437. It appears illogical to some people that West Germany, which bans such seeming lesser evils as lawn-mowing on Sundays, still has some 4,000 miles of highway with no speed limit.
(A) which bans such seeming lesser evils as
(B) which bans such seemingly lesser evils as
(C) which is banning such seeming lesser evils like
(D) banning such evils that seem lesser, for example
(E) banning such seeming lesser evils like
Solution:
Idioms + Modifiers
A: Seeming is an adjective that cannot modify another adjective lesser.
Such as is the correct idiom.
Since as is not used after such therefore, C, D, and E are incorrect.
B: Seemingly is an adverb that can modify adjective lesser that is modifying noun evil.
B is the best choice.
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(A) which bans such seeming lesser evils as
(B) which bans such seemingly lesser evils as
(C) which is banning such seeming lesser evils like
(D) banning such evils that seem lesser, for example
(E) banning such seeming lesser evils like
Solution:
Idioms + Modifiers
A: Seeming is an adjective that cannot modify another adjective lesser.
Such as is the correct idiom.
Since as is not used after such therefore, C, D, and E are incorrect.
B: Seemingly is an adverb that can modify adjective lesser that is modifying noun evil.
B is the best choice.
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