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Kaplan question - Couples vs That
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crackgmat007
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Can That refer to couples?
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Ludacrispat26
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Doesn't C change the meaning of the sentence somewhat by adding in "occurrence?"
I don't know about that and couples. Expert?
What's the source of the question?
I don't know about that and couples. Expert?
What's the source of the question?
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viju9162
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That refers to immediate preceeding noun .. and who refers to people... I'm also getting confused with the usage here ...
"Native of" is used for a individual while "Native to" is used for a large group
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xcusemeplz2009
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IMO
in sentence like x of y who/that verb; we can check from the verb to what that or who is reffering
in this case since the verb is were so that has to refer couples .
Pls correct me if i am wrong
in sentence like x of y who/that verb; we can check from the verb to what that or who is reffering
in this case since the verb is were so that has to refer couples .
Pls correct me if i am wrong
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crackgmat007
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that refers to couples here. But can it do so grammatically?xcusemeplz2009 wrote:IMO
in sentence like x of y who/that verb; we can check from the verb to what that or who is reffering
in this case since the verb is were so that has to refer couples .
Pls correct me if i am wrong
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Exactly..Can "That" be correct...Rest of the sentence seems Ok (Past perfect...two past actions)....
Confused between B and D....
Other 3 are obvious errors...
Confused between B and D....
Other 3 are obvious errors...
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heshamelaziry
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2, 4 , and 5 have clear mistakes. 4 hsa "had", unnecessay. 5 has "study's" unnecessary 's. forgot what was wrong with 2.
Anyways, the question tests the difference usage of "who" vs "that". "who" always used with people on ONLY, "that" with everything else.
Anyways, the question tests the difference usage of "who" vs "that". "who" always used with people on ONLY, "that" with everything else.
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KapTeacherEli
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"Couples" sound like people, but aren't; they're groups or collections, and therefore correctly take "that," not "who."
