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by BarryLi » Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:14 pm
It was decided by us that the emphasis would be placed on the result that might be attained.

A) It was decided by us that the emphasis would be placed on the result that might be attained.

B) We decided that the emphasis would be placed on the results that might be attained.

C) We decided to emphasize the results that might be attained.

D) We decided to emphasize the results we might attain.

E) It was decided that we would place emphasis on the results that might be attained.
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by aspirant2011 » Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:39 pm
is the answer B??????????
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by BarryLi » Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:41 pm
The book says the answer is D, but I think this changes the meaning of the sentence. I think the correct answer should be C.
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by AIM GMAT » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:33 am
I agree with you BarryLi , i too chose C . Anyways do u have any official explanation for the same in the book ?

Whats the source ?
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by BarryLi » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:08 am
The source is "Barron's Pass Key to the GMAT", 4th edition. I have found many questions from the book to be unclear and/or inadequate in its explanation of the answer.

The book offers the meager explanation below, quoted verbatim:

Active verbs are preferred to passive verbs.
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by AIM GMAT » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:14 am
BarryLi wrote:The source is "Barron's Pass Key to the GMAT", 4th edition. I have found many questions from the book to be unclear and/or inadequate in its explanation of the answer.

The book offers the meager explanation below, quoted verbatim:

Active verbs are preferred to passive verbs.
C) We decided to emphasize the results that might be attained.

D) We decided to emphasize the results we might attain.


I missed "be" , didnt read minutely. Still i have doubt regarding the usage of that .
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by BarryLi » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:17 am
The part in (D) "we might attain" assumes that the results are for "us", but they could be for someone else. Consider a group of tutors emphasizing results that their past students have attained.

I'm going to sleep now, thanks for discussing my threads with me AIM GMAT. I would answer your thread "History chronicled" but have difficulty explaining my choices other than that a particular answer "sounds right".
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by aspirant2011 » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:14 am
i feel that D is right because it specifically mentions who might attain the results.

can anyone tell which is the correct word "decided that" or "decided to"............................
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by David@VeritasPrep » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:55 am
BarryLi -

I noticed that you mentioned "changing the meaning" in your posting. I have just made a post discussing when we can use changing the meaning as a standard for elimination of an answer choice.

https://www.beatthegmat.com/the-truth-ab ... tml#342304

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by tetura84 » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:25 am
aspirant2011 wrote:i feel that D is right because it specifically mentions who might attain the results.

can anyone tell which is the correct word "decided that" or "decided to"............................
I think both are correct based on their use.

I decided that I would study hard.

I decided to study hard.

I think both are correct.
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by navami » Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:48 am
Hi David,

I could narrow down the question as:

A and E are passive hence out.
B is wordy hence not a good choice
I don't know on what basis I can eliminate either C or D.

Please help.
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by David@VeritasPrep » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:13 am
I have trouble eliminating either choice as well. I do not think that this would ever come up as a choice on the test. I would not worry too much about this. I like them both....
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