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(i) _________ the law had little impact, but it was [#permalink] New post   24 Oct 2017, 17:14
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(i) _________ the law had little impact, but it was (ii) _________ by subsequent legislation providing funding and enforcement.
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(A) Justifiably(D) rendered moot
(B) Unbelievably(E) given teeth
(C) Initially(F) kept at bay

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Initially, given teeth.

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Re: (i) _________ the law had little impact, but it was [#permalink] New post   14 Nov 2017, 04:10
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For the first blank, you need something to contrast with “subsequent.” Thus, you need a word that means “at first.” In the second blank, you need something that will contrast with having “little impact” and will match the idea of a law now gaining funding and enforcement. Only given teeth has this (obviously metaphorical) meaning.

Initially, given teeth.
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Re: (i) _________ the law had little impact, but it was [#permalink] New post   03 Apr 2018, 10:08
Unbelievably the law had little impact, but it was rendered moot by subsequent legislation providing funding and enforcement.

WHy is the above sentence incorrect choice
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Re: (i) _________ the law had little impact, but it was [#permalink] New post   27 Apr 2018, 00:33
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you are missing context here sentence is trying to say
initially X had little impact BUT Y thing changed it
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(i) _________ the law had little impact, but it was [#permalink] New post   06 May 2021, 08:27
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"subsequent " is the main clue here.

If law had little impact then some subsequent happened, then the law enacted firstly. Hence initially fits. Justifiably is out because there is no context related to justice. Unbelievably is also out of context because later part of the sentence does not have any transition words.

For 2nd blank, Moot and at bay are negative choice. The statement after comma added further to the first statement. Given teeth means to make a bridge or helped somehow.

Hence, C and E.
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