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"comapred with/to" and "as compared with /to" are phrases working as prepositions. they are not do-ed phrases such as "tired of learning math".
so, we can accept choice c easily
- by vietnam47
Thu Aug 22, 2019 8:09 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: CEO
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Soaring television costs accounted for more than half the spending in the presidential campaign of 1992, a greater proportion than it was in any previous election. A. a greater proportion than it was B. a greater proportion than C. a greater proportion than they have been D. which is greater than w...
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Thu Aug 22, 2019 7:45 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Soaring television costs
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"as well as" can work as a preposition that go with doing in the pattern main clause+comma+doing question " burning less gasoline, as well as less" in gmatprep show this point, pls, google to find it. so, it is no problem with "being differnt" in choice A and B but it i...
- by vietnam47
Wed Aug 21, 2019 2:51 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT OG 2019 Because many of Australia’s marsupials,
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The personal income tax did not become permanent in the United States until the First World War;before that time the federal government was dependent on tariffs to be their main source of revenue . A)the federal government was dependent on tariffs to be their main source of revenue B)the federal go...
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Wed Aug 21, 2019 2:35 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG Question-The personal income tax did not become
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Long overshadowed by the Maya and Aztec civilizations, historians are now exploring the more ancient Olmec culture for the legacy it had for succeeding Mesoamerican societies. (A) historians are now exploring the more ancient Olmec culture for the legacy it had for succeeding Mesoamerican societies...
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Wed Aug 21, 2019 2:13 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG VR 18 : Long overshadowed by the Maya and Aztec
- Replies: 3
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Over the past ten years cultivated sunflowers have become a major commercial crop, second only to soybeans as a source of vegetable oil. A. second only to soybeans as a source of vegetable oil B. second in importance to soybeans only as a source of vegetable oil C. being second in importance only t...
- by vietnam47
Wed Aug 21, 2019 12:08 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT Official Guide 2019 Over the past ten years
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According to some botanists, invasive plants are the second most serious threat, after habitat loss, to native species of plants and animals and to the maintenance of biologically diverse ecosystems . A. threat, after habitat loss, to native species of plants and animals and to the maintenance of b...
- by vietnam47
Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:41 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GPREP 3 SC-9
- Replies: 4
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regarding A and B
achieving is similar to achievement. so, problem can not be achievement logically. " the problem is how to achieve " is logical
my problem is the victory on gmat
this is non logical similarly.
- by vietnam47
Tue Aug 20, 2019 6:31 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The most vexing problem faced by researchers...
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when "it" is at the end of the sentence, or at the end of long phrase, "it" can be wrong because pronoun refer to a noun in preceding phrase/clause , and normally there are many nouns in preceding clause. so, if you do not parallelism to make pronoun clear, pronoun at the end of ...
- by vietnam47
Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:51 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG question-help
- Replies: 12
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In virtually all types of tissue in every animal species, dioxin induces the production of enzymes that are the organism�s trying to metabolize, or render harmless, the chemical that is irritating it . (A) trying to metabolize, or render harmless, the chemical that is irritating it (B) trying tha...
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Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:20 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG question-help
- Replies: 12
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'appear that" happen only in the clause in which the subject is fake "it".
it appears that he is a rich man
"it" is fake subject.
He appear that he is a rich man. this is not grammatical.
- by vietnam47
Mon Aug 19, 2019 5:34 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG - After suffering $2 billion
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So Gmat Guru , a pronoun could only refer to a noun that precedes and not a noun that comes after it Generally, a pronoun refers to a noun that precedes it. If there is no preceding noun, a pronoun may refer to a noun that follows, as in Q7 in the OG12: As its sales of computer products have surpas...
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Mon Aug 19, 2019 12:27 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Affording strategic proximity to the Strait of Gibraltar
- Replies: 46
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(E) In an area devoid of volcanic activity, a team of scientists from the University of California has made the discovery of a fragment of the Swiss Alps that had seemingly come from a depth as far as 415 miles. 1. Is the Past Perfect of " Had come " correctly used in this sentence? 2. Is...
- by vietnam47
Sun Aug 18, 2019 11:04 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: In an area devoid of volcanic activity
- Replies: 7
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we are here not to ask about source of the question. if the experts think a question is not worth studying, say so. even normal person can say so.
we focus on official questions and other good questions. if we feel a question is not good, go to another question and dont waiste out time.
- by vietnam47
Sun Aug 18, 2019 8:05 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Hard_SC#001
- Replies: 15
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Dolphins lack vocal cords, nevertheless creating sounds: a complicated system of whistles, Squeaks, moans, trills, and clicks are produced by sphincter muscles inside the blowhole. A. nevertheless creating sounds: a complicated system of whistles, squeaks, moans, trills, and clicks are produced by ...
- by vietnam47
Sun Aug 18, 2019 8:05 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Dolphins
- Replies: 8
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