<p>Test #1. (Original Blue Book)
Pg 430
Section 10 question #12</p>
<p>Growing up in a family where music was a daily part of life, Steve and Rick shared a determination to become singing duos known nation wide.
(A) to become singing duos
(B) to become a singing duo
(C) of becoming singing duos
(D) that they would become singing duos
(E) of becoming a singing duo</p>
<p>I chose A but the correct answer is D, Why?</p>
<p>a duo=two people; therefore Steve + Rick = one duo not duos</p>
<p>The correct answer is D?</p>
<p>I thought C sounds more sense.</p>
<p>lol, I think B is the best.</p>
<p>haha, this is hilarious. I love how we all give different answers.</p>
<p>The answer is B, there’s no way that it’s D.</p>
<p>B definitely looks right</p>
<p>It’s B. Why can’t it be E though?</p>
<p>correct: (C) “determination to”
incorrect: (E) “determination of”</p>
<p>To be determined is to have a tendency or impulsion toward something. “Toward” and “to” are similar prepositions that indicate direction. Since you are “determined to” do something, you have “determination to” do something. Similarly, since you “tend to” do something, you have the “tendency to” do something.</p>
<p>You would use “of” to connect a transitive verb with its object. If I eat (transitive verb) an apple (object), then the “eating of an apple” takes place. If, however, I “eat to” satisfy my hunger, then the “eating to satisfy my hunger” takes place.</p>
<p>^I think you mean </p>
<p>correct: (B) “determination to”
incorrect: (E) “determination of”</p>
<p>yes, my mistake</p>
<p>so then what would “determination of” translate to in this context?</p>
<p>…This is quite baffling.</p>
<p>There is no doubt in my mind that the answer is B. I’ve taken this practice test and did not get this question wrong. I fail to see what the confusion is.</p>
<p>It’s B.</p>
<p>Well yeah, I’d obviously pick B, but the book said D? :</p>
<p>No, it didn’t. I just double checked for you.</p>
<p>Do you have the second edition? The first edition says the answer is B, which it is.</p>
<p>Ah, D is just so… unnecessarily wordy. If it’s D, then that would be… so baffling!</p>
<p>I don’t have the book NewAccount, that’s what he said it said, and yes Calico, my precise thoughts.</p>
<p>It isn’t D. It’s B</p>
<p>It’s B. I thought that the error in “duos” was pointed out already. D can’t be the answer.</p>