BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

1000sc# 229

This topic has expert replies
Post new topic Locked
Previous Topic Next Topic
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 108
Joined: Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:31 am
Thanked: 1 times

1000sc# 229

by cooldude » Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:30 am
hi guys in following sc wats the meaning of for after semicolon?statements after semicolon shld be able o stand on its own,so is this rule followed here?oa is a ;wats wrong with b if use of for after semicolon isnt correct?

229. Crises in international diplomacy do not always result from malice; for nations, like individuals, can find themselves locked into difficult positions, unable to back down.
(A) do not always result from malice; for nations, like individuals, can find
(B) do not always results from malice; nations, just as individuals, finding
(C) do not always results from malice; nations, such as individuals, can find
(D) aren’t always the results of malice; nations in the same way that individuals can find
(E) aren’t resulting always from malice; just like individuals who can find
Top
Source: — Sentence Correction |
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 34
Joined: Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:00 am
Thanked: 5 times
Followed by:9 members

by prachipareekh » Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:27 am
Crises is plural of crisis.

B - INCORRECT - Crises --- results - subject verb agreement.

A is correct, both sentences - after and before semicolon - can stand alone.
Top
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 108
Joined: Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:31 am
Thanked: 1 times

by cooldude » Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:44 am
:)

thnx for being so much helpful
Top
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 12
Joined: Thu May 01, 2008 3:24 am

by croman » Thu May 08, 2008 10:05 pm
in this question i had a problem with such as in answer C,why we prefered here 'like'?
Top
Legendary Member
Posts: 631
Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:57 pm
Thanked: 29 times
Followed by:3 members

by netigen » Thu May 08, 2008 10:40 pm
such as can be replaced by "for example".

C will read - nations for example individuals - doesn't make any sense atall

In this question I think the author is testing 'like v.s. as' construct for comparison.
Top
User avatar
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 50
Joined: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:38 am
Thanked: 1 times

by tar.goyal » Mon May 12, 2008 12:28 am
IMO D is the correct answer.
I have started to realize that I am the one!!!
Top
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 18
Joined: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:06 am

Re: 1000sc# 229

by Caroline Lee » Sun May 17, 2009 12:29 am
cooldude wrote: 229. Crises in international diplomacy do not always result from malice; for nations, like individuals, can find themselves locked into difficult positions, unable to back down.
(A) do not always result from malice; for nations, like individuals, can find
(B) do not always results from malice; nations, just as individuals, finding
(C) do not always results from malice; nations, such as individuals, can find
(D) aren’t always the results of malice; nations in the same way that individuals can find
(E) aren’t resulting always from malice; just like individuals who can find
In option (A), for means because here, right?
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. ----Russell
Top
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 83
Joined: Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:08 am
Thanked: 2 times

by James_83 » Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:01 pm
I have the same confusion...If that so, then the second sentence cannot stand alone..!!
Top
Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
Posts: 3
Joined: Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:00 am

by dharan » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:13 am
I think, "C" is the answer.

There are few rules i used to eliminate the answer.
1. Not to use just like, just as so eliminated options B & E
2. There is a rule which says " NEVER use a semi-colon and a coordinating conjunction together "
There are seven coordinating conjunctions: For,And,Nor,But,Or,Yet and So ( FAN BOYS )
Then option A ruled out.
3. Option D doesn't makes sense to me. ( results from Vs results of )
4. Then finally, Option C .
The option sentence make sense in different grammar rules.
i. do not always results from malice; nations, unable to back down.
ii. do not always results from malice; nations, such as individuals, unable to back down [ Note, nations will have citizens, here it means individuals ]
iii. do not always results from malice; nations, such as individuals, can find themselves locked into difficult positions, unable to back down.

like individuals sounds great here in option A but it has ; For. Even if For is not there it doesn't workout.
If For is not there options A looks like this.
Crises in international diplomacy do not always result from malice; nations, like individuals, can find themselves locked into difficult positions, unable to back down.
This is something like Like Vs Such as
nations, like individuals [ it sounds like nations will not have individuals but it will have similar to individuals ]
nations, such as individuals [ it sounds like nations will have individuals, etc.. i.e such as generally refers to an example]

While trying to narrow down the correct answer, I hope, I am right in my explanation.

I am not sure, how A is correct. Because second sentence itself doesn't stand.
Re-read the sentence with
a. for nations,...unable to back down
b. for nations, like individuals,....... unable to back down
c. for nations, like individuals,can find themselves locked into difficult positions


A correct explanation will be appreciated
Top
Legendary Member
Posts: 1574
Joined: Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:52 am
Thanked: 88 times
Followed by:13 members

by aspirant2011 » Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:56 am
crises should be followed by result and in B,C and D "results" word is being used which is wrong...........................
Top
User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 641
Joined: Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:07 pm
Location: Madison, WI
Thanked: 162 times
Followed by:45 members
GMAT Score:760

by Jim@Grockit » Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:03 am
I really don't like the semicolon in A, but it's otherwise the most correct. Even with for = because, it's still attempting to start what should be an independent clause with a coordinating conjunction, which shouldn't happen.

B has no main verb for an independent clause after the semicolon, and has results rather than result.
C repeats the results error and attempts to equate nations and individuals with such as . . . that's crazy talk.
D lacks a main verb for the independent clause after the semicolon.
E was written by aliens and is not English. We don't even get nations in the sentence.

1000 SC is not always the best source, but hey, there's 1000 SC, right?
Top
Post new topic Locked
• Page 1 of 1