440. It is an oversimplified view of cattle raising to say that all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves, corral them, and to drive them to market when the time is ripe.
(A) all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves, corral them, and to
(B) all one has to do with cattle is to leave them alone to feed themselves, to corral them, and
(C) all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves and then corral them and
(D) the only thing that has to be done with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves, corral them, and
(E) the only thing that has to be done with cattle is to leave them alone while they feed themselves, to corral them, and
Solution:
Parallelism + Logical
D and E: Incorrect because they say " the only thing..." and then give two 'things' that need to be done
1) to leave them alone ... and
2) corral them and drive them to the market...
A and B: Parallelism violated.
feed themselves, corral them, and to drive them
to feed themselves, to corral them, and drive them (to missing)
C: Best choice. Maintains parallelismà leave them and then corral them and drive them
Sentence Correction - 1000 Questions with Solution:
(A) all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves, corral them, and to
(B) all one has to do with cattle is to leave them alone to feed themselves, to corral them, and
(C) all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves and then corral them and
(D) the only thing that has to be done with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves, corral them, and
(E) the only thing that has to be done with cattle is to leave them alone while they feed themselves, to corral them, and
Solution:
Parallelism + Logical
D and E: Incorrect because they say " the only thing..." and then give two 'things' that need to be done
1) to leave them alone ... and
2) corral them and drive them to the market...
A and B: Parallelism violated.
feed themselves, corral them, and to drive them
to feed themselves, to corral them, and drive them (to missing)
C: Best choice. Maintains parallelismà leave them and then corral them and drive them
Sentence Correction - 1000 Questions with Solution: