Science of Economics- 1000 SC

sanjaylakhani · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:06 am Post subject: Science of Economics- 1000 SC

The science of economics, which for four decades was dominated by Keynesians, who at first stressed the government’s role in stimulating the economy, but who were ultimately led away from solutions based on government intervention.
(A) economics, which for four decades was
(B) economics that was to be
(C) economics, one which has, for four decades, been
(D) economics is one that for four decades has been
(E) economics, for four decades, is one that was

Can anybody help regarding use of tenses and verb?

ksh · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:45 am Post subject: Re: Science of Economics- 1000 SC

loki.gmat · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:47 am Post subject:

A - if we remove "which for four decades was dominated by Keynesians" from the sentence then the sentence looks like - The science of economics who at first stressed the government’s ................ hence incorrect.
B - gives an impression that economics was meant to be dominated by Keynesians. hence incorrect.
C - "has, for four decades, been" incorrect construction.
E - changes the intended meaning of the sentence.

hence IMO D.

Thanks!

shipra · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 4:48 am Post subject:

IMO D..i second Loki.gmat

nitin86 · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:18 am Post subject:

loki.gmat · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject:

well the last part of the sentence doesnot say any thing about the domination of the Keynesians rather it comments about the Keynesian's way of deriving solutions, based on government intervention, for the economy.

Thanks!

Vignesh.4384 · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject:

i dont think it can be D .
I would hav chose A

gmattestprep · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:37 am Post subject:

sanjaylakhani, what is the official answer?

chidcguy · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:44 am Post subject:

D uses present perfect and changes the meaning.

IMO A is the best of the lot.

sanjaylakhani · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject:

well officieal answer and explanation is :

ANSWER- D

A, B, C - incorrect - lacking independent clause - in other words the independent clause is lacking the primary verb (The science of economics)

E - incorrect - use of past tense is wrong - we need to use present perfect tense here

I do not understand what they are trying to say...can anybody explain in simple terms

Mahalo · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject:

All the choices except D and E lack the main verb. The sentence is not complete without the main verb.

A - The science of economics, which for four decades was dominated by Keynesians
B - The science of economics, that was to be dominated by Keynesians
C - The science of economics, one which has, for four decades, been dominated by Keynesians
D - The science of economics is one that for four decades has been dominated by Keynesians
E - The science of economics for four decades, is one that was dominated by Keynesians

D & E completes the sentence. E uses the past tense. Since the activity is continuous for four decades, usage of "has been" is appropriate.

Vignesh.4384 · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:25 am Post subject:

Hi Mahalo,

Can any one explain about the main verb ??
I chose A Sad

why isnt A right ?

Regards,
Vignesh