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Post subject: * SC Doubt: Quicker vs More Quickly  Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:13 am |
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The U.S. Forest Service, then five years old, decided to put out every fire in its domain, and within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
A. within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
B. within three decades the agency has formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
C. within three decades the agency had formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
D. within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished more quickly than they had been in the past.
E. within three decades the agency has formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished more quickly than they had been in the past.
OA: D
Out of A and D, I marked it A and i found it wrong.
I thought "quicker than" is still succinct than "more quickly than". But I think some other hidden concept is there. Why is D right answer ?
Ron/Tracey or someone, Can you please clear my this doubt ?
Thanks!
GeeMate.
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Post subject: Re: SC Doubt: Quicker vs More Quickly Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:02 am |
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Post subject: Re: SC Doubt: Quicker vs More Quickly Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:13 am |
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Please cite the source (author) of this problem. We cannot reply unless a source is cited (and, if no source is cited, we will have to delete the post!). Thanks.
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Post subject: Re: SC Doubt: Quicker vs More Quickly Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:29 am |
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Ben Ku wrote: Please cite the source (author) of this problem. We cannot reply unless a source is cited (and, if no source is cited, we will have to delete the post!). Thanks. found this question in PrincetonReview test. Thanks! GeeMate.
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Post subject: Re: * SC Doubt: Quicker vs More Quickly Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:24 pm |
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direstraits007 wrote: The U.S. Forest Service, then five years old, decided to put out every fire in its domain, and within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
A. within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
B. within three decades the agency has formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
C. within three decades the agency had formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
D. within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished more quickly than they had been in the past.
E. within three decades the agency has formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished more quickly than they had been in the past.
OA: D Hi, Here's the rule (#6 from http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/adjAdv.asp) "Never drop the -ly from an adverb when using the comparison form."Take a look here too (Section B) http://tinyurl.com/yka28a5
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Post subject: Re: * SC Doubt: Quicker vs More Quickly Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:49 am |
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direstraits007 wrote: The U.S. Forest Service, then five years old, decided to put out every fire in its domain, and within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
A. within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
B. within three decades the agency has formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
C. within three decades the agency had formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
D. within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished more quickly than they had been in the past.
E. within three decades the agency has formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished more quickly than they had been in the past.
OA: D
Out of A and D, I marked it A and i found it wrong.
I thought "quicker than" is still succinct than "more quickly than". But I think some other hidden concept is there. Why is D right answer ?
Ron/Tracey or someone, Can you please clear my this doubt ?
Thanks!
GeeMate. "quick" (and, thus, "quicker") is an ADJECTIVE. "quickly" (and, thus, "more quickly") is an ADVERB. since you're modifying the action ("be extinguished"), you need an adverb.
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Post subject: Re: * SC Doubt: Quicker vs More Quickly Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:53 pm |
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I thought "within" should be used with present perfect. Why is E not correct then?
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Post subject: Re: * SC Doubt: Quicker vs More Quickly Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:09 am |
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Action decided and formulated happens in same tense.
Hence D is correct.
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Post subject: Re: * SC Doubt: Quicker vs More Quickly Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:56 pm |
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Since the 10 A.M. policy might be followed till date, shouldn't present continuous form, i.e., 'has' be used? In that case, option E, seems correct?
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Post subject: Re: * SC Doubt: Quicker vs More Quickly Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:33 am |
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I think 'Quicker' is a comparative degree, acts as a adjective.
Quick - quicker - quickest
Am i right?
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Post subject: Re: * SC Doubt: Quicker vs More Quickly Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:10 am |
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Ash.D wrote: I think 'Quicker' is a comparative degree, acts as a adjective.
Quick - quicker - quickest
Am i right? Yes, see Ron's post above; "quicker" and "quickest" are adjectives.
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