411. In the late seventh century, in a dispute over whether the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor, Islam split into two branches, the Sunnis and the Shiites.
(A) over whether the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor
(B) over if Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor
(C) over whether Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor
(D) as to whether the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor, is to be the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-low, Ali
(E) concerning if the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor, was to be the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, Ali
Solution:
Idioms + Logical
“Dispute over X” is the correct idiom.
Hence, D and E incorrect.
B: use of “if” is incorrect as there is no conditionà “if X then Y” (or “if x, y”).
C: “was going to carry on” is unclear. “going to carry on what”
A: “whether” is correctly used here. “carry on as the fourth pillar” rectifies the error with C.
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(A) over whether the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor
(B) over if Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor
(C) over whether Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, was going to carry on and be the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor
(D) as to whether the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor, is to be the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-low, Ali
(E) concerning if the fourth caliph, Muhammad’s successor, was to be the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, Ali
Solution:
Idioms + Logical
“Dispute over X” is the correct idiom.
Hence, D and E incorrect.
B: use of “if” is incorrect as there is no conditionà “if X then Y” (or “if x, y”).
C: “was going to carry on” is unclear. “going to carry on what”
A: “whether” is correctly used here. “carry on as the fourth pillar” rectifies the error with C.
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