A new generation of sophisticated copy machines,capable of unprecedented detail and accuracy, are prompting the development of more complex currency designs to prevent counterfeiting.
a.sophisticated copy machines,capable of unprecedented detail and accuracy, are
b.sophisticated copy machines,capable for unprecedented detail and accuracy, is
c.sophisticated copy machines,capable of unprecedented detail and accuracy, is
d.sophisticated copy machines,capable for unprecedented detail and accuracy, are
e.sophisticated copy machines that are,capable of unprecedented detail and accuracy, are
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First of able ''capable for'' is unidiomatic.. so rule out B D and E,,
moreover the for the subject verb agreement , the subject ''generation'' i.e. is singular has to the agree with the singular verb 'is' ...so ans is C..
moreover the for the subject verb agreement , the subject ''generation'' i.e. is singular has to the agree with the singular verb 'is' ...so ans is C..
usually i follow this rule
"In order to distinguish the subject of your sentence, ask "Who?" or "What?" in front of the verb"
when i applied the strategy for the above question
what prompted the development of more coplex currency designs..?
ans:a new generation of sophisticated copy machines...
so hw do u decide the exact subject...?
"In order to distinguish the subject of your sentence, ask "Who?" or "What?" in front of the verb"
when i applied the strategy for the above question
what prompted the development of more coplex currency designs..?
ans:a new generation of sophisticated copy machines...
so hw do u decide the exact subject...?
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Your strategy to ask the question 'who' or 'what' is performing the action of the main verb is fine.ritish wrote:usually i follow this rule
"In order to distinguish the subject of your sentence, ask "Who?" or "What?" in front of the verb"
when i applied the strategy for the above question
what prompted the development of more coplex currency designs..?
ans:a new generation of sophisticated copy machines...
so hw do u decide the exact subject...?
Just remember while considering the subject you ignore the middleman, that is your prepositional phrases (phrases that start with 'of' mainly)
So in this sentence your subject is new generation.
'of sophisticated copy machines' is considered a middleman (since it is a prepositional phrase) and hence this phrase can be ignored.
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IMO A
from my point of view the subject is copy machines like in "a number of copy machines ..." .
Can an expert clarify this?
from my point of view the subject is copy machines like in "a number of copy machines ..." .
Can an expert clarify this?
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Yup Ritish it is a general rule. You can find it in the Manhattan SC guide as well (or any other GMAT SC guide under the subject-verb agreeement section). So you can safely use it.
Basically in sentence correction questions, it is usually better to get rid of the middleman, i.e. your prepositional phrases (mainly the ones beginning with 'of') and then analyze the sentence. It'll be easier to find the subject and other major grammatical errors in this way.
Yup Ritish it is a general rule. You can find it in the Manhattan SC guide as well (or any other GMAT SC guide under the subject-verb agreeement section). So you can safely use it.
Basically in sentence correction questions, it is usually better to get rid of the middleman, i.e. your prepositional phrases (mainly the ones beginning with 'of') and then analyze the sentence. It'll be easier to find the subject and other major grammatical errors in this way.