doubt 25

Expert replies

aditya8062: Legendary Member; Posts: 774; Joined: Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:32 amFollowed by: 14 members; Thanked: 46 times

by aditya8062 » Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:05 am

When Henry dreams about his late wife, he sees her as she was during her youth.
(A) he sees her as she was during
(B) he sees her as she had been during
(C) he sees her as if during
(D) she appears to him as she did in
(E) she appears to him as though in

my doubt: how do i eliminate D in this?

Like this post

Source: Beat The GMAT — Sentence Correction | Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:05 am

GMAT/MBA Expert

[email protected]: Elite Legendary Member; Posts: 10392; Joined: Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:38 pmFollowed by: 511 members; Location: Palo Alto, CA; Thanked: 2867 times; GMAT Score:800

by [email protected] » Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:54 am

Hi aditya8062,

This SC has a bit of a quirk to it. The opening part of this sentence is a modifying phrase; it's tempting to think that what immediately follows the comma would be a reference to the wife, BUT the modifier is describing what HENRY dreams about, so the first word after the comma should be a reference to Henry.

Answers D and E can be eliminated for the same reason - they don't match the opening modifying phrase.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Contact Rich at [email protected]

Like this post

GMATGuruNY: GMAT Instructor; Posts: 15539; Joined: Tue May 25, 2010 12:04 pmFollowed by: 1906 members; Location: New York, NY; Thanked: 13060 times; GMAT Score:790

by GMATGuruNY » Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:07 am

aditya8062 wrote: my doubt: how do i eliminate D in this?

in D, did is standing in for appeared, the simple past tense form of appears.
The result is the following:
When Henry dreams, his wife appears to him as she appeared in her youth.
Here, a reader might construe that -- just as Henry's wife now appears only in his dreams -- so too IN HER YOUTH she appeared only in his dreams.
Not the intended comparison.

Private tutor exclusively for the GMAT and GRE, with over 20 years of experience.
Followed here and elsewhere by over 1900 test-takers.
I have worked with students based in the US, Australia, Taiwan, China, Tajikistan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia -- a long list of countries.
My students have been admitted to HBS, CBS, Tuck, Yale, Stern, Fuqua -- a long list of top programs.

As a tutor, I don't simply teach you how I would approach problems.
I unlock the best way for YOU to solve problems.

For more information, please email me (Mitch Hunt) at [email protected].
Student Review #1
Student Review #2
Student Review #3

Like this post

chetan86: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 72; Joined: Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:14 am; Thanked: 2 times

by chetan86 » Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:42 pm

What is OA of this question?
Is it A?

Like this post

Post new topic Locked

• Page 1 of 1

GMAT Course Reviews

560 reviews

1168 reviews

431 reviews

359 reviews

147 reviews

5/5

5 Star (560 Reviews)

"Target Test Prep is the closest to the official version of the GMAT exam, about 99% accuracy in terms of the quality and quantity of information. The course has excellently created singular sets of focused lessons and tests for every possible topic that one could come across in the official GMAT exam."

"The TTP course maximizes the efficiency of the time you spend studying. It will take time and effort but I could almost guarantee that if you complete the course exactly as it is laid out you will get an amazing score. They also have a very responsive team willing to help with any questions you might have."

"TTP has two things that I think no other test prep company offers: A teaching approach that reinforces understanding and an attitude that will give you the mental preparedness needed to succeed on the test. TTP gives you a deep understanding of the concept you need to know while teaching you how to think."

Write a Review