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A. It - okay, stands for "to mass-produce manufactured goods", Verbing Noun Modifer sound bit awkward but not an elimination criteria; Their - no antecedent
B.No verb;
C. Their; it - okay, expletive usage
D. All good
E. No verb and faulty parallelism.

by aji12

Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:16 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Expert advice needed
Replies: 4
Views: 3658

It seems logical now. Thanks :)

by aji12

Tue Jun 20, 2017 4:47 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Article Usage - Exam Pack 2
Replies: 4
Views: 3904

Article Usage - Exam Pack 2

In an America steeped in romanticism, cemeteries were laid out beyond the city as places for a transcendental contemplation of nature, death and duty. A. In an America steeped in romanticism, cemeteries were laid out B. In America steeped in romanticism, cemeteries were laid out C. In an America st...

by aji12

Mon Jun 19, 2017 6:40 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Article Usage - Exam Pack 2
Replies: 4
Views: 3904

Although unhappy with the high rent her

Although unhappy with the high rent her company was paying for its suburban office building, the chief executive recognized rental rates for buildings in the suburbs as far lower than it typically is for property that is located within the city limits. A. rental rates for buildings in the suburbs as...

by aji12

Wed May 17, 2017 11:50 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Although unhappy with the high rent her
Replies: 1
Views: 2293

Scientist: There is a finite amount of helium

Scientist: There is a finite amount of helium, which is a key component of MRI magnets, in the world. Because the supply is not renewable, it is frivolous to waste this precious resource on such products as party balloons. Instead, we should use other gases, such as hydrogen, to fill balloons, and t...

by aji12

Wed May 17, 2017 9:16 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Scientist: There is a finite amount of helium
Replies: 1
Views: 1310

Hi Mitch, Could help me with doubts highlighted in blue: A. Elk now live almost solely in the Rocky Mountains, which would make it seem that elk are mountain dwellers , while Is usage of while correct here? While can have "although" and "at the same time" meaning, right? B. The f...

by aji12

Tue May 16, 2017 5:54 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Elk now live almost solely in the Rocky Mountains, which wou
Replies: 4
Views: 6117

I feel "that" should ideally modify evidence rather than fossils. As modifier "discovered" modifies evidence. Please correct me if I am wrong. Unearthed in China, fossils of feathered dinosaurs offer the most dramatic evidence yet discovered of the close evolutionary relationship...

by aji12

Fri May 12, 2017 9:03 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Fossils of feathered dinosaurs - GMAT prep Exam pack 1
Replies: 5
Views: 3448

Hi Vivian, Do you mean to say "comma +with" phrase will always have verb? This might be a trivial question. This phrase always gives me trouble because of the breadth of variation in meaning and usage. Regards, Ajitesh Sameer's got it. This is a Comparison question. Keep in mind that since...

by aji12

Thu May 11, 2017 6:43 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: unlike the short flights
Replies: 7
Views: 7114

Hi,

Can we eliminate A and D, without using pronoun ambiguity?

Regards,
Ajitesh

by aji12

Sun May 07, 2017 8:04 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Competition
Replies: 10
Views: 5543

Hi Mitch, In A, can "their" refer to plural antecedent - computers? Although I am skeptical what "computer vision" will mean - company's vision of computer or computer's vision. Regards, Ajitesh The company’s efforts to seek advance orders for its computers will set off an inte...

by aji12

Wed Apr 19, 2017 7:25 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC
Replies: 4
Views: 2000

Hi Mitch, You use omission and implied word analysis in many questions. Is this skills tested in GMAT? I find it tough to use in the time-constrain. I might be lacking in it conceptually. Similar to your initial solution for this question, can't I eliminate answers just basis parallelism? Regards, A...

by aji12

Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:45 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: According to a 1996 survey by the National Association...
Replies: 16
Views: 13968

Mitch, I have read your post about it - http://www.beatthegmat.com/sentence-structure-t282034.html#764472 - Here in A, "it" refers to that clause - Western designers, artists, and crafters were inspired to imitate them, right? Implying - Western designers, artists, and crafters were inspir...

by aji12

Wed Apr 12, 2017 5:07 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Artifacts of pre-Columbian civilization
Replies: 10
Views: 6223

Hi Mitch, For option E, can I interpret 'subject pronoun can't refer object' rule as following: - 'in society' is modifying phrase Pronoun can't refer to noun in preposition phrase. I have read somewhere it's myth. Could you explain this rule bit more? Regards, Ajitesh Yellow jackets number among th...

by aji12

Sun Apr 09, 2017 5:21 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: wasps
Replies: 30
Views: 16901

Hi Mitch, In C, just wanted to confirm the elimination criteria - can't we use different pronoun for same referent? The Scandinavian assault on western Europe culminated in the early eleventh century with the Danish conquest of the English Kingdom, which other Scandinavian kings attempted to repeat,...

by aji12

Fri Apr 07, 2017 3:57 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: The Scandinavian assault on Western Europe
Replies: 3
Views: 3808

Mitch Ins't statement 1 - (x-y)^2? Is x > y ? (1) (x - y)(x - y) > 0 (2) y > 0 Statement 1: x² - y² > 0 x² > y² Both statements are satisfied by x=2 and y=1 (in which case the answer to the question stem is YES) or by x=-2 and y=1 (in which case the answer to the question stem is NO). Thus, the ...

by aji12

Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:49 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Is x > y ? (1) (x - y)(x - y) > 0 (2) y > 0
Replies: 3
Views: 1411