thephoenix wrote:IMo C
A) not llel
b),d) and e) s+v error

niksworth wrote:

thephoenix wrote:IMo C
A) not llel
b),d) and e) s+v error

@thephoenix,

What is the SVA error which you found in D?

thephoenix wrote:

niksworth wrote:

thephoenix wrote:IMo C
A) not llel
b),d) and e) s+v error

@thephoenix,

What is the SVA error which you found in D?

in D epitomize a plural verb is used for sherlok homes a singular subject

niksworth wrote: Actually epitomize, a plural verb, is in agreement with Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe, a compound subject.

thephoenix wrote: yeah true..but there is an exception to this rule if the noun phrases joined by the compound refer to one and the sme person or thing then the verb is singular.....

imo the above rule holds here.....

i might be wrong..
let us c whats the oa

suchoudh wrote:John thinks Miss Marple, heroine of Agatha Christie's murder mystery novels, to be the definitive English detective whereas Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe epitomizes the symbol of British deduction.

A. to be the definitive English detective whereas Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe epitomizes the symbol of British deduction - Need working verb and not 'to be'. 'Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe' plural nedd 'epitomize' and not 'epitomizes', eliminate

B. deserve the title of the definitive English detective whereas Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes, with his famous pipe, epitomize the symbol of British deduction - need 'deserves' and not 'deserve'. 'Sherlock Holmes' singular 'epitomize' plural, eliminate

C. to be the definite English detective, but Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe is the symbol of British deduction - Same as A. We need 'are' and not 'is', eliminate

D. embodies the very essence and spirit of English detectives whereas Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe epitomize the symbol of British deduction - Correct

E. is the definitive English detective whereas Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe epitomize British deduction - Not parallel, eliminate


Please explain your answers, OA later.

thephoenix wrote:

niksworth wrote: Actually epitomize, a plural verb, is in agreement with Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe, a compound subject.

yeah true..but there is an exception to this rule if the noun phrases joined by the compound refer to one and the sme person or thing then the verb is singular.....

imo the above rule holds here.....

i might be wrong..
let us c whats the oa

suchoudh wrote:John thinks Miss Marple, heroine of Agatha Christie's murder mystery novels, to be the definitive English detective whereas Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe epitomizes the symbol of British deduction.

A. to be the definitive English detective whereas Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe epitomizes the symbol of British deduction

B. deserve the title of the definitive English detective whereas Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes, with his famous pipe, epitomize the symbol of British deduction

C. to be the definite English detective, but Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe is the symbol of British deduction

D. embodies the very essence and spirit of English detectives whereas Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe epitomize the symbol of British deduction

E. is the definitive English detective whereas Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe epitomize British deduction


Please explain your answers, OA later.

GMATGuruNY wrote:

suchoudh wrote:John thinks Miss Marple, heroine of Agatha Christie's murder mystery novels, to be the definitive English detective whereas Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe epitomizes the symbol of British deduction.

A. to be the definitive English detective whereas Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe epitomizes the symbol of British deduction

B. deserve the title of the definitive English detective whereas Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes, with his famous pipe, epitomize the symbol of British deduction

C. to be the definite English detective, but Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe is the symbol of British deduction

D. embodies the very essence and spirit of English detectives whereas Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe epitomize the symbol of British deduction

E. is the definitive English detective whereas Jane thinks Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe epitomize British deduction


Please explain your answers, OA later.

Quickest approach:
In A, epitomizes should be plural to match the compound subject Sherlock Holmes and and his famous pipe. For this same reason, is should plural in answer choice C. Eliminate A and C.

In B, epitomize should be singular to match the singular subject Sherlock Holmes. (The phrase with his famous pipe is a modifier and is not part of the subject.) Eliminate B.

In D, Sherlock Holmes and his famous pipe are two things; they cannot epitomize one symbol. Eliminate D.

The correct answer is E.