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by GmatKiss » Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:37 am
Analysts blamed May's sluggish retail sales on unexciting merchandise as well as the weather, colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed sales of barbecue grills and lawn furniture.

(A) colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed
(B) which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions, slowing
(C) since it was colder and wetter than usually in some regions, which slowed
(D) being colder and wetter than usually in some regions, slowing
(E) having been colder and wetter than was usual in some regions and slowed

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by prateek_guy2004 » Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:50 am
(A) colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed (akward)
(B) which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions, slowing (redudndant)
(C) since it was colder and wetter than usually in some regions, which slowed( correct this is what we nneed)
(D) being colder and wetter than usually in some regions, slowing (Being again)
(E) having been colder and wetter than was usual in some regions and slowed ( having been not correct)

IMO C
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by mundasingh123 » Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:06 am
Analysts blamed May's sluggish retail sales on unexciting merchandise as well as the weather, colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed sales of barbecue grills and lawn furniture.

(A) colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed ( which pronoun modifies regions )
(B) which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions, slowing (correct slowing modifies action in the preceding clause and the subject is "which ")
(C) since it was colder and wetter than usually in some regions, which slowed ( no reference for pronoun "it " which pronoun refers to regions )
(D) being colder and wetter than usually in some regions, slowing (Being seems to modify analysts)
(E) having been colder and wetter than was usual in some regions and slowed (having been modifies analysts )
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by GmatKiss » Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:06 am
prateek_guy2004 wrote:(A) colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed (akward)
(B) which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions, slowing (redudndant)
(C) since it was colder and wetter than usually in some regions, which slowed( correct this is what we nneed)
(D) being colder and wetter than usually in some regions, slowing (Being again)
(E) having been colder and wetter than was usual in some regions and slowed ( having been not correct)

IMO C
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I feel the usage of usually in C being awkward

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by mundasingh123 » Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:07 am
GmatKiss wrote:
prateek_guy2004 wrote:(A) colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed (akward)
(B) which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions, slowing (redudndant)
(C) since it was colder and wetter than usually in some regions, which slowed( correct this is what we nneed)
(D) being colder and wetter than usually in some regions, slowing (Being again)
(E) having been colder and wetter than was usual in some regions and slowed ( having been not correct)

IMO C
usually needs a verb

Hi,

I feel the usage of usually in C being awkward

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by mundasingh123 » Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:12 am
Analysts blamed May's sluggish retail sales on unexciting merchandise as well as the weather, colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed sales of barbecue grills and lawn furniture.

(A) colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed
(B) which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions, slowing
(C) since it was colder and wetter than usually in some regions, which slowed
(D) being colder and wetter than usually in some regions, slowing
(E) having been colder and wetter than was usual in some regions and slowed


A FEW QUESTIONS OF MY OWN
iN a DOES COLDER AND WETTER MODIFY WEATHER THAT COMES BEFORE THE COMMA
iN b
WHY IS `WAS ` NOT REQUIRED BEFORE USUAL
IN D
WHAT DOES BEING MODIFY
IN E
WHAT DOES HAVING BEEN MODIFY
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by GmatKiss » Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:13 am
mundasingh123 wrote:
GmatKiss wrote:
prateek_guy2004 wrote:(A) colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed (akward)
(B) which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions, slowing (redudndant)
(C) since it was colder and wetter than usually in some regions, which slowed( correct this is what we nneed)
(D) being colder and wetter than usually in some regions, slowing (Being again)
(E) having been colder and wetter than was usual in some regions and slowed ( having been not correct)

IMO C
usually needs a verb

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I feel the usage of usually in C being awkward

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by mundasingh123 » Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:15 am
GmatKiss wrote:
mundasingh123 wrote:
GmatKiss wrote:
prateek_guy2004 wrote:(A) colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed (akward)
(B) which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions, slowing (redudndant)
(C) since it was colder and wetter than usually in some regions, which slowed( correct this is what we nneed)
(D) being colder and wetter than usually in some regions, slowing (Being again)
(E) having been colder and wetter than was usual in some regions and slowed ( having been not correct)

IMO C
usually needs a verb BUT OGV CITES A DIFFERENT REASON FOR THIS
LINKING VERB WAS REQUIRES ADJECTIVE USUAL NOT ADVERB USUALLY WHOA I DIDNT UNDERSTAND THIS

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I feel the usage of usually in C being awkward

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by prateek_guy2004 » Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:47 pm
Yes its akward but then ...whats the answer for this...?
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by GmatKiss » Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:02 pm
prateek_guy2004 wrote:Yes its akward but then ...whats the answer for this...?

Analysts blamed May's sluggish retail sales on unexciting merchandise as well as the weather, colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed sales of barbecue grills and lawn furniture.

(A) colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed
(B) which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions, slowing
(C) since it was colder and wetter than usually in some regions, which slowed
(D) being colder and wetter than usually in some regions, slowing
(E) having been colder and wetter than was usual in some regions and slowed

I was able to arrive at B, only by elimination!!

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