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Reply With QuoteAnswer: B
Explanation: Following....., (subject-WHO)
Tthe subject which is described by the preceeding clause has to come immediately after. And this is "Spree Balllet".
The correct idiom is "likely to" not "likely as".
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Following the split in 1980 , the chances of a spree ballet reunion, as per fans ,were more likely than tank tops and short pants making a comeback.
A. the chances of a spree ballet reunion, as per fans, were more likely than tank tops and short pants making a comeback.
B. spree ballet reunion chances were as likely to tank tops and short pants making a comeback.
C. fans thought spree ballet reunion is as likely as tank tops or short pants making a comeback
D. the chances of a spree ballet reunion were most likely as tank tops and short pants making a comeback
E. fans thought the chances of a Spree ballet reunion were as likely as tank tops and short pants making a comeback.
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Answer: B
Explanation: Following....., (subject-WHO)
Tthe subject which is described by the preceeding clause has to come immediately after. And this is "Spree Balllet".
The correct idiom is "likely to" not "likely as".
OA: E
Modifier and idiomatic usage problem :
The correct option in this SC is option E.
Option A, B and D have the wrong idiomatic usage. The correct usage is ‘as likely as’ . Though option C uses the proper idiom, it changes the meaning of the sentence by excluding the word ‘chances’.Option C changes the meaning of the sentence by excluding the word’ chances’ in the option. Option E is the correct option with the proper grammatical construction of the sentence, the correct idiomatic and modifier usage
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hey.. whats the answer for this question then...?
Diwakar Teja
Agree with EOriginally Posted by Hagrid
official answer is E.
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