In a keto diet, when the body’s glucose level is reduced due to the diet’s low carbohydrate content, the body acts as if it is in a starvation state — although they are not — and beginning to burn fats instead of carbohydrates yielding chemicals called ketone bodies as an alternative source of fuel.
Due to the diet’s low carbohydrate content, the body acts as if it is in a starvation state — although they are not — and beginning to burn fats instead of carbohydrates yielding chemicals
Due to the diet’s low carbohydrate content, the body acts as if it is in a starvation state — although it is not — and begins to burn fats instead of carbohydrates, yielding chemicals
Caused by the diet’s low carbohydrate content, the body acts as if it is in a starvation state — although it is not — and beginning to burn fats instead of carbohydrates, yielding chemicals
Because of the diet’s low carbohydrate content, the body acting as if it is in a starvation state — although it is not — and begins to burn fats instead of carbohydrates, yielding chemicals
Because of the diet’s low carbohydrate content, the body acts as if it is in a starvation state — although it is not — and begins to burn fats instead of carbohydrates, yielding chemicals
Correct Answer: E
Solution –
Step 1: Understanding Intended Meaning
In a keto diet, when the body’s glucose level is reduced due to the diet’s low carbohydrate content,
We are talking about what happens in a keto diet.
Use of “due to” is incorrect.
“Due to” is being used to give the reason behind the verb “is reduced”.
“Due to” is a noun modifier and not a verb modifier.
Correct version : use “because of” to give the reason behind the verb.
So, when the body’s glucose level is reduced because of the diet’s low carbohydrate content, something happens
the body acts as if it is in a starvation state – although they are not –
NP pair does not agree in number
“they” is referring to the singular “body”
Correct version: it is not
So, when the body’s glucose level is reduced……the body behaves in a certain manner
and beginning to burn fats instead of carbohydrates
“and” is a list marker and is preceded by a clause. Thus, there should be another parallel clause after “and”.
“beginning” is not a verb for “the body” – body acts…..and beginning
The list is not grammatically parallel
Correct version: body acts…….and begins to burn fats instead of carbohydrates
yielding chemicals called ketone bodies as an alternative source of fuel.
“yielding” is used without a comma separating it from “carbohydrates” and so modifies the noun
Modified entity +Modifier does not agree logically
So, this construction conveys the illogical meaning that the carbohydrates are yielding chemicals.
Correct version: ….. body acts…….and begins to burn fats instead of carbohydrates, yielding….
Now yielding is modifying the verb “begins”.
Intended meaning:
We are talking about what happens in a keto diet
The body’s glucose level is reduced because of the diet’s low carbohydrate content
When this happens, the body acts as if it is in a starvation state — although it is not – .
Thereafter the body begins to burn fats instead of carbohydrates.
This burning of fats yields chemicals called ketone bodies as an alternative source of fuel
Modified entity +Modifier does not agree logically
Meaning
Conveys illogical meaning
Lists
The list is not grammatically parallel- body acts…..and beginning
Tenses
No error
Idioms
Use of “due to” is incorrect
Eliminate
The following choice/s have one or more of the errors present in Choice A.
Choices B and C
Step 3: Evaluate meaning of remaining choices
To be done for Option D and E . Detailed out below each choice.
Choice A Analysis
Incorrect and Eliminated in Step 2
Choice B Analysis
Incorrect and Eliminated in Step 2
Choice C Analysis
Incorrect and Eliminated in Step 2
Choice D Analysis
Fitting in the original sentence:
In a keto diet, when the body’s glucose level is reduced because of the diet’s low carbohydrate content, the body acting as if it is in a starvation state — although it is not — and begins to burn fats instead of carbohydrates, yielding chemicals called ketone bodies as an alternative source of fuel.
The body acting….and begins disturbs the parallelism.
Incorrect Choice.
Choice E Analysis
Fitting in the original sentence
In a keto diet, when the body’s glucose level is reduced because of the diet’s low carbohydrate content, the body acts as if it is in a starvation state — although it is not — and begins to burn fats instead of carbohydrates, yielding chemicals called ketone bodies as an alternative source of fuel.
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Question –
In a keto diet, when the body’s glucose level is reduced due to the diet’s low carbohydrate content, the body acts as if it is in a starvation state — although they are not — and beginning to burn fats instead of carbohydrates yielding chemicals called ketone bodies as an alternative source of fuel.
Correct Answer: E
Solution –
Step 1: Understanding Intended Meaning
In a keto diet, when the body’s glucose level is reduced due to the diet’s low carbohydrate content,
the body acts as if it is in a starvation state – although they are not –
and beginning to burn fats instead of carbohydrates
yielding chemicals called ketone bodies as an alternative source of fuel.
Intended meaning:
Also Read: ‘Because of’ and ‘Due to’ Practice Question #1
Step 2: Eliminate choices with identified errors
Checking for five aspects –
Eliminate
The following choice/s have one or more of the errors present in Choice A.
Choices B and C
Step 3: Evaluate meaning of remaining choices
To be done for Option D and E . Detailed out below each choice.
Choice A Analysis
Incorrect and Eliminated in Step 2
Choice B Analysis
Incorrect and Eliminated in Step 2
Choice C Analysis
Incorrect and Eliminated in Step 2
Choice D Analysis
Fitting in the original sentence:
In a keto diet, when the body’s glucose level is reduced because of the diet’s low carbohydrate content, the body acting as if it is in a starvation state — although it is not — and begins to burn fats instead of carbohydrates, yielding chemicals called ketone bodies as an alternative source of fuel.
Incorrect Choice.
Choice E Analysis
Fitting in the original sentence
In a keto diet, when the body’s glucose level is reduced because of the diet’s low carbohydrate content, the body acts as if it is in a starvation state — although it is not — and begins to burn fats instead of carbohydrates, yielding chemicals called ketone bodies as an alternative source of fuel.
Correct Choice.
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