With an immediate __________ of funds only a dubious hope, the company’s ... ...
With an immediate __________ of funds only a dubious hope, the company’s owner began to reconcile himself to bankruptcy.
(A) abatement
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
(E) ...
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Nova Sentence Equlvalence: Lesson Set
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Posted: 07/28/2012 14:46
Something seems very wrong about this question and answer.
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Posted: 08/01/2012 21:43
Agreed. The sentence structure seems off. "With an immediate (acquisition) of funds only a dubious hope...." is not a complete clause. Something's missing.
I read it supplying the word "and," which would make the best word something like "reduction." "With an immediate (reduction) of funds AND only a dubious hope, the company's owner began to reconcile himself to bankruptcy."
Explanation please? Perhaps a short diagram?
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Posted: 08/01/2012 19:14
Cef, can you please point out what is wrong? It seems alright to us.
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Posted: 08/01/2012 22:35
Jeremiah, we have to disagree. The sentence is grammatically sound.
A similar example I found in the Slate magazine recently:
"With the Olympics just a few days away, the pressure is on Phelps to respond to Lochte's dog-like visage."
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Posted: 08/01/2012 23:03
What does "only a dubious hope" modify?
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Posted: 08/01/2012 23:07
Never mind. I figured it out. The word "being" is implied and not neccessary. "With an immediate acquisition of funds (being) only a dubious hope..."
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Posted: 08/02/2012 02:00
Jeremiah, correct.
