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Kaplan Workbook Chapter - 2 [Sentence Correction]

by codesnooker » Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:42 pm
The average salary of new jobs is expected to rise in the near future as jobs become available in high-paying industries.

A) is expected to rise in the near future as jobs become available in high-paying industries
B) are expected to rise in the near future as jobs become available in high-paying industries
C) are expected to rise in the near future through jobs becoming available in high-paying industries
D) would be expected to rise in the near future through jobs becoming available in high-paying industries
E) will rise in the near future because jobs in high-paying industries are expected to become available.

OA A

Question: Isn't the sentence shows the subjunctive mood?
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by senthil » Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:48 pm
A is the answer?
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by Stuart@KaplanGMAT » Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:54 pm
There's no subjunctive in this sentence. The author is merely stating what's expected to happen as a result of a planned change.

If we were to switch to the subjunctive, we would change the meaning of the sentence.
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Re: Kaplan Workbook Chapter - 2 [Sentence Correction]

by lunarpower » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:44 pm
codesnooker wrote:The average salary of new jobs is expected to rise in the near future as jobs become available in high-paying industries.

A) is expected to rise in the near future as jobs become available in high-paying industries
B) are expected to rise in the near future as jobs become available in high-paying industries
C) are expected to rise in the near future through jobs becoming available in high-paying industries
D) would be expected to rise in the near future through jobs becoming available in high-paying industries
E) will rise in the near future because jobs in high-paying industries are expected to become available.

OA A

Question: Isn't the sentence shows the subjunctive mood?
as stuart said above, no; you're not allowed to change the meaning of the original sentence unless it's nonsense, and this one clearly isn't nonsense. it states an expectation that the average salary will rise.
if you were to use the subjunctive, you'd have to use it in one of the following 2 contexts:
(a) talking about a situation contrary to existing reality (if X would happen... when X is not, in fact, happening)
(b) talking about the consequences of a hypothetical future situation
notice that these contexts are closely tied together; both are unified by the theme of 'hypothetical', which doesn't apply to the sentence in this problem.

also note that in choice (d), 'through jobs becoming available' doesn't make sense either: taken literally (as it must be), the essential modifier in this wording means that the average salary will somehow rise 'through jobs' that are 'becoming available'. that doesn't make sense.
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by codesnooker » Sat Jun 14, 2008 5:40 am
Thanks Stuart and Ron
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by gmatinjuly » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:07 pm
Avg salary is subject singlular
B/C eliminated
D would be not right

E says will rise and then puts a doubt in effect by saying the jobs are expected.

A sounds mote appropriate where the effect is expected …as cause leading to effect takes place.
My answer is A.
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