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by thephoenix » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:37 pm
The purring noise of a cat, although most people think that cats purr because they are content, is actually involuntary and is not directly related with the emotion of the cat.
A)
The purring noise of a cat, although most people think that cats purr because they are content, is actually involuntary and is not directly related with the emotion of the cat.
B)
Although most people think that cats purr because they are content, the purring noise of a cat is actually involuntary and is not directly related with the emotion of the cat.
C)
Although most people think that cats purr because they are content, the purring noise of a cat is actually involuntary and is not directly related to the emotion of the cat.
D)
The purring noise of a cat, although most people think that cats purr because they are content, is actually involuntary and is not directly related to the emotion of the cat.
E)
Although most people think that cats are purring because they are content, the purring noise of a cat is actually involuntary and is not directly related with the emotion of the cat.
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by Giorgio » Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:05 am
I think correct usage of idiom is Related TO

And from C and D , I would choose C ,

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by harshavardhanc » Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:07 am
IMO C.

'related to' is correct, hence thumbs-down to A, B and E !


The author wants to show a contrast, which is better conveyed if we use 'Although' in the beginning of the sentence.

Using 'although' in between creates unnecessary confusion and makes the construction awkward.
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by money9111 » Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:11 am
Yes Definitely C... I wish I was as good as quickly eliminating answers on the SATs as I am preparing for the GMAT! completed that question in less than 30 seconds.
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by gmatmachoman » Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:56 am

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by akahuja143 » Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:02 am
My answer would be C related to shounds like right to me..

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by mmon » Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:58 pm
IMO C
C correctly modifies the idiom related to and also the placement of the clause although

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by becnil » Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:22 pm
I agree..C is the choice with better sentence construction, and of course with the correct idiom use.

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