Eng101 VU Current Assignment No. 3 Spring 2012 Solution
Question No1
1. No less than fifty men were injured in the accident. [b]no less than means ” used to show your surprise at a large number.” No Change is required I feel
2. He is the taller of the two brothers. Remove “The” before taller More elaborated would be He is taller of his two brothers.
3. He would make a better engineer than a doctor.
4. I do not like such movies, which are immoral. [B]Pronoun Reference/b]I don’t like movies which are immoral or I don’t like immoral movies
5. Poultry has given him great profit. I feel the the Noun Poultry is not descriptive it should be “Poultry business”
2 He is the taller of the two brothers.
3. He would make a better engineer than a doctor.
1. The “grammar” is correct here (that is, no rules of English grammar are violated), but there is some awkward syntax (word order). A better sentence might be: “Of the two brothers, he is the taller.”
The reason this syntax is smoother is because the words “of the two brothers” prepares the reader for the comparative adjective “taller.”
2. Again, the “grammar” is correct, but there is some awkwardness in the ambiguity:
“He would make a better engineer than a doctor (would make).” Or “Of his two career choices, he is more capable of being an engineer than he is of being a doctor.” One available clarification might be:
“He would make a better engineer than he would a doctor.” This configuration removes the ambiguity, because the clause “he would (make) a doctor” is distinct from “Than a doctor would make.”
3. He would make a better engineer than a doctor.
1. The “grammar” is correct here (that is, no rules of English grammar are violated), but there is some awkward syntax (word order). A better sentence might be: “Of the two brothers, he is the taller.”
The reason this syntax is smoother is because the words “of the two brothers” prepares the reader for the comparative adjective “taller.”
2. Again, the “grammar” is correct, but there is some awkwardness in the ambiguity:
“He would make a better engineer than a doctor (would make).” Or “Of his two career choices, he is more capable of being an engineer than he is of being a doctor.” One available clarification might be:
“He would make a better engineer than he would a doctor.” This configuration removes the ambiguity, because the clause “he would (make) a doctor” is distinct from “Than a doctor would make.”
Question No 2
1. This is _____ a heavy chair that it is not easy to carry. (much, such)
2. I was ___ pleased about the letter that I ran to tell my mother. (so, very)
3. The news is ____wonderful to be believed. (too, to)
4. The main reason I left early was ________ I was bored. (if, because)
5. I was reaching down to pick up my cap just _____ I saw the two snakes. (when, then)
2. I was ___ pleased about the letter that I ran to tell my mother. (so, very)
3. The news is ____wonderful to be believed. (too, to)
4. The main reason I left early was ________ I was bored. (if, because)
5. I was reaching down to pick up my cap just _____ I saw the two snakes. (when, then)
Question No 3
1. Several small shops went out of business. Complete2. The nurse pierced my arm four times with a syringe. Complete
3. As it was her first airplane ride. Fragment
4. Because there was a gas leak. Fragment
5. The small child was always active. Complete
3. As it was her first airplane ride. Fragment
4. Because there was a gas leak. Fragment
5. The small child was always active. Complete
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