I can't understand....
I can't understand this sentence:The youngsters are more likely to believe in what they have listened or seen instead of thinking twice before drawing their conclusions, which is pathetically and undoubtedly considered controversial or even unreasonable.

1,drawing their conclusions, which is......
Why use 'is' behind "which" , "conclusions" is a plural?

2.pathetically and undoubtedly considered controversial or even unreasonable.
Why adverbs and adjectives can be used together? And what is the meaning of pathetically ?

Thank you.

Question

I can't understand....
I can't understand this sentence:The youngsters are more likely to believe in what they have listened or seen instead of thinking twice before drawing their conclusions, which is pathetically and undoubtedly considered controversial or even unreasonable.

1,drawing their conclusions, which is......    
Why use 'is' behind "which" , "conclusions" is a plural?

2.pathetically and undoubtedly considered controversial or even unreasonable. 
Why adverbs and adjectives can be used together? And what is the meaning of pathetically ?

Thank you.

Answer

1. The verb "is" is referring to the act of "thinking twice before drawing their conclusions", which is singular. You can look up "gerunds" for more information about this special kind of noun. Normally (and I think this is true in Standard English), the word "which" is positioned after the noun it is supposed to describe. Trust me, this rule is extremely helpful when one is taking standardized English exams.

2. Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. So, obviously, adverbs and adjectives can be used together in a sentence, such as:
a. That is absolutely wrong. (In this case, the adverb "absolutely" intensifies the wrongness of a thing)
b. She is extremely beautiful.

Do you get the whole point now?

In your given sentence, the words "pathetically" and "undoubtedly" refer to the verb "considered." "Pathetic," as Oxford dictionary defines it, means "miserably inadequate" or "arousing pity." I think the latter fits more in your sentence, but I'm not very sure.

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