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by 800target » Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:33 pm
Despite its $1500 price tag, the Gill violin does not have as rich a tone or as sturdy a build like the cheaper Eastman violin.

(A) the Gill violin does not have as rich a tone or as sturdy a build like the cheaper Eastman violin
(B) the Gill violin, in richness of tone or sturdiness of build, does not have that in comparison with the cheaper Eastman violin
(C) a rich tone or a sturdy build is not what the Gill violin has, compared with the cheaper Eastman violin
(D) the Gill violin does not have as rich a tone or as sturdy a build as the cheaper Eastman violin
(E) richness of tone, and sturdiness of build is where the Gill violin and the Eastman violin differ

OA: D
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I can not understand this question, can anyone, specially Knewton Instructors, come and elaborate it? It is a Knewton SC question. Thanks in advance.
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by AIM GMAT » Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:57 am
I am no expert , below is my take on the question :-

(A) the Gill violin does not have as rich a tone or as sturdy a build like the cheaper Eastman violin

(B) the Gill violin, in richness of tone or sturdiness of build, does not have that in comparison with the cheaper Eastman violin

(C) a rich tone or a sturdy build is not what the Gill violin has, compared with the cheaper Eastman violin

(D) the Gill violin does not have as rich a tone or as sturdy a build as the cheaper Eastman violin

(E) richness of tone, and sturdiness of build is where the Gill violin and the Eastman violin differ

Here we are talking about Gill vioolin so the comma should be followed by violin not any other term like rich tone or richness of tone , this is the modifier concept .So that eliminates C and E.

For evaluation in lefty out t3 options the best usage is As X .... as Y


Hope that helps.

IMO D
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by 800target » Mon Mar 07, 2011 1:31 am
AIM GMAT wrote:I am no expert , below is my take on the question :-

(A) the Gill violin does not have as rich a tone or as sturdy a build like the cheaper Eastman violin

(B) the Gill violin, in richness of tone or sturdiness of build, does not have that in comparison with the cheaper Eastman violin

(C) a rich tone or a sturdy build is not what the Gill violin has, compared with the cheaper Eastman violin

(D) the Gill violin does not have as rich a tone or as sturdy a build as the cheaper Eastman violin

(E) richness of tone, and sturdiness of build is where the Gill violin and the Eastman violin differ
Here we are talking about Gill vioolin so the comma should be followed by violin not any other term like rich tone or richness of tone , this is the modifier concept .So that eliminates C and E.
Still I can not understand why choices C and E are wrong due to the Modifier concept??!! Also, why B is wrong?? Can anybody breakdown the sentence in details for me?? Really confused since question is not tough at all!! Thanks a ton.


For evaluation in lefty out t3 options the best usage is As X .... as Y


Hope that helps.

IMO D
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by AIM GMAT » Mon Mar 07, 2011 1:48 am
Ask the question what has $1500 price tag ??

Gill violin or richness of gill violin ??? -- Hope that helps with the modifier issue .

In option B , if u read it more minutely .... what does "that" refer to ?
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by GMATGuruNY » Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:41 am
800target wrote:Despite its $1500 price tag, the Gill violin does not have as rich a tone or as sturdy a build like the cheaper Eastman violin.

(A) the Gill violin does not have as rich a tone or as sturdy a build like the cheaper Eastman violin
(B) the Gill violin, in richness of tone or sturdiness of build, does not have that in comparison with the cheaper Eastman violin
(C) a rich tone or a sturdy build is not what the Gill violin has, compared with the cheaper Eastman violin
(D) the Gill violin does not have as rich a tone or as sturdy a build as the cheaper Eastman violin
(E) richness of tone, and sturdiness of build is where the Gill violin and the Eastman violin differ

OA: D
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I can not understand this question, can anyone, specially Knewton Instructors, come and elaborate it? It is a Knewton SC question. Thanks in advance.
I received a PM asking me to comment.

In A, the preposition like is being used incorrectly. The correct idiom is as X as Y: the Gill violin does not have as a rich a tone or as sturdy a build as the cheaper Eastman. Eliminate A.

In B, it is unclear what noun is being replaced by the pronoun that. Eliminate B.

In C, despite its $1500 price tag is incorrectly modifying a rich tone. Eliminate C.

In E, the word where should be used to refer only to a place. Eliminate E.

The correct answer is D.

Please note that not X or Y means not X and not Y. In D, the Gill violin does not have as rich a tone or as sturdy a build as the cheaper Eastman violin means that the Gill violin does not have as rich a tone as the cheaper Eastman violin and that the Gill violin does not have as sturdy a build as the cheaper Eastman violin.
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by 800target » Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:51 am
Very awesome explanation. Mitch, you are always SUPERB. Also, thanks AIM GMAT as well.
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by nailGmat2012 » Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:31 pm
Hi Mitch,

is this one missing the helping verb 'has'? or is it understood and need not be put explicitly?

the Gill violin does not have as rich a tone or as sturdy a build as the cheaper Eastman violin [has]

the first half has the helping verb 'have'..

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by GMATGuruNY » Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:50 pm
nailGmat2012 wrote:Hi Mitch,

is this one missing the helping verb 'has'? or is it understood and need not be put explicitly?

the Gill violin does not have as rich a tone or as sturdy a build as the cheaper Eastman violin [has]

the first half has the helping verb 'have'..

thanks.
The second verb (has) is implied.

The omission of words in a comparison is called ELLIPSIS.

A verb need not be repeated if the comparison is clear:
Mary runs faster than John.
Here, it's clear that the way Mary runs is being compared to the way John runs.
The second runs is omitted, but its presence is understood.

China exports more oil to Europe than the United States.
Here, the comparison is NOT clear.
Two possible meanings:
Case 1: China exports more oil to Europe than IT EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES.
Case 2: China exports more oil to Europe than THE UNITED STATES EXPORTS TO EUROPE.
If the intended meaning is Case 2, a helping verb is needed to make the comparison clear:
China exports more oil to Europe than DOES the United States.
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by nailGmat2012 » Thu Aug 23, 2012 6:38 pm
Awesome. Thanks Mitch.
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