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MGMAT QUESTION

by Stockmoose16 » Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:59 pm
Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.

A) Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.
B) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.
C) Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.
D) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.
E) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting upon returning to Paris because of the hectic pace.

OA is D

Can someone explain why E is wrong?
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Re: MGMAT QUESTION

by Gmatss » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:03 pm
Stockmoose16 wrote:Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.

A) Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.
B) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.
C) Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.
D) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.
E) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting upon returning to Paris because of the hectic pace.

OA is D

Can someone explain why E is wrong?
I dont understand why C is wrong.
Don't we say I lived in U.S for 9 Years????
How can we say I Lived for 9 years in the U.S??

in addition D sounds like Having lived for several years sounds like the guy is dead?
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Re: MGMAT QUESTION

by Stockmoose16 » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:05 pm
Gmatss wrote:
Stockmoose16 wrote:Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.

A) Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.
B) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.
C) Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.
D) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.
E) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting upon returning to Paris because of the hectic pace.

OA is D

Can someone explain why E is wrong?
I dont understand why C is wrong.
Don't we say I lived in U.S for 9 Years????
How can we say I Lived for 9 years in the U.S??
C is wrong because "where life was slow and relaxed" is modifying "years" instead of "Tahiti." Still would like to know what's wrong with E, though.
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by kumar720 » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:34 pm
in D - readjusting is modifier for hectic pace, so both the words should be close.
in E. hectic pace is placed at theend, so its not very clear what "readjusting" is modifying - Hope I got it correct
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by rohangupta83 » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:54 pm
in E it is not clear what hectic pace is modifying, Paul Gauguin or Paris. That's why E is incorrect

and for B, I think Paul Gauguin needs to come closer to ''Having lived for several years in Tahiti'' (who lived? Paul Gauguin..............)
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by dileepsinha » Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:33 am
E seems to say that "hectic pace was the reason for Paul's return to Paris".
Hence E wrong.
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by akhpad » Wed May 19, 2010 12:15 am
I would like to know use of HAD in this sentence.

D) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.

I believe first LIVES then one he is talking about RETURNING.

I confused about order.
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by thephoenix » Wed May 19, 2010 2:26 am
akhp77 wrote:I would like to know use of HAD in this sentence.

D) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.

I believe first LIVES then one he is talking about RETURNING.

I confused about order.
here had is not a past perfect tense rather its simple past without any participle form and means posession
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by akhpad » Wed May 19, 2010 3:04 am
Thanks I got it.

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by ansumania » Thu May 20, 2010 8:30 pm
still not sure why D is preffered over B?:(
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by frank1 » Thu May 20, 2010 9:09 pm
ansumania wrote:still not sure why D is preffered over B?:(
Along with all other reasons,i chose D becuase they will say ' it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust ' is wordy and not required....
so chose D
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by clammiestqasar » Fri May 21, 2010 10:25 pm
1.Although about 99 percent of the more than 50 million Turks are Muslims, the republic founded by Mustafa Kemal
Ataturk in 1923 is resolutely secular.

a...

b. Although about 99 percent of over 50 million of the

c. Although about 99 percent of more than 50 million

d. Despite the fact that about 99 percent of more than 50 million

e. Despite the fact that about 99 percent of over 50 million
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by clammiestqasar » Fri May 21, 2010 10:26 pm
i have another q
2.The domesticated camel, which some scholars date around the twelfth century B.C., was the key to the

development of the spice trade in the ancient world.

a. The domesticated camel, which some scholars date

b. The domesticated camel, which some scholars have thought to occur

c. Domesticating the camel, dated by some scholars at

d. The domestication of the camel, thought by some scholars to have occurred

e. The camel's domestication, dated by some scholars to have been
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