Sentence Correction

sumanr84 wrote:

samarpan_bschool wrote: I disagree - OA cannot be B - I then browsed through a couple of forums and confirmed that OA - A

https://www.beatthegmat.com/modifier-mis ... 12037.html
https://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentenc ... ter-2.html

It cannot be A. The sentence starts with a clause i.e. subordinate clause. A subordinate clause-also called a dependent clause-will begin with a subordinate conjunction or a relative pronoun and will contain both a subject and a verb.

A - Does not begin either with a subordinate conjunction or with a a relative pronoun
Does not have a VERB., RUN ON
C - Wrong ( Preposition + Noun + VERBing construction ) "...of his campaigning.."
D - Run on, same as A, being usage
IMO : B

Hi Suman,
Option A is not a run-on sentence. I think it is an appositive. The key thing is that this 'phrase' does not have a 'verb', thus making it a modifier.

His campaign for sanitary conditions in operating rooms finally successful, Sir Joseph Lister lent his name to the company that developed Listerine, the first antibacterial liquid.

A) His campaign for sanitary conditions in operating rooms finally successful

B) Since his campaign for sanitary conditions in operating rooms had been eventually successful

C) Because of the eventual success of his campaigning for sanitary conditions in operating rooms

D) His campaign for sanitary conditions in operating rooms being eventually successful

E) Campaigning, eventually successfully, for conditions to be sanitary in operating rooms

clock60 wrote:hi paes
it modifier but not too common
it is absolute phrase
from MSC fourth edition

a few GMAT setences use a sophisticated modifier called Absolute Phrase, they are composed of a noun plus noun modifier

GMATGuruNY wrote:

clock60 wrote:hi paes
it modifier but not too common
it is absolute phrase
from MSC fourth edition

a few GMAT setences use a sophisticated modifier called Absolute Phrase, they are composed of a noun plus noun modifier

Quite right!

Aspects of an absolute phrase:

-- typically composed of a noun + noun modifier, perhaps with a few other words
-- often includes a participle
-- does not include a main verb
-- does not include a conjunction (such as and)
-- connected to the rest of the sentence by a comma or dashes
-- supplies context for the rest of the sentence

Examples:

His work done, John hopped into his car and drove home. (The absolute phrase his work done modifies not only John but also hopped, telling us in what context John hopped into his car.)

Mary ran down the street, the sun shining brightly in her eyes. (The absolute phrase the sun shining brightly in her eyes modifies not only Mary but also ran, telling us in what context Mary ran down the street.)

Hope this helps!

ansumania wrote:

GMATGuruNY wrote:

clock60 wrote:hi paes
it modifier but not too common
it is absolute phrase
from MSC fourth edition

a few GMAT setences use a sophisticated modifier called Absolute Phrase, they are composed of a noun plus noun modifier

Quite right!

Aspects of an absolute phrase:

-- typically composed of a noun + noun modifier, perhaps with a few other words
-- often includes a participle
-- does not include a main verb
-- does not include a conjunction (such as and)
-- connected to the rest of the sentence by a comma or dashes
-- supplies context for the rest of the sentence

Examples:

His work done, John hopped into his car and drove home. (The absolute phrase his work done modifies not only John but also hopped, telling us in what context John hopped into his car.)

Mary ran down the street, the sun shining brightly in her eyes. (The absolute phrase the sun shining brightly in her eyes modifies not only Mary but also ran, telling us in what context Mary ran down the street.)

Hope this helps!

hi,

just to clarify; You mentioned that the absolute phrase usually contains a participle.

The actual example here doesn't contain one though.....right, pl. suggest

GMATGuruNY wrote:

His campaign for sanitary conditions in operating rooms finally successful, Sir Joseph Lister lent his name to the company that developed Listerine, the first antibacterial liquid.

A) His campaign for sanitary conditions in operating rooms finally successful

B) Since his campaign for sanitary conditions in operating rooms had been eventually successful

C) Because of the eventual success of his campaigning for sanitary conditions in operating rooms

D) His campaign for sanitary conditions in operating rooms being eventually successful

E) Campaigning, eventually successfully, for conditions to be sanitary in operating rooms

There is no causal relationship being expressed in the original sentence. Sir Joseph did not lend his name because of the success of the campaign. Eliminate B and C because each expresses a causal relationship that changes the intended meaning of the sentence.

GMATGuruNY wrote:In E, campaigning implies -- incorrectly -- that Sir Lester lent his name AS he was campaigning. Sir Lester lent his name AFTER the campaign. Eliminate E.

GMATGuruNY wrote:Between A and D, D is longer and uses being incorrectly and unnecessarily. Eliminate D.

The correct answer is A.

RBBmba@2014 wrote:

There is no causal relationship being expressed in the original sentence. Sir Joseph did not lend his name because of the success of the campaign. Eliminate B and C because each expresses a causal relationship that changes the intended meaning of the sentence.

Hi GMATGuruNY- can you please clarify that how EXACTLY we're interpreting that the author doesn't want to convey ANY Causal relationship - is it ONLY because there is NO such Causal relationship present in the original SC ?

GMATGuruNY wrote:In E, campaigning implies -- incorrectly -- that Sir Lester lent his name AS he was campaigning. Sir Lester lent his name AFTER the campaign. Eliminate E.

Apart from the reason your mentioned here, isn't option E having an awkward construction - Campaigning,eventually successfully, for conditions to be sanitary in operating rooms ?

Option A: His campaign for sanitary conditions in operating rooms finally successful

and the other SC : Her eyes wide with excitement, Mary boarded the plane that would take her to Paris

-- could you please clarify that what sort of noun + noun modifier the above TWO Absolute phrases consist of ?