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In choice C
"has not only captured customers from other phone companies but also forced these companies"
There is no comma before but
In "not only...but also", do we not always need comma in between?
- by robosc9
Tue Oct 18, 2011 6:04 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: By offering lower prices and a menu of personal
- Replies: 16
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In 1986, the city of Los Diablos had 20 days on which air pollution reached unhealthful amounts and a smog alert was put into effect. In early 1987, new air pollution control measures were enacted, but the city had smog alerts on 31 days that year and on 39 days the following year. In 1989, however...
- by robosc9
Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:50 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: cr q2
- Replies: 9
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Here are some OG12 questions in which "for verb-ing" is correct: 6, 106, 107 Thank you so much for a detailed explanation! I was reading question 107 (OG12). None of the choices have 'to develop'. My question is - had choice A been: "Originally developed to detect air pollutants,.......
- by robosc9
Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:03 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC1000 Q708
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5871
From there, D has a not-parallel/illogical use of "and" (anger...and preventing - preventing is neither parallel to anger nor an emotion to be "among the emotions"), so B is correct. Hi Brian, Can you please explain the issue between B & D? I do not follow the explanation. T...
- by robosc9
Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:45 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC-24
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1408
The premise is that there will be an INCREASE IN THE MEDIAN AGE of the world's population. The conclusion is that there will be an INCREASE IN THE COMPENSATION received by health care professionals. The argument assumes that these two ideas are connected: that an INCREASE IN THE MEDIAN AGE will lea...
- by robosc9
Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:23 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: a cr from Gmat
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2028
My doubt is regarding the the correct use of "THAT" ... What if, one of the given options was: " that see whether pigeons can be trained to help find" ? Is it correct? How do you see it in comparison to option A? Original Sentence: The Coast guard is conducting tests to see whet...
- by robosc9
Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:58 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC1000 Q708
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5871
Some analysts warn that
Some analysts warn that, if the projected expenditures for the social security administration over the next ten years prove to be accurate, the entire social security system will have been and will continue to be in danger of failing. (A) will have been and will continue to be (B) has been and will ...
- by robosc9
Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:01 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Some analysts warn that
- Replies: 4
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P: Pilot error contributes to majority of crashes. Airlines upgraded training programs by increasing hours of class room instruction and comm. skills. These measures cannot compensate for lack of actual flying exp. C: Airlines should rethink their training approach. My paraphrase: Measures employed...
- by robosc9
Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:02 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Preventing commercial plan crashes
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4525
After the announcement that London
After the announcement that London would host the 2012 Olympics, the Olympic Committee revealed that Paris had been in competition with London much longer than Madrid A) been in competition with London much longer than Madrid B) competed with London much longer than Madrid C) been in competition wit...
- by robosc9
Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:46 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: After the announcement that London
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1312
+1 for B. The sentence is talking about the current species of great white shark. The evolution from megalodon is no longer happening/just happened. megalodon -> great white -> something else in the future Crick See another example from 800 score Birds' feathers appear to have evolved from dinosaur...
- by robosc9
Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:32 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Scientists believe that the great white shark
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1146
Scientists believe that the great white shark
Scientists believe that the great white shark has evolved from the megalodon, a prehistoric shark measuring over 50 feet in length. A. believe that the great white shark has evolved B. believe that the great white shark evolved C. believed that the great white shark has evolved D. are believing that...
- by robosc9
Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:08 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Scientists believe that the great white shark
- Replies: 3
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I cudn't find anything wrong with choice A .... In fact, given a choice b/w A and C, I wud choose A B'coz coupling of two things may be in positive OR negative manner ... so can't be sure... but when u say justify.. it is always in positive sense..... So IMO A Experts.. plz comment... Ignore
- by robosc9
Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:16 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: The Policy Adviser
- Replies: 7
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A leaves home at 9: 30 a.m. daily to reach his office at 10:30 a.m. He travels by his bike at a speed of 36 kmph. One a particular day, he left home at the usual time but his bike broke down after travelling some distance. After waiting for 15 minutes he walked to the office at a speed of 18 kmph a...
- by robosc9
Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:44 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Time,Speed & Distance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1186
Here is a GMAT Boost Challenge Question . An equilateral triangle is inscribed in a circle. What fraction of the circle's area is contained within the triangle? The question is asking: Area of the triangle -------------------------- Area of the circle If you can't memorize the formula (like me), it...
- by robosc9
Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:19 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMAT Boost Challenge Question #3
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2832
IMO B. Point very well raised about and. However, remember the rule to have the best choice not the ideal one. But conclusively, GMAT would not want to leave these kind of grammatical error for sure. As this might make a competent GMAT student not to opt for this and other possible choice. :) Hmm.....
- by robosc9
Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:58 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: good paintings and poor ones
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2315