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GMATPrep - Fish

by crackgmat007 » Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:12 pm
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by debmalya_dutta » Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:25 pm
Correct Answer is D

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by crackgmat007 » Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:36 pm
pls explain your answers. tx.

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by sumank8216 » Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:47 pm
D.

C, E out due to non parallel

as ...as is used to compare identical items. are growing is a verb phrase so we need a verb phrase on the right side too.They grow.. grow here is a verb.

other are compring it with growth rate , a noun.

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by Kuhu » Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:11 pm
Confused between A & D!!
in D 'they' referring to fish or suppliers.I found it confused pronoun.

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by sumank8216 » Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:16 pm
I would try to tell you what I know..experts can correct me..

the first they, it refers to the subject.

here subject is fish & seafood.

I hope this helps..

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by sumank8216 » Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:17 pm
I would try to tell you what I know..experts can correct me..

the first they, it refers to the subject.

here subject is fish & seafood.

I hope this helps..

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by viju9162 » Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:46 pm
ya ..it is confusing between A and D.

D stands a better choice. "They" might refer to suppliers. What's wrong in C?
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by crackgmat007 » Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:15 am
OA - D I think 'they' may refer to suppliers. Isnt the reference ambigous?

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by bignasty666 » Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:22 am
this is a comparision question "suppliers are growing fish" cannot be compared to " their natural growth rate"....as the latter is a noun while former is verb.

growing vs grow...grow wins
hence D.

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by viju9162 » Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:52 pm
Hi bignasty,

Even if it is a comparision question, what do you think "they" is referring to ?

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by Naruto » Thu Jul 30, 2009 5:30 am
here is the official explanation

The first and second choices illogically state that the suppliers are not only growing the fish but are also growing the natural growth rate of the fish.

The third choice elliptically states that suppliers are growing fish twice as fast as growing them naturally grows them, but when something grows naturally, it is illogical to say anything grows them. The appropriate contrast is between the rate at which the suppliers are growing the fish and the rate at which the fish grow when allowed to grow naturally on their own.

The fourth and fifth options both express that contrast appropriately. Of these two options, however, only the fourth uses a present participle (cutting) that is parallel to the other verbs in the sentence (growing and raising), and therefore the fourth choice is best.

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by crackgmat007 » Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:25 pm
The fourth and fifth options both express that contrast appropriately. Of these two options, however, only the fourth uses a present participle (cutting) that is parallel to the other verbs in the sentence (growing and raising), and therefore the fourth choice is best.
Isn't the present participle - cutting - used as a modifier?