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by ska7945 » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:35 am
Because Miranda, the smallest moon of Uranus, has a large number of different surface features, including craters, mountains, valleys, and fractures, some astronomers suggest that at one time repeated impacts broke the surface apart, and after which the fragments were subsequently rejoined because of mutual gravitational attraction.

(A) repeated impacts broke the surface apart, and after which the fragments were subsequently rejoined because of
(B) repeated impacts on the surface broke it apart, after which the fragments having rejoined with
(C) through repeated impacts that the surface broke apart, after which the fragments subsequently rejoined by
(D) the surface broke apart with repeated impacts, after which the fragments having rejoined through
(E) the surface broke apart as a result of repeated impacts, after which the fragments rejoined through
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by stop@800 » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:52 am
I will go with E
whats the OA?
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by ska7945 » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:32 am
oa e
can you elaborate?
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by stop@800 » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:09 am
It has to start with "the surface broke apart" so that it links well with "fragments rejoined"

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Some other errors in ABC
A
contains because of
and is not needed


B
"broke it apart" it??
broke what?? surface or uranus or ??????
rejoined with gravitational attraction also not ok

C
through repeated impacts is incorrect
if you read the whole, it will not give a meaningful clause


DE:

as a result is needed because surface dont break with impacts
it breaks because of impacts
also
the having in D is creating problem


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Re: Because Miranda, the smallest moon of Uranus,

by codesnooker » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:48 am
ska7945 wrote:Because Miranda, the smallest moon of Uranus, has a large number of different surface features, including craters, mountains, valleys, and fractures, some astronomers suggest that at one time repeated impacts broke the surface apart, and after which the fragments were subsequently rejoined because of mutual gravitational attraction.

(A) repeated impacts broke the surface apart, and after which the fragments were subsequently rejoined because of
(B) repeated impacts on the surface broke it apart, after which the fragments having rejoined with
(C) through repeated impacts that the surface broke apart, after which the fragments subsequently rejoined by
(D) the surface broke apart with repeated impacts, after which the fragments having rejoined through
(E) the surface broke apart as a result of repeated impacts, after which the fragments rejoined through
Actually there is another simpler way to solve the above problem.

1. 99% of time, the usage of word "HAVING" & "BEING" is incorrect in GMAT. So this rules out option (B) and (D).
2. This is a modifier problem. Whereas option (A) introduce another clause by using conjunction AND, which is unnecessary.
3. In option (C), through repeated impacts that the surface broke apart. Here THAT makes the sentence awkward if we read the complete sentence.

Let me know if it helps...
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Re: Because Miranda, the smallest moon of Uranus,

by dumb.doofus » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:45 pm
ska7945 wrote:Because Miranda, the smallest moon of Uranus, has a large number of different surface features, including craters, mountains, valleys, and fractures, some astronomers suggest that at one time repeated impacts broke the surface apart, and after which the fragments were subsequently rejoined because of mutual gravitational attraction.

(A) repeated impacts broke the surface apart, and after which the fragments were subsequently rejoined because of
(B) repeated impacts on the surface broke it apart, after which the fragments having rejoined with
(C) through repeated impacts that the surface broke apart, after which the fragments subsequently rejoined by
(D) the surface broke apart with repeated impacts, after which the fragments having rejoined through
(E) the surface broke apart as a result of repeated impacts, after which the fragments rejoined through
1. "After" and "subsequently" mean the same thing. So A is incorrect based upon redundant usage.
2. Having rejoined with is plainly awkward construction.
3. incorrect modifier. After because the subject should be present.
4. having rejoined through is awkward.
5. as a result of is wordy but best of the lot..
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Re: Because Miranda, the smallest moon of Uranus,

by Bidisha800 » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:45 pm
codesnooker wrote:
ska7945 wrote:
Actually there is another simpler way to solve the above problem.

1. 99% of time, the usage of word "HAVING" & "BEING" is incorrect in GMAT. So this rules out option (B) and (D).

Let me know if it helps...
Having and being can be correct based on usage. Eliminating an answer choice based on that crappy rule (most probably invented by Kaplan) can cause you marks - especially when you are doing good and GMAT is throwing harder SCs.

Read about participles and gerunds and these problems will never bother you. I have done so and trust me, it really helped.
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Re: Because Miranda, the smallest moon of Uranus,

by codesnooker » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:35 pm
Bidisha800 wrote:
codesnooker wrote:
ska7945 wrote:
Actually there is another simpler way to solve the above problem.

1. 99% of time, the usage of word "HAVING" & "BEING" is incorrect in GMAT. So this rules out option (B) and (D).

Let me know if it helps...
Having and being can be correct based on usage. Eliminating an answer choice based on that crappy rule (most probably invented by Kaplan) can cause you marks - especially when you are doing good and GMAT is throwing harder SCs.

Read about participles and gerunds and these problems will never bother you. I have done so and trust me, it really helped.
Thanks, but is will be good if you can post some details regarding the usage of "BEING" and "HAVING". I tried to learn about participles and gerunds many times but never encounter with the usage of BEING and HAVING.

Also, I know this rule does not work with harder SC but I guess that comes at in the end of the verbal sections that is post 30 questions where we can afford one wrong question on such rules, again for which chances of getting wrong is just 1%. Just speaking the stats.

Anyway it is always upon individual to individual. And I am very much interested in learning the usage of BEING and HAVING.

Please explain.

Thanks,
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Re: Because Miranda, the smallest moon of Uranus,

by Bidisha800 » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:13 pm
codesnooker wrote:
Bidisha800 wrote:
codesnooker wrote:
ska7945 wrote:
Actually there is another simpler way to solve the above problem.

1. 99% of time, the usage of word "HAVING" & "BEING" is incorrect in GMAT. So this rules out option (B) and (D).

Let me know if it helps...
Having and being can be correct based on usage. Eliminating an answer choice based on that crappy rule (most probably invented by Kaplan) can cause you marks - especially when you are doing good and GMAT is throwing harder SCs.

Read about participles and gerunds and these problems will never bother you. I have done so and trust me, it really helped.
Thanks, but is will be good if you can post some details regarding the usage of "BEING" and "HAVING". I tried to learn about participles and gerunds many times but never encounter with the usage of BEING and HAVING.

Also, I know this rule does not work with harder SC but I guess that comes at in the end of the verbal sections that is post 30 questions where we can afford one wrong question on such rules, again for which chances of getting wrong is just 1%. Just speaking the stats.

Anyway it is always upon individual to individual. And I am very much interested in learning the usage of BEING and HAVING.

Please explain.

Thanks,
My comment was for the owner of the original post and not for you. Where did you find the 99%/1% statistics ? Or the stat that harder questions come after first 30 questions ? Your 5th question can be a very tough one if you answered all previous 4 correctly.
Having said that (not the having), I'm sorry if my comments bother you.

You can go by the rule that you think is right. Good luck !
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by stop@800 » Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:42 am
Bidisha800,

It would be really helpful for all of us if you can share details about usage of having and being.

Thanks....
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by codesnooker » Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:41 am
Bidisha800 wrote: My comment was for the owner of the original post and not for you. Where did you find the 99%/1% statistics ? Or the stat that harder questions come after first 30 questions ? Your 5th question can be a very tough one if you answered all previous 4 correctly.
Having said that (not the having), I'm sorry if my comments bother you.

You can go by the rule that you think is right. Good luck !
Bidisha,

It's not about bothering. It's about learning. If you know something more than anyone related to GMAT, I am 100% interested in learning that thing.
And if I am doing wrong then you can 100% scold me. I won't mind at all.

If you can explain the usage of BEING/HAVING then I will more happy. :D



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