelihood for imitative violence to erupt (E) increases the likelihood that imitative violence will erupt
Many psychologists and sociologists now contend that the deliberate and even brutal aggression inte-gral to some forms of competitive athletics > among crowds of spectators dominated by young adult males.
(A) increase the likelihood of imitative violence that erupts (B) increase the likelihood that there will be an eruption of imitative violence
(C) increase the likelihood of imitative violence erupting (D) increases the likelihood for imitative violence to erupt (E) increases the likelihood that imitative violence will erupt
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(Email Removed) wrote on 01 Apr 2004: [nq:1]Hi, Someone Pls. tell me, which option is correction in usage and why? thanks..
- (Email Removed) wrote on 01 Apr 2004: [nq:1]Hi, Someone Pls.
- tell me, which option is correction in usage and why?
- thanks..
- Many psychologists and sociologists now contend ...
- violence erupting (D) increases the likelihood for imitative violence to erupt (E) increases the likelihood that imitative violence will erupt[/nq] D and E are the only possible correct answers here because they change the number of the verb from plural to singular (/+s/ = "increases"), the subject of which is "agression", a singular non-count noun.
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(Email Removed) wrote on 01 Apr 2004:
[nq:1]Hi, Someone Pls. tell me, which option is correction in usage and why? thanks.. Many psychologists and sociologists now contend ... violence erupting (D) increases the likelihood for imitative violence to erupt (E) increases the likelihood that imitative violence will erupt[/nq]
D and E are the only possible correct answers here because they chan
[nq:1]Hi, Someone Pls. tell me, which option is correction in usage and why? thanks.. Many psychologists and sociologists now contend ... violence erupting (D) increases the likelihood for imitative violence to erupt (E) increases the likelihood that imitative violence will erupt[/nq]
D and E are the only possible correct answers here because they chan
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[nq:1]Hi, Someone Pls. tell me, which option is correction in usage and why? thanks.. Many psychologists and sociologists now contend ... violence erupting (D) increases the likelihood for imitative violence to erupt (E) increases the likelihood that imitative violence will erupt[/nq]
"Aggression" is singular; subject-verb agreement demands "increases." Only examples (D) and (E) qualify. (E) i
"Aggression" is singular; subject-verb agreement demands "increases." Only examples (D) and (E) qualify. (E) i
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[nq:1](C) increase the likelihood of imitative violence erupting[/nq]
(C+s) increases the likelihood of imitative violence erupting
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(C+s) increases the likelihood of imitative violence erupting
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[nq:2]Hi, Someone Pls. tell me, which option is correct in ... erupt (E) increases the likelihood that imitative violence will erupt[/nq]
[nq:1]D and E are the only possible correct answers here because they change the number of the verb from plural ... here. That leaves me with E as the correct answer. Speakers of other dialects may disagree with my comments, though.[/nq]
Hi cypher, Thank
[nq:1]D and E are the only possible correct answers here because they change the number of the verb from plural ... here. That leaves me with E as the correct answer. Speakers of other dialects may disagree with my comments, though.[/nq]
Hi cypher, Thank
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(Email Removed) wrote on 02 Apr 2004:
[nq:2]D and E are the only possible correct answers here ... Speakers of other dialects may disagree with my comments, though.[/nq]
[nq:1]Hi cypher, Thanks for your input. I would definitely agree with you on the first part of the explanation and ... on the sentence "that imitative violence will erupt" being idiomatic. Your answer choice is right as pe
[nq:2]D and E are the only possible correct answers here ... Speakers of other dialects may disagree with my comments, though.[/nq]
[nq:1]Hi cypher, Thanks for your input. I would definitely agree with you on the first part of the explanation and ... on the sentence "that imitative violence will erupt" being idiomatic. Your answer choice is right as pe
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