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

Redeem

according to many, the tea one finds in

This topic has expert replies
Post new topic Locked
Previous Topic Next Topic
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 582
Joined: Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:48 am
Thanked: 61 times
Followed by:6 members
GMAT Score:740

according to many, the tea one finds in

by force5 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:11 pm
Expert advice required please!!!!!
i got this question in one of the CAT's.

According to many, the tea one finds in India is far better than the United States.
A. the tea one finds in India is far better than the United States. ( can this not be read as - the tea one finds.... than.... the tea one finds in united states)
B. the tea one finds in India is far better than that of United States.
C. the tea of India is far better than the United States. ( tea of india is incorrect)
D. the tea one finds in India is far better than the tea in the United States. ( can this not be read as- the tea one finds.....than the tea one finds in the united states)
E. the tea in India is far better in the United States. (missing than)

please advice..
Top
Source: — Sentence Correction |
User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 1035
Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:13 am
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Thanked: 474 times
Followed by:365 members

by VivianKerr » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:23 pm
This is a comparison error. As written, we are comparing India's tea to the United States. We need a pronoun or a possessive to indicate that we are comparing India's tea to the United States' tea.

A. No clear comparison
B. Is this written correctly? There is no article in front of the United States?
C. No clear comparison
D. This has a clear comparison
E. This distorts the meaning of the sentence

IMO: D has the clearest comparison
Vivian Kerr
GMAT Rockstar, Tutor
https://www.GMATrockstar.com
https://www.yelp.com/biz/gmat-rockstar-los-angeles

Former Kaplan and Grockit instructor, freelance GMAT content creator, now offering affordable, effective, Skype-tutoring for the GMAT at $150/hr. Contact: [email protected]

Thank you for all the "thanks" and "follows"! :-)
Top
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 582
Joined: Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:48 am
Thanked: 61 times
Followed by:6 members
GMAT Score:740

by force5 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:29 pm
thanks Vivian. The OA is B. But that is besides the point. my problem is mixing comparison with ellipsis. please see this

A. the tea one finds in India is far better than the United States. ( can this not be read as - the tea one finds.... than.... the tea one finds in united states)

B. the tea one finds in India is far better than that of United States. ( yes the original question did not have any article )

D. the tea one finds in India is far better than the tea in the United States. ( can this not be read as- the tea one finds.....than the tea one finds in the united states)
Top
User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 1035
Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:13 am
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Thanked: 474 times
Followed by:365 members

by VivianKerr » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:58 pm
I would have chosen B if it had had the article, but I maintain it sounds funky without it. :)

For A, you are assuming it is referring to the "tea" in the United States, which is not the case. Comparisons must be clear, not implied.

For D, "one finds" IS implied. You are correct.
Vivian Kerr
GMAT Rockstar, Tutor
https://www.GMATrockstar.com
https://www.yelp.com/biz/gmat-rockstar-los-angeles

Former Kaplan and Grockit instructor, freelance GMAT content creator, now offering affordable, effective, Skype-tutoring for the GMAT at $150/hr. Contact: [email protected]

Thank you for all the "thanks" and "follows"! :-)
Top
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 582
Joined: Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:48 am
Thanked: 61 times
Followed by:6 members
GMAT Score:740

by force5 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:00 pm
so are we saying that we don't apply ellipsis during comparison questions. because ellipsis is always implied.

and even if we agree on this why do we rule out D?? what is the problem in D?
Top
User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 1035
Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:13 am
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Thanked: 474 times
Followed by:365 members

by VivianKerr » Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:46 pm
In this case, D would be wordier than B.
Vivian Kerr
GMAT Rockstar, Tutor
https://www.GMATrockstar.com
https://www.yelp.com/biz/gmat-rockstar-los-angeles

Former Kaplan and Grockit instructor, freelance GMAT content creator, now offering affordable, effective, Skype-tutoring for the GMAT at $150/hr. Contact: [email protected]

Thank you for all the "thanks" and "follows"! :-)
Top
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 57
Joined: Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:42 pm

by [email protected] » Sun Sep 22, 2013 3:22 am
Shouldn't option B be "that in United States"? It says "that of United States".
Top
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 1556
Joined: Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:18 pm
Thanked: 448 times
Followed by:34 members
GMAT Score:650

by theCodeToGMAT » Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:32 am
[email protected] wrote:Shouldn't option B be "that in United States"? It says "that of United States".
The use of "that of" is justifiable.

- In the choice B, "that of United States" refers TEA of United States

- If the sentence were to use "in" then the sentence should have been

the tea one finds in India is far better than the tea one finds in United States. -- this is required to keep the parallelism and correct meaningful sentence.
R A H U L
Top
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 271
Joined: Tue May 22, 2012 3:22 am
Thanked: 7 times
Followed by:3 members

by \'manpreet singh » Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:40 pm
Easy one ...OA B

---------------------------------------------------
"Good things come to those who wait... greater things come to those who get off their ass and do anything to make it happen."
Top
Post new topic Locked
• Page 1 of 1