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by iamcste » Sun Dec 28, 2008 3:17 pm
vivek.kapoor83 wrote:gbfd
A


B and c- , and joins an independent clause

D and E--run on , IMO

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by maihuna » Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:45 am
IMO B

what is OA like

why B?
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I am confused here

the another clue is and are vs are...

I too will go for A

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Re: gmatprep-5

by vivek.kapoor83 » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:56 am
iamcste wrote:
vivek.kapoor83 wrote:gbfd
A


B and c- , and joins an independent clause

D and E--run on , IMO
Do u mean to say, in B & C , 2 dependent clauses have been joined and we need independent clause after 'and'

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Re: gmatprep-5

by iamcste » Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:07 am
vivek.kapoor83 wrote:
iamcste wrote:
vivek.kapoor83 wrote:gbfd
A


B and c- , and joins an independent clause

D and E--run on , IMO
Do u mean to say, in B & C , 2 dependent clauses have been joined and we need independent clause after 'and'
structure of B and C is Independent clause 1 , and Subordinate clause

while correct structure would be

IC1, and IC2 ( IC-stands for Independent clause)

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by vivek.kapoor83 » Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:11 am
OA is A...


If const is in the form
Subordinate Clause,and IC ...
is this the correct const.

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by iamcste » Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:16 am
vivek.kapoor83 wrote:OA is A...


If const is in the form
Subordinate Clause,and IC ...
is this the correct const.
No.." IC1 , and IC2"

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by ronniecoleman » Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:11 am
vivek.kapoor83 wrote:OA is A...


If const is in the form
Subordinate Clause,and IC ...
is this the correct const.
dude!

i thought OA was not A ...since you already marked it as A...

i almost freaked out ... justifying other options as the correct one!! :shock: :shock:
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by ronniecoleman » Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:13 am
b: requires proper verb in the first part of clause...

c: requires a proper verb in the first half

d: now drawing.. this phrase should modify the previous clause..
hence does not make sense...

e: same as above
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by iamcste » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:46 am
ronniecoleman wrote: dude!

i thought OA was not A ...since you already marked it as A...

i almost freaked out ... justifying other options as the correct one!! :shock: :shock:

Take away : just express what you feel, dont take others input as references. This means you always eliminate one of the options straight away based on others inputs for GMATPrep qtns.. :wink:

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by ronniecoleman » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:54 am
iamcste wrote:
ronniecoleman wrote: dude!

i thought OA was not A ...since you already marked it as A...

i almost freaked out ... justifying other options as the correct one!! :shock: :shock:

Take away : just express what you feel, dont take others input as references. This means you always eliminate one of the options straight away based on others inputs for GMATPrep qtns.. :wink:
probably still lacks some confidence! :? :?
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by vivek.kapoor83 » Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:01 am
imcaste,
i am not talking abt this ques dude..im asking u abt the concept
if in any sentence , this const is there ..
SC,and IC...is this the correct const
and i always get confuse b/w SC and IC..i know the literal meaning but not able to figure out.Pls throw some lite on this.

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by iamcste » Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:16 am
vivek.kapoor83 wrote:imcaste,
i am not talking abt this ques dude..im asking u abt the concept
if in any sentence , this const is there ..
SC,and IC...is this the correct const
and i always get confuse b/w SC and IC..i know the literal meaning but not able to figure out.Pls throw some lite on this.
PMed you..

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