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169. Because the enemy’s new ship is the quietest and it is therefore the most elusive submarine, it is being increasingly viewed by the military as a threat to security.
(A) and it is therefore the most elusive submarine, it is being increasingly viewed
(B) it is therefore the most elusive of submarines, and it has increased the view
(C) and therefore the most elusive submarine, it is being increasingly viewed
(D) and therefore it is the most elusive of submarines, there is an increasing view
(E) therefore being the most elusive of submarines, it is increasingly viewed
Correct answre is C
I though "being" was always wrong
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Almost always wrong. I've seen it right on exactly one question in 10 years. (On a GMATPrep test one of my students took last year.) I emailed it to my fellow teachers b/c it was so unusual - and everyone replied that it was the first time they'd ever seen it used in the correct answer.
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I am surprised by your replyStacey Koprince wrote:Almost always wrong. I've seen it right on exactly one question in 10 years. (On a GMATPrep test one of my students took last year.) I emailed it to my fellow teachers b/c it was so unusual - and everyone replied that it was the first time they'd ever seen it used in the correct answer.
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Ok
I am giving a link of "sentence correction lessons" from https://www.sentencecorrection.com/forum ... wtopic=323
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Dear IsisAlaska,
read the entire thread.
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Dear IsisAlaska,
read the entire thread.
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Well! I havent said thatisisalaska wrote:so it is not that unusual...thanks!
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The word "being" is, of course, a real word and can be used correctly in many contexts in the English language. So, in that sense, it isn't unusual. But it is very easy to use incorrectly and, for some reason, the test writers like to use this one incorrectly MUCH MUCH more than they like to use it correctly.
Not positive why, but I think the test writers find it easy to write "sounds fine but is actually grammatically bad" sentences using 'being.' And I honestly think that the reason they threw a correct "being" example onto the GMATPrep tests is that they know all of the test prep companies say "being is always wrong." So they're trying to make us look bad.
Not positive why, but I think the test writers find it easy to write "sounds fine but is actually grammatically bad" sentences using 'being.' And I honestly think that the reason they threw a correct "being" example onto the GMATPrep tests is that they know all of the test prep companies say "being is always wrong." So they're trying to make us look bad.
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Stacey,
i saw the sign and i got all hint that it conveys.
Thanks
i saw the sign and i got all hint that it conveys.
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