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

Redeem

The Shang- Chinese first admin

This topic has expert replies
Post new topic Locked
Previous Topic Next Topic
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 147
Joined: Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:03 am
Thanked: 3 times

The Shang- Chinese first admin

by tracyyahoo » Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:09 am
In addition to being China’s first administrators, in the sense that they developed a coherent bureaucracy for their empire, (the first literate culture in East Asia were the Shang, and they were well known for crafting) ornate bronze ritual vessels.

A. the first literate culture in East Asia were the Shang, and they were well known for crafting
B. the first literate culture in East Asia were the Shang, well known as the crafters of
C. the Shang, as the first literate culture in East Asia, is well known for its crafting
D. the Shang were the first literate culture in East Asia and are well known as the crafters of
E. the Shang were the first literate culture in East Asia and well known for its crafted


I chose B because in D "are well known" isn't correct tense, it should be past tense. So I chose B why the OA is D??? Pls explain me
Top
Source: — Sentence Correction |
Legendary Member
Posts: 2789
Joined: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:19 am
Location: Chennai, India
Thanked: 206 times
Followed by:43 members
GMAT Score:640

by GmatKiss » Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:46 am
In addition to being China’s first administrators, in the sense that they developed a coherent bureaucracy for their empire, (the first literate culture in East Asia were the Shang, and they were well known for crafting) ornate bronze ritual vessels.

A. the first literate culture in East Asia were the Shang, and they were well known for crafting
B. the first literate culture in East Asia were the Shang, well known as the crafters of
C. the Shang, as the first literate culture in East Asia, is well known for its crafting - bad construction
D. the Shang were the first literate culture in East Asia and are well known as the crafters of
E. the Shang were the first literate culture in East Asia and well known for its crafted

In addition to being China’s first administrators, (who are the first admininistrators - "the Shang") hence A and B are eliminated.

Its simliar to,

In addition to being first in the class , GMATKISS [:D] was also the leader in sports.
In addition to being first in the class , the leader in sports was GMATKISS

Hope you got the difference :)
Top
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 1239
Joined: Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:25 am
Thanked: 233 times
Followed by:26 members
GMAT Score:680

by sam2304 » Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:53 am
GmatKiss wrote:
In addition to being first in the class , GMATKISS [:D] was also the leader in sports.
In addition to being first in the class , the leader in sports was GMATKISS
Nice explanation :D

IMO D

in addition to being China's first administrators - modifies the shang. C and E - usage of its is wrong.

well known as crafters of - right usage
well known for X is also right.
Getting defeated is just a temporary notion, giving it up is what makes it permanent.
https://gmatandbeyond.blogspot.in/
Top
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 147
Joined: Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:03 am
Thanked: 3 times

by tracyyahoo » Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:51 pm
But how do you explain the tense problem, "are" and also well known for is idiomatic right???

sam2304 wrote:
GmatKiss wrote:
In addition to being first in the class , GMATKISS [:D] was also the leader in sports.
In addition to being first in the class , the leader in sports was GMATKISS
Nice explanation :D

IMO D

in addition to being China's first administrators - modifies the shang. C and E - usage of its is wrong.

well known as crafters of - right usage
well known for X is also right.
Top
Legendary Member
Posts: 2789
Joined: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:19 am
Location: Chennai, India
Thanked: 206 times
Followed by:43 members
GMAT Score:640

by GmatKiss » Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:32 am
Not getting your query! :(
Top
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 158
Joined: Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:21 am
Thanked: 13 times
Followed by:1 members

by rohit_gmat » Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:37 am
About the tense... "are" is ok since the Shang are STILL well-known to be the crafters of oranate bronze ritual vessels ...(it doesnt matter if the Shang are all dead)
Top
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 1239
Joined: Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:25 am
Thanked: 233 times
Followed by:26 members
GMAT Score:680

by sam2304 » Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:50 am
tracyyahoo wrote:But how do you explain the tense problem, "are" and also well known for is idiomatic right???
Din't check the post. :) The usage of 'are' is same as explained by rohit - They are still well known.

well known for doing something
well known as doers of something
both are right.
Getting defeated is just a temporary notion, giving it up is what makes it permanent.
https://gmatandbeyond.blogspot.in/
Top
Post new topic Locked
• Page 1 of 1