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by komal » Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:18 pm
The increase in the number and scope of investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.

(A) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before
(B) has resulted in greater antimonopoly litigation presently than previously
(C) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than was seen ever before
(D) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before
(E) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before

OA E
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by thephoenix » Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:48 pm
komal wrote:The increase in the number and scope of investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.

(A) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before
(B) has resulted in greater antimonopoly litigation presently than previously
(C) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than was seen ever before
(D) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before
(E) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before

OA E
sub the increase singlar

verb: has
eliminate : A and D
antimonopoly is noncountable noun so need noncountable modifier that is more eliminate B
C is wrong for ......was seen not llel and is awkward

E it is
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by AtifS » Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:05 pm
IMO E. Using 3/2 split and knowing that "increase in the number and scope of......., has (singular should be used)......"
So A & D out. now left with B,C, and E. in B "presently than previously " adverb+than+adverb is awkward and also no need for changing "greater" with "more" so out.

As far as C is concerned "at present than was seen ever before" wrong use of Idiom "than ever before" and also "was seen" makes it wordier, so C is out and we r left with E, which uses the Idiom properly.

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by sumanr84 » Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:14 pm
komal wrote:The increase in the number and scope of investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.

(A) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before
(B) has resulted in greater antimonopoly litigation presently than previously
(C) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than was seen ever before
(D) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before
(E) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before - Concise and Correct

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by bhumika.k.shah » Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:45 pm
the increase = singular = has required.
Hence eliminate A and D

B is wrong coz of greater

D is wordier as compared to E

Hence , i'd go with E

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The increase in the number and scope of investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.

(A) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before
(B) has resulted in greater antimonopoly litigation presently than previously
(C) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than was seen ever before
(D) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before
(E) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before

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by rockeyb » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:05 pm
I am a bit confused over here .

In the sentence "The increase in the number and scope of investigations" .

Why is it not a case of compound subject joined by AND (the number and scope).

Like Joe AND his friends ARE going to the beach.

Can any one explain?
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by bhumika.k.shah » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:10 pm
because the number of is singular .

hence cant be a compound sentence.

besides the main subject here is the increase = singular

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rockeyb wrote:I am a bit confused over here .

In the sentence "The increase in the number and scope of investigations" .

Why is it not a case of compound subject joined by AND (the number and scope).

Like Joe AND his friends ARE going to the beach.

Can any one explain?
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by rockeyb » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:18 pm
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Ok thanks for clarifying.
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by bhumika.k.shah » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:21 pm
I dont know if u have already referred to MGMAT SC guide. but if not , then i would suggest you to go through tht book .

its doing wonders to many other students. might do the same to you too :D
rockeyb wrote:@bhumika.k.shah


Ok thanks for clarifying.
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by rockeyb » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:26 pm
bhumika.k.shah wrote:I dont know if u have already referred to MGMAT SC guide. but if not , then i would suggest you to go through tht book .

its doing wonders to many other students. might do the same to you too :D
rockeyb wrote:@bhumika.k.shah


Ok thanks for clarifying.
I am going through it just missed the this one may be lack of concentration ;)
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by gauravgundal » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:38 pm
I am a bit confused over here .

In the sentence "The increase in the number and scope of investigations" .

Why is it not a case of compound subject joined by AND (the number and scope).

Like Joe AND his friends ARE going to the beach.

Can any one explain?

Here the number and scope is related to investigations
---But for the sentence the number and the scope is related to investigations, the verb would have been plural 'have'
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by kstv » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:47 pm
I think if the sentence was

Investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.

Investigations the subject is plural so have is appropiate.

But in the original sentence
The increase in the number and scope of investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.

''The increase'' is the subject.

The rule about

Joe AND his friends ARE going to the beach. Plural ''friends'' is closer to the verb so are and not is is used.
then have is appropiate.

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by rockeyb » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:57 pm
kstv wrote:I think if the sentence was

Investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.

Investigations the subject is plural so have is appropiate.

But in the original sentence
The increase in the number and scope of investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.

''The increase'' is the subject.

The rule about

Joe AND his friends ARE going to the beach. Plural ''friends'' is closer to the verb so are and not is is used.
then have is appropiate.

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The rule about

Joe AND his friends ARE going to the beach. Plural ''friends'' is closer to the verb so are and not is is used.
then have is appropiate.
This is not correct .

Whenever AND joins two nouns or pronouns they for a compound subject and thats why in the above case plural ARE is used instead of IS .

It dose not matter if the noun next to the verb is singular or plural .

Ex : Joe's friends and Joe ARE going to the beach - is correct.

Where as the same sentence can be singular

Ex : Joe ,as well as his friends , IS going to the beach.
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