Astronomers at the Palomar Observatory have discovered a distant supernova explosion, one that they
believe is a type previously unknown to science.
(A) that they believe is
(B) that they believe it to be
(C) they believe that it is of
(D) they believe that is
(E) they believe to be of
OAE
Guys ,
Why not option D
Because if i follow the Idioms list Believe always connect with THAT and TO BE , for e.g.:
She BELIEVES THAT Gary IS right.
She BELIEVES Gary TO BE right.
Pls explain me and correct me if i am wrong
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Hi j_shreyans,
I don't think that I've ever seen "believe THAT" used in an Official GMAT question, so I'd have to go with the idiom that I know "believe...to be." Eliminate A, C and D.
From there, answer B includes the redundant pronoun "it"; Eliminate B.
Final Answer: E
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I don't think that I've ever seen "believe THAT" used in an Official GMAT question, so I'd have to go with the idiom that I know "believe...to be." Eliminate A, C and D.
From there, answer B includes the redundant pronoun "it"; Eliminate B.
Final Answer: E
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Hi Rich ,
You mean that the below example is wrong?
She BELIEVES THAT Gary IS right.
But this example i have given you from the Manhattan book.
You mean that the below example is wrong?
She BELIEVES THAT Gary IS right.
But this example i have given you from the Manhattan book.
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Hi j_shreyans,
I'm not saying that the MGMAT example is wrong; I'm saying that I don't recall ever seeing "believe...that" on any of the Official GMATs that I have ever taken. I have seen "believe...to be" several times though.
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I'm not saying that the MGMAT example is wrong; I'm saying that I don't recall ever seeing "believe...that" on any of the Official GMATs that I have ever taken. I have seen "believe...to be" several times though.
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Hi Rich ,
Thanks for your help , now what should i do?
Should i always go for TO BE with Believe?
Thanks for your help , now what should i do?
Should i always go for TO BE with Believe?
