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Jim@StratusPrep wrote:A is the best given the choices. What is the source of this question? The grammatical structure is not great in general...
Jim, the question is from my coaching institute course material..
I picked choice A from the given choices..

by ashg84

Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:47 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Modifier problem and parallelism
Replies: 2
Views: 1052

Jim@StratusPrep wrote:Answer would be C here. Unqualifying is not a word.
Thanks Jim for the reply..

I am not so very good in verbal part.. so could you please suggest me how to identify about such words issue..

Thank

by ashg84

Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:45 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: - ing problem
Replies: 2
Views: 1043

The question is from some test provided by my coaching institute...

I guess so about the problem with option A

Can you please highlight the problem in Option B, i picked option B..

Thanks

by ashg84

Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:42 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Rocky Mountains
Replies: 2
Views: 1149

Modifier problem and parallelism

Researchers have announced that the magnetic fields emitted by one manufacturer's security surveillance system, of which type there are 200,000 worldwide, can interfere with pacemakers and that this interactions can bring on missed or irregular heartbeats, nausea, breathlessness, dizziness, and even...

by ashg84

Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:50 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Modifier problem and parallelism
Replies: 2
Views: 1052

- ing problem

The three women, liberal activists who strongly support legislation in favor of civil rights and environmental protection, have consistently received labor's unqualifying support. a) same b) are consistently receiving the unqualifying support of labor c) have consistently received the unqualified su...

by ashg84

Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:41 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: - ing problem
Replies: 2
Views: 1043

Rocky Mountains

Elk now live almost in the rocky mountains, which would male it seem that elk are mountain dwellers, while they once ranged over virtually all of the continental united states except for a small strip in the extreme southwest. a - Same b The fact that elk now live solely in the rocky mountains would...

by ashg84

Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:29 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Rocky Mountains
Replies: 2
Views: 1149

Thanks GMAT guru NY!!

I have been struggling with such modifiers problems for quite some time... Your post really helped me in understanding the issue, i was facing..

by ashg84

Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:39 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: The normative model
Replies: 27
Views: 14679

IMO - II, III, IV I - Incorrect as this statement is taking about benefits of just ginger and honey tea. But argument is talking about Hot ginger and honey tea. So irrelevant. II - Strengthens III Strengthen as just reinforcing it what is said in argument. I don't see this argument either weakening ...

by ashg84

Sat Oct 06, 2012 5:39 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Eating warm food can prevent seasonal flu
Replies: 9
Views: 1931

In my view, the conclusion is that Governor action to deny college education is not correct. i.e college education will help reduce the crime rate. So using the denial test on options, i zeroed down to option C.
Option A is weaken the argument

by ashg84

Sat Oct 06, 2012 6:02 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Crime Rate
Replies: 8
Views: 1623

Modifier problem

The normative model of strategic decision-making suggests that executives examine a firm's external environment and internal conditions, and in using the set objective criteria they drive from these analyses, can decide on a strategy. a) Same b) conditions, and they use the set objective criteria de...

by ashg84

Sat Oct 06, 2012 5:31 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Modifier problem
Replies: 4
Views: 1403

Parallelism

Under high pressure and intense heat, graphite, the most stable form of pure carbon, changes into the substance commonly referred to as diamond and remaining this way whether or not the heat and pressure are removed. a) remains in this way although b) remains thus even when Please suggest... with ex...

by ashg84

Sat Oct 06, 2012 5:24 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Parallelism
Replies: 1
Views: 859

from past GMAT question paper ..

by ashg84

Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:32 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Crime Rate
Replies: 8
Views: 1623

Modifier problem & tense

Galileo's theory that ours was indeed a solar system, in which earth and other planets revolve around the sun, reinforced those of copernicus . a) ours was indeed a solar system, in which earth and other planets revolve around the sun, reinforced those of copernicus b) ours was indeed a solar system...

by ashg84

Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:29 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Modifier problem & tense
Replies: 1
Views: 1145

Modifier problem

Recent indications of weakness in the economy have led consumers to be more conservative with their purchases; so depressed have sales figures been as a result that the government has launched several initiatives to actively encourage consumer spending a) so depressed have sales figures been as a re...

by ashg84

Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:22 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Modifier problem
Replies: 1
Views: 882

Reality television shows

Out of public's interest in the details of and conflicts in other people's lives has grown a booming market for "reality television shows that are bringing "regular people into television screen with increasing frequency. a) Same b) other people's lives has grown a booming market for "...

by ashg84

Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:15 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Reality television shows
Replies: 1
Views: 811