Sentence Correction

The network determined that seventeen commercials should be shown during a half-hour sitcom, while a one-hour drama can be expected to contain twenty-nine.


1. seventeen commercials should be shown during a half-hour sitcom
2. In a half-hour sitcom seventeen commercials will be shown
3. In a half-hour sitcom, seventeen commercials should be shown
4. seventeen commercials should be shown in a half-hour sitcom
5. seventeen commercials will be shown by a half-hour sitcom


OA is B, what do you think and any idea why?

Are you sure you have the right OA? It doesn't make sense when substituted back into the sentence...

Banker,
What is your answer? Is it C?

i agree with banker1, i believe the answer choices seem wierd.

out of the ones shown, i would choose C, between B and C.

niraj_a wrote:i agree with banker1, i believe the answer choices seem wierd.

out of the ones shown, i would choose C, between B and C.

I believe you guys are thinking the way i did but its not C. one of the trickier ones. wanted to know WHY though....

Given what you posted I'd go with C, but I know the OA is B.

From TestMagic:
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The network determined that seventeen commercials should be shown during a half-hour sitcom, while a one hour drama can be expected to contain twenty-nine.

a. ....
b. in a half-hour sitcom seventeen commercials will be shown
c. in a half-hour sitcom, seventeen commercials should be shown
d. seventeen commercials should be shown in a half-hour sitcom
e. seventeen commercials will be shown by a half-hour sitcom

Given what I think is the correct question above I'd go with B. "Determined" leads to "will be"... I don't think one determines they "should" do something, one determines "to" do something.

banker1 wrote:Given what you posted I'd go with C, but I know the OA is B.

From TestMagic:
https://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentenc ... cials.html
The network determined that seventeen commercials should be shown during a half-hour sitcom, while a one hour drama can be expected to contain twenty-nine.

a. ....
b. in a half-hour sitcom seventeen commercials will be shown
c. in a half-hour sitcom, seventeen commercials should be shown
d. seventeen commercials should be shown in a half-hour sitcom
e. seventeen commercials will be shown by a half-hour sitcom

Given what I think is the correct question above I'd go with B. "Determined" leads to "will be"... I don't think one determines they "should" do something, one determines "to" do something.

Im slightly confused by your post above.. the original answer is B but I wanted to know Why B and not C or any other anser choice.

HarvardDreamin wrote:Im slightly confused by your post above.. the original answer is B but I wanted to know Why B and not C or any other anser choice.

Sorry to confuse. I think you may have mistyped the answer choice B. "During" at the end of answer choice B does not make sense. The only thing remotely close to correct given your posted answer choices would be C, however we know C is not correct.

I looked up this question on another GMAT forum and found answer choice B without during at the end. In that instance (without "during") B makes sense to me. In the instance you posted (with "during") B does not make sense.

banker1 wrote: Sorry to confuse. I think you may have mistyped the answer choice B. "During" at the end of answer choice B does not make sense. The only thing remotely close to correct given your posted answer choices would be C, however we know C is not correct.

My apologies - have amended as required. Is there any reason why you would go for B and not C? It feels that changing should to will be does change the meaning of the sentence or am i being overanalytical / pedantic?

This isn't an official rule but in my mind I went with B because "determined" lends itself to something that will occur.

i.e.,
I determined I will take the GMAT in December.
vs.
I determined I should take the GMAT in December.

In order to use shoud I think there needs to be a less finite verb.

i.e.,
I think I should take take the GMAT in December.
vs.
I think I will take the the GMAT in December.

Does anyone have a more formal reasoning?

Hope that helps.

banker1 wrote:This isn't an official rule but in my mind I went with B because "determined" lends itself to something that will occur.

i.e.,
I determined I will take the GMAT in December.
vs.
I determined I should take the GMAT in December.

In order to use shoud I think there needs to be a less finite verb.

i.e.,
I think I should take take the GMAT in December.
vs.
I think I will take the the GMAT in December.

Does anyone have a more formal reasoning?

Hope that helps.

The more i think about it, more it makes sense.

Many thanks