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by gmat009 » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:12 pm
The computer software being designed for a project studying Native American access to higher education will not only meet the needs of that study, but also has the versatility and power of facilitating similar research endeavors.
(A) but also has the versatility and power of facilitating
(B) but also have the versatility and power to facilitate
(C) but it also has the versatility and power to facilitate
(D) and also have the versatility and power of facilitating
(E) and it also has such versatility and power that it can facilitate

OA is B .Can someone plz. explain this
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by Mani_mba » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:24 pm
I would choose C.

I eliminated B as it uses the plural verb "have" for the singular subject "computer software"

Any other thoughts pls ?
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by 4meonly » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:38 pm
The computer software (singular) ...... will not only meet (verb) the needs ....., but also has (singular) the versatility and power to facilitate (verb) similar research endeavors.

I choose
(C) but it also has the versatility and power to facilitate
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Re: Computer Software

by mastbombay » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:59 pm
The software will not only x, but also y.

For this sentence, consider the two fragments

The software will do x,

the software will have y.

The software will not only do x, but also ( will ) have y.

Hence B. hope it is clear.
gmat009 wrote:The computer software being designed for a project studying Native American access to higher education will not only meet the needs of that study, but also has the versatility and power of facilitating similar research endeavors.
(A) but also has the versatility and power of facilitating
(B) but also have the versatility and power to facilitate
(C) but it also has the versatility and power to facilitate
(D) and also have the versatility and power of facilitating
(E) and it also has such versatility and power that it can facilitate

OA is B .Can someone plz. explain this
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Re: Computer Software

by gmat009 » Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:00 am
mastbombay wrote:The software will not only x, but also y.

For this sentence, consider the two fragments

The software will do x,

the software will have y.

The software will not only do x, but also ( will ) have y.

Hence B. hope it is clear.
gmat009 wrote:The computer software being designed for a project studying Native American access to higher education will not only meet the needs of that study, but also has the versatility and power of facilitating similar research endeavors.
(A) but also has the versatility and power of facilitating
(B) but also have the versatility and power to facilitate
(C) but it also has the versatility and power to facilitate
(D) and also have the versatility and power of facilitating
(E) and it also has such versatility and power that it can facilitate

OA is B .Can someone plz. explain this
Idiom "not only x, but also y" is correct but why are you using PLURAL with Software(singular) is not clear. Can you explain again
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by LifetimesofSC » Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:17 am
Since the software is ''being designed'' therefore it will HAVE.

It's not: The software has... not yet.

Since it seems like a future expectation?



I was confused on this one too. thanks guys.
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by EricLien9122 » Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:49 pm
This is very tricky. ....will not only meet the needs....but also (will) have....
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by nox104 » Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:08 pm
This is indeed tricky. I know the answer is right and sounds good and all that.. but from a grammatical point of view, when should I use:

Not only x, but also have Y ?

Can a GMAT instructor please explain..
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by stop@800 » Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:43 pm
nox104 wrote:This is indeed tricky. I know the answer is right and sounds good and all that.. but from a grammatical point of view, when should I use:

Not only x, but also have Y ?
The computer software being designed for a project studying Native American access to higher education will not only meet the needs of that study, but also have the versatility and power to facilitate similar research endeavors.

not only X but also Y
here X is
[The computer software will] meet the needs of that study
and Y is
[The computer software will] have the versatility and power to facilitate similar research endeavors.
Can a GMAT instructor please explain..
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by nox104 » Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:03 pm
Sure, I knew that :) But which subject should the verb (have) match ?
Software ? Why can't the verb be has (of course, it sounds awkward, but what is the rule ?)
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by stop@800 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:05 am
I also think that software should come with has.
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by kris610 » Sat Sep 27, 2008 5:45 pm
nox104 wrote:Sure, I knew that :) But which subject should the verb (have) match ?
Software ? Why can't the verb be has (of course, it sounds awkward, but what is the rule ?)
will meet....

will have...

will is made common to both X and Y...
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by eshahid » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:42 am
Rule: should/would/could/should/will/can/may/might/ought never take singular verbs.

Hope this helps :)
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by kumar720 » Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:54 am
POE may help in this case:

1. "Of facilitating" - is wrong - eliminate A & D
2. there is no need for "it" in "C"
3. E is wordy

So the answer ic B
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by dumb.doofus » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:40 pm
Present tense:

I/you/we/they = have

he/she/it/PROPER NAME OR TITLE = has

Past tense (simple)

I/you/we/they/he/she/it/PROPER NAME OR TITLE = had

There are also times when it is more correct to use "have had" or "has had", but those rules are a bit more complex

Future tense (simple)

I/you/we/they/he/she/it/PROPER NAME OR TITLE = will have

In this case it is future tense..

Hope this helps
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