OG 66

This topic has expert replies
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 32
Joined: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:52 am

OG 66

by nikhilgupta » Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:27 am
The 32 species that make up the dolphin family are
closely related to whales and in fact include the animal
known as the killer whale, which can grow to be
30 feet long and is
famous for its aggressive
hunting pods.
(A) include the animal known as the killer whale,
which can grow to be 30 feet long and is
(B) include the animal known as the killer whale,
growing as big as 30 feet long and
(C) include the animal known as the killer whale,
growing up to 30 feet long and being
(D) includes the animal known as the killer whale,
which can grow as big as 30 feet long and is
(E) includes the animal known as the killer whale,
which can grow to be 30 feet long and it is


OA A

My doubts
1) usage of grow to be- it sounds awkward
2)OG says "as big as" is idiomatically incorrect but I have seen this usage in newspapers and articles
Source: — Sentence Correction |

Legendary Member
Posts: 2789
Joined: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:19 am
Location: Chennai, India
Thanked: 206 times
Followed by:43 members
GMAT Score:640

by GmatKiss » Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:31 am
Firstly please take sometime to present the question neat!!!


The 32 species that make up the dolphin family are closely related to whales and in fact include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is famous for its aggressive hunting pods.

(A) include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is
(B) include the animal known as the killer whale, growing as big as 30 feet long and
(C) include the animal known as the killer whale, growing up to 30 feet long and being
(D) includes the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow as big as 30 feet long and is
(E) includes the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and it is

IMO: A

"as big as" cannot be used for length!!!

Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 32
Joined: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:52 am

by nikhilgupta » Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:33 am
Can you please give me some other examples of as big as

Legendary Member
Posts: 2789
Joined: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:19 am
Location: Chennai, India
Thanked: 206 times
Followed by:43 members
GMAT Score:640

by GmatKiss » Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:51 am
as big as an elephant
as big as a whale

as big as a giraffe
as big as a train

as long as a giraffe
as long as a train

User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 15539
Joined: Tue May 25, 2010 12:04 pm
Location: New York, NY
Thanked: 13060 times
Followed by:1906 members
GMAT Score:790

by GMATGuruNY » Sat Feb 25, 2012 4:31 am
Private tutor exclusively for the GMAT and GRE, with over 20 years of experience.
Followed here and elsewhere by over 1900 test-takers.
I have worked with students based in the US, Australia, Taiwan, China, Tajikistan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia -- a long list of countries.
My students have been admitted to HBS, CBS, Tuck, Yale, Stern, Fuqua -- a long list of top programs.

As a tutor, I don't simply teach you how I would approach problems.
I unlock the best way for YOU to solve problems.

For more information, please email me (Mitch Hunt) at [email protected].
Student Review #1
Student Review #2
Student Review #3

• Page 1 of 1