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GMATGuruNY SIR,kindly reply.Thank you ...drivers will be as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they ( the drivers ) are [likely to exceed] the current one ( speed limit ). Parallelism helps make the comparison clear: What drivers WILL BE likely to do is compared to what they ARE likely to ...
- by sagarock
Sun Feb 25, 2018 1:08 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Traffic safety
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4492
. ...drivers will be as likely to exceed the proposed speed limit as they ( the drivers ) are [likely to exceed] the current one ( speed limit ). Parallelism helps make the comparison clear: What drivers WILL BE likely to do is compared to what they ARE likely to do. The PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT is comp...
- by sagarock
Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:35 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Traffic safety
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4492
Gmatguruny ,I have seen various instances in which that has been used after a prepositional modifier,then why it is wrong here? kindly explain b and d.
- by sagarock
Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:18 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The 151 member governments
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2632
Doubt
What brought the automobile company back from the verge of bankruptcy shortly after the Second World War was a special, governmentally sanctioned price increase allowed during a period of wage and price controls. (A) What brought (B) The thing that brought (C) That which brought (D) Bringing (E) Wh...
- by sagarock
Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:09 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Old question, new doubt (OG 10 )
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1761
gmat guru,i understand why introducing is incorrect in sentence,but why these two sentences are correct? 1) The best way to extract the flavor from saffron threads is to soak them in liquid after pounding them 2)The tablet must not be taken before getting up in the morning. And,are there more questi...
- by sagarock
Wed Nov 08, 2017 6:06 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Verbal Review 18 : Kudzu, an Asian vine
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6501
sir,kindly elaborate.iam struggling to understand this .i always thought verb ed accompanying a noun esp a noun that dont do the action is ed modifier but this is first time iam witnessing such an aberration. A company founded on sound business principles achieves .... The lamp decorated with stars ...
- by sagarock
Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:05 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: feudal Europe
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3776
- by sagarock
Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:44 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: q17 og13 restudy
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8547
Sir,all clear.Now before closing on this topic,I have a following questions- 1.Is it important in gmat to know the subtle difference between verb ing and gerund? 2.Is there any official question testing this difference? 3.If so,than what is the surest method to find the difference? For example-I kno...
- by sagarock
Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:38 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Geologiests in South Africa
- Replies: 41
- Views: 18765
Preposition + noun +verb ing Explanation.
1.Clouds are formed from the evaporation of the oceans' water that is warmed by the Sun and rises high into the atmosphere, condensing in tiny droplets on minute particles of dust. A. Clouds are formed from the evaporation of the oceans' water that is warmed by the Sun and rises high into the atmosp...
- by sagarock
Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:28 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Preposition + noun +verb ing Explanation.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2820
thank you sir.But still i have doubt on this question. .Fossils of the arm of a sloth, found in Puerto Rico in 1991, have been dated at 34 million years old, making the sloth the earliest known mammal on.. is fossils dating is responsible for making the sloth.......? There is one more question in wh...
- by sagarock
Fri Feb 10, 2017 5:59 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Geologiests in South Africa
- Replies: 41
- Views: 18765
sir as per the magoosh this statement is incorrect,but this follows verbless clause rule.
Although opposing slavery on philosophical grounds,jefferson owned plantations with several hundred slaves.
Sir .please provide your explanatioN.I am confused
- by sagarock
Fri Feb 10, 2017 5:02 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: q17 og13 restudy
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8547
Sir,well done.you have touched an important comma +ing concept.kindly check whether my thought process is perfect.And after that you post your explanation.i dont have any issue with the comma +ing in which action verb is used.for ex-john increased his calorie intake from 500 to 1500 calories,gaining...
- by sagarock
Thu Feb 09, 2017 6:01 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Geologiests in South Africa
- Replies: 41
- Views: 18765
And my other doubts are whether we have to check the sentence when ing modifier modifying nouni.e it is acting as adjective.for ex-rising inventories,if not accompanied by sales,can lead to...
2.declining values of houses have brought ...
3.growing plants lot of attention from the gardener.
- by sagarock
Wed Feb 08, 2017 3:49 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Geologiests in South Africa
- Replies: 41
- Views: 18765
now coming back to og questions.1.Each year companies in the United State could save as much as $58 billion in employee illness prevention and gain as much as $200 billion through improving performance of workers if they simply provided .here improving is acting as gerund,i guess which makes sentenc...
- by sagarock
Wed Feb 08, 2017 3:23 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Geologiests in South Africa
- Replies: 41
- Views: 18765
yes sir,good going.But this discussion has created some doubts in my mind.esp vantage point combining. you said-'However, vantage point was responsible for this eventuality; i.e vantage point is implied subject'. and than you said ' subject( modifier) will be responsible for that action. Only one in...
- by sagarock
Wed Feb 08, 2017 3:12 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Geologiests in South Africa
- Replies: 41
- Views: 18765