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Usage of "Is" for plurals
Hi all, Below listed question has been asked multiple times but i have some questions for which i haven't found answers Out of America’s fascination with all things antique have grown a market for bygone styles of furniture and fixtures that are bringing back the chaise lounge, the overstuffed sof...
- by venjam
Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:36 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Usage of "Is" for plurals
- Replies: 1
- Views: 934
If...Then Rule Break??
Hi all, Below is a SC Question Rising inventories, when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead to production cutbacks that would hamper economic growth. (A) when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead (B) when not accompanied by corresponding increases i...
- by venjam
Sun Sep 23, 2012 1:55 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: If...Then Rule Break??
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1381
Usage of "to" with "and" and "or&qu
Hi, To x, to y and to z (Correct); to x, y and x (Correct); To x and y (Correct) With “and� to should repeat if it exists in the second place To x or to y (Correct); To x or y (Wrong) With “or� to should always exist on both sides This is something i have been following as a rule of thumb wh...
- by venjam
Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:43 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Usage of "to" with "and" and "or&qu
- Replies: 1
- Views: 864
Usage of ";"
Hi All, Sculptor Alexander Calder, who often made use of old pieces of junk in his art and also believed in recycling at home; he once turned a broken goblet into a dinner bell and a cake mold into a lamp. (A) Sculptor Alexander Calder, who often made use of old pieces of junk in his art and also be...
- by venjam
Sat Sep 15, 2012 11:35 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Usage of ";"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2937
Hi Mission2012,
Thanks for the clarification
So if i have words like in which,of which etc then information followed by which is essential
Am i correct?
Thanks
- by venjam
Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:45 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Essential vs Non-Essential Information
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1560
Essential vs Non-Essential Information
Hi all, Below listed is a question form 1000 S.C's and i am aware of the fact that this was discussed many times earlier In ancient times, Nubia was the principal corridor where there were cultural influences transmitted between Black Africa and the Mediterranean basin. (A) where there were cultural...
- by venjam
Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:11 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Essential vs Non-Essential Information
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1560
- by venjam
Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:43 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Usage of So ..As
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1096
Usage of "Both"
Hi all,
When should we use Both?
For Ex:
1.Both John and Jack are comming for Dinner
2.John and Jack are comming for Dinner
I don't see change in meaning when i delete the word "both"
Kindly clarify When to and when not to use "Both" in GMAT
-Thanks
- by venjam
Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:42 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Usage of "Both"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4478
'was' and 'is'
Hi all, Below listed is a correct sentence according to SC Grail and please clarify about the usage of was and is in the same sentence and being parallel The Illusionist,a novel by Irish author Jennifer Johnston, was first published in 1995 by Sinclair Stevenson and is considered one of her best wor...
- by venjam
Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:45 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 'was' and 'is'
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1354
Words starting with A and Singular?
Hi all, This is a Question from SC Grail A new breed of investor, among private equity firms, hedge funds, and activist shareholders, is aggressively looking for opportunities to create value from portfolio moves in companies that the older investors regard as too passive. My question is, should the...
- by venjam
Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:57 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Words starting with A and Singular?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1094
“Whether� vs “If�
Following is a correct answer according to OG A proposal has been made to trim the horns from rhinoceroses to discourage poachers; the question is whether tourists will continue to visit game parks and see rhinoceroses once the animals’ horns have been trimmed. But I believe the right answer shoul...
- by venjam
Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:29 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: “Whether� vs “If�
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1857
“But also� without “Not Only� ?
Following is a correct answer according from OG The first trenches cut into a 500-acre site at Tell Hamoukar, Syria, yields strong evidence of centrally administered complex societies in northern regions of the Middle east arising simultaneously but also independently of the more celebrated city-sta...
- by venjam
Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:07 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: “But also� without “Not Only� ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1305
Using the word “to be�
Following is a correct answer according from OG The 32 species that make up the dolphin family are closely related to whales and in fact include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is famous for its aggressive hunting pods. How do we justify the usage of “to...
- by venjam
Fri Jul 27, 2012 7:58 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Using the word “to be�
- Replies: 1
- Views: 920
Jim,
Now it makes sense. Is this the same case for sentences starting with "Being"
Please clarify
Thanks
- by venjam
Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:38 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Can "It" still be Correct without having an antece
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1153
Can "It" still be Correct without having an antece
Question from OG To Josephine Baker, Paris was her home long before it was fashionable to be an expatriate, and she remained in France during the Second World War as a performer and an intelligence agent for the resistance. Correct Answer Choice is Long before it was fashionable to be an expatriate,...
- by venjam
Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:42 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Can "It" still be Correct without having an antece
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1153