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How to prepare for Sentence Correction

by stubbornp » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:05 am
Hello friends,my exam is on 20th oct....i m unable to get SC part of GMAT.i ve read manhattan sc,kaplan,sahil notes.....but all are in vain.i am unable to find out the discrepency in sentence....please help me out....please revert me asap....
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by beatthegmat » Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:53 pm
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by erjamit » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:25 am
Hi stubbornp,

One needs bit of practice to identify, why an option is incorrect. However, the rules given in Manhattan SC are a good reference. I would suggest just go as per Manhattan SC schedule. The best thing i like about Manhattan SC is that you are trained to identify a particular issue. Be patient.

Also, use POE and 2/3 split often on SC questions.

Hope it helps.

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by tparekh » Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:58 am
erjamit wrote:Hi stubbornp,

Also, use POE and 2/3 split often on SC questions.

Amit
Hello,

What is POE and 2/3 split?

thanks.
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by erjamit » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:40 pm
PoE is process of elimination. It means you read individual choices and keep eliminating each one and then you are left with the best choice.

2/3 spilt is quite common in SC. 5 answer choices will have 2 options with almost similar stuff and 3 with similar stuff.

e.g see the OG11 question

The voluminous personal papers of Thomas Alva Edison reveal that his inventions typically sprang to life not in a flash of inspiration but evolved slowly from previous works.
(A) sprang to life not in a flash of inspiration but evolved slowly
(B) sprang to life not in a flash of inspiration but were slowly evolved
(C) did not spring to life in a flash of inspiration but evolved slowly
(D) did not spring to life in a flash of inspiration but had slowly evolved
(E) did not spring to life in a flash of inspiration but they were slowly evolved

A and B have sprang and C,D and E have did not spring.

Similarly, evolved slowly is in A and C, while slowly evolved is in B and D.

This is quite helpful in eliminating the wrong choices.

Try to observe PoE and 2/3 spilt while solving SC, it is very effective.

Hope it helps.
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