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Studies of test scores show that watching television has a markedly positive effect on children whose parents speak English as a second language, as compared to those who are native English speakers.

A) to those who are
B) with children who are
C) with
D) to those whose parents are
E) with children whose parents are

OA after discussion.

IMO D

IMO E

boazkhan wrote:Studies of test scores show that watching television has a markedly positive effect on children whose parents speak English as a second language, as compared to those who are native English speakers.

A) to those who are
B) with children who are
C) with
D) to those whose parents are
E) with children whose parents are

OA after discussion.

Both compared to and compared with are correct.

A) to those who are
Not clear whom it is pointing. This is most likely pointing to children. But we need to compare the parents of the children.
B) with children who are
Same as A.. we need to compare the parents
C) with
We are not comparing the children's parents who speak english as a second language to the native english speakers. We need to compare the children's parents who speak english as a second language to children's parents who are native english speakers.
D) to those whose parents are
There is an ambiguity whether this those points to the children or to the parents..

E) with children whose parents are
This clearly shows the comparison.


E

Hi,
Thanks Ron and Arpita.

lunarpower wrote:

boazkhan wrote:Studies of test scores show that watching television has a markedly positive effect on children whose parents speak English as a second language, as compared to those who are native English speakers.

A) to those who are
B) with children who are
C) with
D) to those whose parents are
E) with children whose parents are

OA after discussion.

when did you see this question in our software?
we removed this question from our software over half a year ago, so please tell me when and where you saw it; else, i will assume that the question is from a pirated source, and i'll ask the moderators to remove this thread.

there is actually no difference at all between "compare to" and "compare with"; these idioms are identical in meaning, and either is acceptable in any situation in which the other is also acceptable.
our old (2007 edition) strategy guides posited a difference between the two, but, having realized that this information was inaccurate, we removed it.

Hi,
I have seen this question recently(2 weeks back) in one of the online MGMAT tests I have taken. I have access to these books because I have purchased a book and registered it last month.

lunarpower wrote:

Frankenstein wrote: Hi,
I have seen this question recently(2 weeks back) in one of the online MGMAT tests I have taken. I have access to these books because I have purchased a book and registered it last month.

please check your test -- you should see the following, new version:

Studies of test scores show that watching television has a markedly positive effect on children whose parents speak English as a second language, as compared to those whose native language is English.
A to those whose native language is English
B with children whose native language is English
C with those who are native English speakers
D to children whose parents do not
E with children whose parents are native English speakers

the version in this thread was removed from our test pool on 14/nov/2010. again, i'd like the original poster to say where he or she got it; else i will move to have this thread deleted.

thanks!

I don't think so it is removed. I have seen this question a couple of days back in the online MGMAT CAT..

Hi Ron,
I have had the mahanttan gmat membership since 2010 and this question is from the Manhattan CAT exam that I took some time around July/Aug 2010. Thanks for posting the new version of the question.

"there is actually no difference at all between "compare to" and "compare with"; these idioms are identical in meaning, and either is acceptable in any situation in which the other is also acceptable. "


Is NOT a fact that
Compare to - is to compare SIMALIRITIES
COmpare with - compare DIFFERENCES

lunarpower wrote:

boazkhan wrote:Studies of test scores show that watching television has a markedly positive effect on children whose parents speak English as a second language, as compared to those who are native English spea


kers.

A) to those who are
B) with children who are
C) with
D) to those whose parents are
E) with children whose parents are

OA after discussion.

when did you see this question in our software?
we removed this question from our software over half a year ago, so please tell me when and where you saw it; else, i will assume that the question is from a pirated source, and i'll ask the moderators to remove this thread.

there is actually no difference at all between "compare to" and "compare with"; these idioms are identical in meaning, and either is acceptable in any situation in which the other is also acceptable.
our old (2007 edition) strategy guides posited a difference between the two, but, having realized that this information was inaccurate, we removed it.

Ron,

Could you please indicate the correct answer choice for the revised version of the question.

I assume it is E.

In any case could you differentiate options D and E.

Thanks