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Kaplan CAT2 SC Question

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by mbamike » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:36 am
Here is a SC question from Kaplan CAT2 I stumbled upon.

Though initially opposed to the measure, the governor approved the new needle exchange program at the urging of his own doctor, his chief advisers, and a coalition of some twenty social action groups.

1) at the urging of his own doctor, his chief advisers, and a coalition of some
2) as a consequence of having been urged by his own doctor, his chief advisers, and a coalition of some
3) on account of being urged by his own doctor, chief advisers, and a coalition of
4) as he was urged to do by his own doctor, his chief advisers, and a coalition of some
5) as his own doctor was urging him to do, along with his chief advisers, and a coalition of


ANSWER: 1 is correct.

Could somebody educate me on why is 4 incorrect?

Appreciate your help!
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by California4jx » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:01 am
avoid passive form of senteces. Choice 4 is passive. Try to pick sentences that are in active form ....

was urged, was pulled, was sentenced, was fired ( wrong since passive )

urging, pulling, setencing, firing ... are active forms with corresponding appropriate subjects.
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by stubbornp » Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:03 am
Can anybody explain this?
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by stubbornp » Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:06 am
Can anybody explain this?
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by loki.gmat » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:08 pm
the governor approved ......................... of........

aprrove/disapprove of is the correct idiom.



Thanks!
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by mbamike » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:44 pm
Thanks California4jx!

Could you be more specific on when to avoid passive form?

I am guessing there might be situations where passive might be more appropriate.

Thoughts?
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by stubbornp » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:29 pm
loki.gmat wrote:the governor approved ......................... of........

aprrove/disapprove of is the correct idiom.



Thanks!
loki,

has there any specific idiom for URGING????
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by GmatKiss » Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:21 am
Toughy!!! IMO: A
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by studentps2011 » Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:55 am
'at the urging of' is more concise than 'as he was urged to do by '. In most SCs, I can eliminate the wrong answers looking for less wordy options.
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