Direction for questions 6 to 9: In the following questions, there are five sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage. Then, choose the most appropriate option.Ignorance is usually fatal which is why people have been suffering for so long.Whether it was a cave dwelling ancestor eating a berry without knowing the difference between an edible or a poisonous one, or a kid crossing a busy intersection without looking both ways, in the end it was ignorance that cost them dearly.When the mind is left undeveloped and unable to grasp the true nature of things, it builds a model of the world.That is, at best, shaky and at worst, completely not in synchronization with reality.Yet, such ignorance is curable and can be dispelled with healthy doses of trial and error, experience and teaching.
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Direction for questions 6 to 9: In the following questions, there are five sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage. Then, choose the most appropriate option.Ignorance is usually fatal which is why people have been suffering for so long.Whether it was a cave dwelling ancestor eating a berry without knowing the difference between an edible or a poisonous one, or a kid crossing a busy intersection without looking both ways, in the end it was ignorance that cost them dearly.When the mind is left undeveloped and unable to grasp the true nature of things, it builds a model of the world.That is, at best, shaky and at worst, completely not in synchronization with reality.Yet, such ignorance is curable and can be dispelled with healthy doses of trial and error, experience and teaching.
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All the sentences are grammatically correct. The paragraph discusses the dangers of ignorance and how it can lead to harmful consequences. It uses examples such as a cave dweller eating a poisonous berry and a child crossing a busy intersection without looking both ways to illustrate this point. The paragraph also mentions that ignorance can be cured through trial and error, experience, and teaching.
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