OG verbal review # 33
Carbon-14 dating reveals that the megalithic monuments in Brittany are nearly 2,000 years as old as any of their supposed Mediterranean predecessors.
(A) as old as any of their supposed
(B) older than any of their supposed
(C) as old as their supposed
(D) older than any of their supposedly
(E) as old as their supposedly
The correct answer here is (B). (A), (C) and (E) are out coz "2000 yrs as old as" is unidiomatic. But between (B) and (D), shouldn't we pick (D) coz of "supposedly". "Mediterranean" is an adj and so would require an adverb to modify it.
OG verbal review # 49
Reporting that one of its many problems had been the recent extended sales slump in women’s apparel, the seven-store retailer said it would start a three-month liquidation sale in all of its stores.
(A) its many problems had been the recent
(B) its many problems has been the recently
(C) its many problems is the recently
(D) their many problems is the recent
(E) their many problems had been the recent
Similar case here. Correct ans is (A). Wont we need "recently" to describe "extended" which is an adjective. Further, shouldn't "is" be better than "had been".