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Gu-Hoon Kwon Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
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Please check the passage. What word can replace the underlined evade? How about have, take over, or undertake? Or else?
When people started to plant stored seed stock deliberately, they also began protecting their plants. This changed the evolutionary pressure that these food plants experienced, as they no longer had to survive in a natural environment. Instead, people created a new environment for them, and selected for other characteristics than nature previously had. Seeds recovered at archaeological sites clearly show that farmers selected for larger seeds and thinner seed coats. Thick seed coats are often essential for seeds to survive in a natural environment because the seeds of many wild plants remain dormant for months until winter is over and rain sets in. But under human management thick seed coats are unnecessary, as farmers evade responsibility for storing seeds away from moisture and predators. In fact, seeds with thinner coats were preferred as they are easier to eat or process into flour, and they allow seedlings to sprout more quickly when sown.
When people started to plant stored seed stock deliberately, they also began protecting their plants. This changed the evolutionary pressure that these food plants experienced, as they no longer had to survive in a natural environment. Instead, people created a new environment for them, and selected for other characteristics than nature previously had. Seeds recovered at archaeological sites clearly show that farmers selected for larger seeds and thinner seed coats. Thick seed coats are often essential for seeds to survive in a natural environment because the seeds of many wild plants remain dormant for months until winter is over and rain sets in. But under human management thick seed coats are unnecessary, as farmers evade responsibility for storing seeds away from moisture and predators. In fact, seeds with thinner coats were preferred as they are easier to eat or process into flour, and they allow seedlings to sprout more quickly when sown.
Top answer
'Avoid' fits the writer's meaning. But neither 'evade'' nor 'avoid' seem to me like good choices in terms of meaning.
- 'Avoid' fits the writer's meaning.
- But neither 'evade'' nor 'avoid' seem to me like good choices in terms of meaning.
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'Avoid' fits the writer's meaning.
But neither 'evade'' nor 'avoid' seem to me like good choices in terms of meaning.
But neither 'evade'' nor 'avoid' seem to me like good choices in terms of meaning.
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CliveBut neither 'evade'' nor 'avoid' seem to me like good choices in terms of meaning.
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Gu-Hoon Kwonunder human management thick seed coats are unnecessary, as farmers evade responsibility for storing seeds away from moisture and predators.'assume' or 'take on' makes more sense than 'evade'. In fact 'evade' seems to be a near opposite of the intended meaning.
CJ
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CalifJim'assume' or 'take on' makes more sense than 'evade'.I agree with you. How about take over, undertake, or have?
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Gu-Hoon KwonHow about take over, undertake, or have?None of those seems appropriate. I'd say no to those.
CJ
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There may just have been an accidental deletion of text:
But under human management thick seed coats are unnecessary, as farmers allow the plants to evade responsibility for storing seeds away from moisture and predators.
But under human management thick seed coats are unnecessary, as farmers allow the plants to evade responsibility for storing seeds away from moisture and predators.
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Perhaps simply this?
But under human management thick seed coats are unnecessary, as farmers store seeds away from moisture and predators.
Clive
But under human management thick seed coats are unnecessary, as farmers store seeds away from moisture and predators.
Clive
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Here's the original test.
28. Choose the wrong choice of words.
When people started to plant stored seed stock deliberately,
they also began protecting their plants. This changed the
evolutionary ?pressure that these food plants experienced, as
they no longer had to survive in a natural environment.
Instead, people created a new environment fo
28. Choose the wrong choice of words.
When people started to plant stored seed stock deliberately,
they also began protecting their plants. This changed the
evolutionary ?pressure that these food plants experienced, as
they no longer had to survive in a natural environment.
Instead, people created a new environment fo
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pructusChoose the wrong choice of words.4. evade
(should be "assume" or "accept")
CJ
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Yes, CJ, that was the intended answer of the test.
By the way...
"Choose the wrong choice of words" is correct, or "Choose the wrong choice of word"?
words or word?
Or, maybe "Choose a wrong choice of word"?
By the way...
"Choose the wrong choice of words" is correct, or "Choose the wrong choice of word"?
words or word?
Or, maybe "Choose a wrong choice of word"?
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