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I like E because it leaves you in no doubt about what could be useful. Because there are two plural nouns in the sentence, namely “Americans� and “treaties�, grammatically there are two things that could be useful. Even though it seems obvious from the context that the treaties could be usef...
- by stevekeating
Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:00 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1981
In my view 3 and 4 are correct. The use of “then� in 4 does not violate parallelism, as the three verbs all use the past tense. When considering whether verbs are parallel or not, it is a good idea to focus on the verbs themselves. 3 also looks good to me. The subject of the dangling modifier co...
- by stevekeating
Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:47 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Tenses doubt
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1581
I agree that the use of HE in option C is not correct. It is a common trick on the GMAT to repeat the subject unnecessarily. This also fits in with the general advice that the shorter, simpler option is often the best option. Options that contain unnecessary words can often be eliminated on this bas...
- by stevekeating
Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:52 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Martin Luther King
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2001
“Despite that it is…� is incorrect. “Despite� is not followed by a clause. It is followed by a noun, a noun phrase or a gerund. “Despite the fact that….� is a valid construction. A word of contrast that can be followed by a clause is “although�. In D the similarities are not reve...
- by stevekeating
Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:47 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Beowulf
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1906
I agree that E is best. Note that B and C substitute the active in the original sentence for the passive. Hence, they are unlikely to be correct. E has the parallel structure of "sustains"..."and identifies�. E is the best answer and "the best answer" is the terminology us...
- by stevekeating
Mon Apr 04, 2016 6:13 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: In Iwokrama, Guyana, reduced-impact logging sustains fore
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2865
Thanks Marty. The following may also help with this issue. Consider the sentence: I can’t decide if I want to start my GMAT studies with Verbal or Quant. What’s wrong with this statement? When choosing between two alternatives, “whether� is the proper word of choice to connect the two option...
- by stevekeating
Tue Nov 24, 2015 2:36 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: sentence correction
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2293
No, even without the word “later� option E would still be wrong. The past perfect is simply the wrong tense. What is needed here is the word “would� to indicate a tense that can be thought of as the future in the past. You are looking back to a point in the past (1851), and saying that at so...
- by stevekeating
Fri Nov 13, 2015 1:00 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: sentence correction
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1167
Choice 4 is correct. “Consider as� is incorrect. Eliminate 2 & 3. It is either “consider�, or “consider to be�. 4 is shorter than 1. Eliminate 1. Eliminate 5, as there is no need to repeat the subject by using the subject pronoun “they�. Note that 4 is parallel. Critics… consid...
- by stevekeating
Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:45 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: sentence correction
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2293