thephoenix wrote:IMO D

hopefully is always wrong on GMAT
a,b;c are out and we need number of people
so D

subgeeth wrote:https://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.p ... 61122-here is a good explanation of why hopefully is wrong

but I am not convinced with D either as Shawshank pointed out it refers to what?

subgeeth wrote:oops sorry

https://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.p ... e=19961122


can u check now

but I am not convinced with D either as Shawshank pointed out it refers to what?

rockeyb wrote:Brief Psychotherapy requires far fewer hours and costs far less money than traditional psychoanalysis and so will hopefully prove to be an effective treatment for many of the large amount of people currently seeking therapy .

(A)will hopefully prove to be an effective treatment for many of the large amount
(B)will prove hopefully to be an effective treatment for many of the large amount
(C) hopefully will prove to be an effective treatment for many of the large number
(D)will, it is hoped , prove to be an effective treatment for many of the large number
(E)will , it is hoped, prove to be an effective treatment for many of the large amount

Please explain your answer .

OA shortly .

subgeeth wrote:Do you say there are number of people or amount of people ?
large amount of people -can people be measured in quantity nope numbers they are countable

we say large amount of water or fluid which we cannot count
large number of people is the correct usage

IT here refers to " to be an effective treatment for many"

This is what we call as n place holder IT that dose not really refer to an noun antecedent .These will almost always be at the start of the sentence and followed by T

Ex : IT is important THAT he attends the meeting tomorrow .

IT is a crime TO steal from neighbor's garden .

In both the examples IT dose not have an antecedent .

Hope this helps . OA - D .

Shawshank wrote:

IT here refers to " to be an effective treatment for many"

This is what we call as n place holder IT that dose not really refer to an noun antecedent .These will almost always be at the start of the sentence and followed by T

Ex : IT is important THAT he attends the meeting tomorrow .

IT is a crime TO steal from neighbor's garden .

In both the examples IT dose not have an antecedent .

Hope this helps . OA - D .

That is something new... PLACEHOLDER STuff.. Thanks a Lot Rockey and subgeeth
I have 2 questions..
1) How do we recognise if "IT" used in a sentence has an antecedent missing OR is a placeholder.
2) Do we have any threads with Expert comments on this Placeholder..