BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

Target Test Prep · GMAT

Choose how you want to prepare

Learn live with an expert or move at your own pace. Every option includes the complete TTP study system.

★★★★★5.0559 reviews
GMATLiveTeach 7 seats left
Chris Peckover
NEXT LIVE COHORT

Oct 13 to Jan 7, 2027

with Chris Peckover

Schedule
Tue, Thu · 8:00 to 10:00 PM ET
Included
40 live hours + 6 months of GMAT OnDemand
  • Live instruction and real-time questions
  • Class recordings and assigned practice
View class & enroll
Limited cohort · enrollment openTarget Test Prep
EALiveTeach 5 seats left
Logan Thompson
EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT

Sep 6 to Dec 6, 2026

with Logan Thompson

Schedule
Sun · 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM ET
Included
Live EA class + 6 months of EA OnDemand
  • Expert-led weekly online sessions
  • EA Masterclass access between classes
View EA class & enroll
Limited cohort · enrollment openTarget Test Prep
GMATOnDemand Start anytime
SELF-PACED MASTERCLASS

Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand

Complete access from day one. Study on your schedule.

130-point score guarantee
$0to start then $127/mo
  • Personalized study plan and analytics
  • Thousands of lessons and practice questions
Start free 5-day trial
Read 559 reviewsTarget Test Prep

Compare the format, schedule, and included access before enrolling. Prices and seat counts shown reflect the supplied offer details.

Awards

Expert replies
Post new topic Locked
Previous Topic Next Topic
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 66
Joined: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:05 pm
by rohit9359 » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:47 am
Q. A large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950 have gone to university-press books.
(A) A large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950 have gone to university-press books.
(B) A large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, university-press books have won 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950.
(C) Increasingly influential as a large sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950 have gone to university-press books.
(D) Since 1950, a large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards have gone to university-press books.
(E) Since 1950, university-press books, a large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, won 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards from then on.

OA is[spoiler] (B)[/spoiler]. Kindly answer with explanation. Also, what could be the difficulty level of this Q?

Thanks,
Rohit.
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Source: — Sentence Correction |
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 467
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:19 pmFollowed by: 1 member
Thanked: 27 times

Re: Awards

by karmayogi » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:00 am
Point#1: The subordinate clause “A large…publishing” should qualify logically correct noun i.e. “university-press books”
Point#2: “Since” requires present perfect tense, so “have won” is correct.

Only B is correct on both the points.

Regarding difficulty level: 600-700
Last edited by karmayogi on Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divine within.
--By Swami Vivekananda
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 104
Joined: Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:05 pm
Location: Ohio, US
Thanked: 6 times

by blackarrow » Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:11 pm
Q. A large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950 have gone to university-press books.
(A) A large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950 have gone to university-press books.
(B) A large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, university-press books have won 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950.
(C) Increasingly influential as a large sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950 have gone to university-press books.
(D) Since 1950, a large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards have gone to university-press books.
(E) Since 1950, university-press books, a large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, won 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards from then on.

My take on this is 1 single error- modifier issue. The sentence starts with "A large and increasingly influential sector of publishing" - this should be followed by the influential sector of publishing that it is talking about, viz university press books. basically the modifier should modify university press books and not a percentage etc.
Only option B solves the modifier issue and places it in the right way!
Its better to burn out than to fade away
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 19
Joined: Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:03 amFollowed by: 1 member
GMAT Score:640

by leaonae » Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:34 pm
(E) Since 1950, university-press books, a large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, won 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards from then on.

The modifier in the option [E] correctly modifies the university-press books. but the sentence is not correct at the end. 'from then on' is wordy. Also, it is not using present participle.

When I read the choices, I got down to B and E. and selected B for the reasons karmayogi gave.

Karmayogi : is it past participle or present participle. 'I think its present participle.' Please explain if I am wrong.
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 467
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:19 pmFollowed by: 1 member
Thanked: 27 times

by karmayogi » Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:18 pm
leaonae wrote:Karmayogi : is it past participle or present participle. 'I think its present participle.' Please explain if I am wrong.
Thanks for pointing out. Edited the post. It has to be present perfect and not past perfect. I think, in the above post (quoted) you meant "perfect" not "participle."
Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divine within.
--By Swami Vivekananda
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 19
Joined: Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:03 amFollowed by: 1 member
GMAT Score:640

by leaonae » Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:33 am
oh yeah.. its present perfect.. Thanks !
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Post new topic Locked
• Page 1 of 1