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Appositive doubt
Hello, In the link below Stacey has mentioned that Appositives can sometimes behave as adverbial modifiers. I thought "Noun+noun phrases" modifying entire clause are termed as Absolute phrases. I know terminology is never tested in GMAT, but for my understanding, can you help explain the d...
- by crh
Sat Jul 30, 2011 4:55 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Appositive doubt
- Replies: 0
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2 weeks left for GMAT
Hello, 2 weeks are left before I appear GMAT (6th Aug). Need inputs on practice tests. Also below is break up of GMAT Preps GMATPrep 1 - First attempt --- 710 (Q49, V38) GMATPrep 2 - First attempt --- 700 (Q50, V34) (Did not analyze the questions or see answers) GMATPrep 1 - Second attempt --- 690 (...
- by crh
Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:27 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: 2 weeks left for GMAT
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Thanks Arun for your reply. I do want to maximize on whatever time is available with me. The hurry is since I am targeting at applying to IIM Calcutta and ISB R1. One question relating GMAT Preps ---- I used a CD that my friend had got when he appeared GMAT in Sep last (or perhaps Oct first week) 20...
- by crh
Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:39 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT prep ---- 700-Q50,V34 pointers needed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2024
Hello, Below is the break up of wrong answers in GMAT Prep verbal SC - 5 RC - 5 CR - 3 Also I completed the test with 10 mins remaining and last 3 questions were incorrect. 3 times back to back questions were incorrect etc. I am trying hard to score above 700. I am just too worried with this fluctua...
- by crh
Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:53 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT prep ---- 700-Q50,V34 pointers needed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2024
GMAT prep ---- 700-Q50,V34 pointers needed
Hello, I appeared my second GMAT Prep and my score is as below. 700 - Q50, V34 I had posted my first GMAT prep results through http://www.beatthegmat.com/gmat-prep-710-q49-v38-pointers-needed-t86032.html#381565 Though my maths is ok and i hope to do well, I am scared of my verbal because the score i...
- by crh
Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:23 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT prep ---- 700-Q50,V34 pointers needed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2024
I find B better. [spoiler ]to have || to project [/spoiler]
Cameras don't project hence the ||ism should NOT be to capture and to project
What's the OA?
- by crh
Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:30 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Recent breakthroughs in technology have made it
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3387
I am sorry, still have the same doubt. I am anxious to know why it looks like a adjectival modifier when it can be looked at as a typically adverbial modifier talking something about the action/adding more information about the action... When did the action of exiling the criminals happen. The answe...
- by crh
Sat Jul 09, 2011 11:05 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG 10 # 220
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1364
OG 10 # 220
For almost a hundred years after having its beginning in 1788, England exiled some 160,000 criminals to Australia. (A) For almost a hundred years after having its beginning in 1788, (B) Beginning in 1788 for a period of a hundred years, (C) Beginning a period of almost a hundred years, in 1788 (D) D...
- by crh
Sat Jul 09, 2011 5:21 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG 10 # 220
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1364
IMO D
1. Incorrect past participle modifier.
2. Incorrect past participle modifier.
3. ||ism issue.
5. Seems to suggest that records indicate/point out something every year.
- by crh
Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:44 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Based on records from ancient Athens, each
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1852
Thanks for your reply Brian. Apologies for a delayed response. Yesterday was a very hectic day @office. You caught me really well in DS. Somehow though I can solve questions by applying concepts, it is still EASY to trap me because within the time frame (1-2 mins), I might miss out on applying a con...
- by crh
Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:09 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT prep ---- 710-Q49,V38 pointers needed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1995
GMAT prep ---- 710-Q49,V38 pointers needed
Hello, I have been preparing for the GMAT since 4 weeks now, completed almost the entire OG 12 PS, DS, SC, CR Appeared my first GMAT prep test yesterday afternoon. Scored 710 ---- Q 49, V 38 Break up of incorrect questions : Problem Solving - 2 wrong Data Sufficiency - 7 wrong Sentence Correction - ...
- by crh
Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:07 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT prep ---- 710-Q49,V38 pointers needed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1995
- by crh
Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:33 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: critical reasoning
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2318
One of the toughest questions I have come across so far.....phew ...
IMO A
Others look incorrect with respect to the parallelism rule.......
What's the OA
- by crh
Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:37 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMATPrep - sequence of tenses, ing modifiers,
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3440
- by crh
Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:34 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: parallelism in comparison
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2547
Go to the top right hand search section "Search Beat The GMAT". Type in few words of the sentence, it pulls out all the threads which have that questions discussed.How do guys find the previously made posts so efficiently?
- by crh
Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:03 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG Verbal edition SC question 24
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1153