[Video] Q25: No change or prohibitive of competition or to be prohibited to compete or being prohibited to competiton

Explanation for Question 25 From the Writing Section on the 2019 March Sat

For question number 25, we are dealing with a case of the appropriate 2 verb tense. So we'll go through the answer choices sort of sound out which 3 verb tense makes the most sense in this context and then select the corresponding 4 answer choice. So when we look at the sentence, 5 as it is right now, the sentence reads regrettably, 6 these competitions ceased due to a technicality professional athletes were prohibited 7 from competing in the Olympic games. And then the sentence goes on from there. 8 So prohibited from competing in the Olympic games seems to smooth, 9 um, excuse me, flow smoothly. So it's likely that this is a strong answer 10 choice, but let's take a look at the other options as well. 11 Choice B says professional athletes were prohibitive of competition. 12 This would mean that they were doing the prohibiting rather than being prohibited themselves. 13 So they would be doing the action rather than receiving the action if we 14 use this word prohibitive. 15 So that answer choice changes the meaning of the sentence. 16 And for that reason, we roll it out, answer choices as to be prohibited 17 to compete. Um, if we actually look at this sentence, 18 we see the verb were directly in front of the underlined portion, 19 um, and were, is actually a conjugated form of this to be 20 verb. So this is a little bit redundant. 21 And if you read it out loud, it doesn't sound correct. 22 Um, for example, professional athletes were to be prohibited to 23 compete. So we're...