6. The Cricket Board has constituted a three-member committee to investigate the case of the missing batsman that fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and has subsequently applied for political asylum there.
A. to investigate the case of the missing batsman that fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and has subsequently applied for political asylum there.
B. for investigating the case of the missing batsman, who fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and subsequently applied for political asylum there.
C. to investigate the case of the missing batsman, having fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and subsequently applying for political asylum there.
D. to investigate the case of the missing batsman, who fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and subsequently applied for political asylum there.
E. for investigating the case of the missing batsman, who has fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and is subsequently applying for political
asylum there.
SC Grail Q6
This topic has expert replies
- prachich1987
- Legendary Member
- Posts: 752
- Joined: Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:47 am
- Thanked: 20 times
- Followed by:10 members
- GMAT Score:700
IMO : D
A. to investigate the case of the missing batsman that fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and has subsequently applied for political asylum there.
According to MGMAT SC guide THAT cannot be used to refer to people
Besides it says Cricket board has found asylum there...& hence changes the meaning of the sentence
B. for investigating the case of the missing batsman, who fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and subsequently applied for political asylum there.
According to me TO INVESTIGATE is a correct idiom
C. to investigate the case of the missing batsman, having fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and subsequently applying for political asylum there.
Improper usage of tense
D. to investigate the case of the missing batsman, who fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and subsequently applied for political asylum there.
Correct
E. for investigating the case of the missing batsman, who has fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and is subsequently applying for political asylum there.
Improper usage of tenses
Nice question!!
BTW Are these questions from Aristotle SC grail?
A. to investigate the case of the missing batsman that fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and has subsequently applied for political asylum there.
According to MGMAT SC guide THAT cannot be used to refer to people
Besides it says Cricket board has found asylum there...& hence changes the meaning of the sentence
B. for investigating the case of the missing batsman, who fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and subsequently applied for political asylum there.
According to me TO INVESTIGATE is a correct idiom
C. to investigate the case of the missing batsman, having fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and subsequently applying for political asylum there.
Improper usage of tense
D. to investigate the case of the missing batsman, who fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and subsequently applied for political asylum there.
Correct
E. for investigating the case of the missing batsman, who has fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and is subsequently applying for political asylum there.
Improper usage of tenses
Nice question!!
BTW Are these questions from Aristotle SC grail?
- vatsalroxy
- Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
- Posts: 27
- Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:41 am
- Thanked: 2 times
The Cricket Board has constituted a three-member committee to investigate the case of the missing batsman that fled the team hotel in Amsterdam to go to London and has subsequently applied for political asylum there.
B , E are out clearly coz of wrong idiom usage here "for investigating".
in A C D TO INVESTIGATE is the right form of usage.
A: That doesnt have a reference .!
C : having fled ...tries to modify the whole phrase which is irrelevant in terms of modifying. So gerund here is misused.
D: the pronoun WHO correctly modifies the missing batsman and is parallel in the modifying phrase "who fled the team hotel" AND " subsequently applied for political asylum "
D stands fair amongst all
B , E are out clearly coz of wrong idiom usage here "for investigating".
in A C D TO INVESTIGATE is the right form of usage.
A: That doesnt have a reference .!
C : having fled ...tries to modify the whole phrase which is irrelevant in terms of modifying. So gerund here is misused.
D: the pronoun WHO correctly modifies the missing batsman and is parallel in the modifying phrase "who fled the team hotel" AND " subsequently applied for political asylum "
D stands fair amongst all
- Brian@VeritasPrep
- GMAT Instructor
- Posts: 1031
- Joined: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:23 pm
- Location: Malibu, CA
- Thanked: 716 times
- Followed by:255 members
- GMAT Score:750
Critical Reasoning Bibles, Sentence Correction Grails...who knew the GMAT was such a religious experience?!
Nice work on this one, everyone. You've all done really well with D, but as I was reading it I figured I should chime in with a quick strategic note about "Decision Points". Here it really comes down to two Decision Points:
1) there's a 3/2 split between the initial two words "to investigate" and "for investigating", so that should tip you off that you very well may need to make that decision. As "to investigate" is the proper phrasing, you ought to be able to narrow this one down to A, C, and D.
2) When looking at the remaining choices, "...fled the team hotel ---> to the end" is repeated in each, so you can browse the first half of each choice for the difference, which comes down to:
...batsman THAT fled
...batsman, WHO fled
...batsman, HAVING fled
"who" is a personified modifier, and correctly modifies a person. "Having" seems to modify the committee and not the batsman, and that's illogical. And, particularly compared with "who" as a direct, personified modifier, "that" is incorrect, which brings you down to answer choice D.
Much of effective Sentence Correction comes down to your ability to find these Decision Points and then make your determinations from there, so train yourself to spot things like the 3/2 split (often found in the first or last word of each answer choice) and common one-word triggers (verbs make great Decision Points; modifiers like "who", "which", or "where", especially when following a comma, are also great Decision Points).
Nice work on this one, everyone. You've all done really well with D, but as I was reading it I figured I should chime in with a quick strategic note about "Decision Points". Here it really comes down to two Decision Points:
1) there's a 3/2 split between the initial two words "to investigate" and "for investigating", so that should tip you off that you very well may need to make that decision. As "to investigate" is the proper phrasing, you ought to be able to narrow this one down to A, C, and D.
2) When looking at the remaining choices, "...fled the team hotel ---> to the end" is repeated in each, so you can browse the first half of each choice for the difference, which comes down to:
...batsman THAT fled
...batsman, WHO fled
...batsman, HAVING fled
"who" is a personified modifier, and correctly modifies a person. "Having" seems to modify the committee and not the batsman, and that's illogical. And, particularly compared with "who" as a direct, personified modifier, "that" is incorrect, which brings you down to answer choice D.
Much of effective Sentence Correction comes down to your ability to find these Decision Points and then make your determinations from there, so train yourself to spot things like the 3/2 split (often found in the first or last word of each answer choice) and common one-word triggers (verbs make great Decision Points; modifiers like "who", "which", or "where", especially when following a comma, are also great Decision Points).
Brian Galvin
GMAT Instructor
Chief Academic Officer
Veritas Prep
Looking for GMAT practice questions? Try out the Veritas Prep Question Bank. Learn More.
GMAT Instructor
Chief Academic Officer
Veritas Prep
Looking for GMAT practice questions? Try out the Veritas Prep Question Bank. Learn More.
- powerpuff
- Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
- Posts: 80
- Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:00 am
- Thanked: 4 times
- Followed by:5 members
@prachin87
Yes,these questions are from Aristotle SC Grail
@Brian
Yeah, the names of these books definitely make the GMAT sound like a holy experience ![Very Happy :-D](./images/smilies/grin.png)
Thanks for the explanation and more so for the strategy to be applied in the question.
Yes,these questions are from Aristotle SC Grail
@Brian
![Very Happy :-D](./images/smilies/grin.png)
![Very Happy :-D](./images/smilies/grin.png)
Thanks for the explanation and more so for the strategy to be applied in the question.
-
- Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:00 pm
''(verbs make great Decision Points; modifiers like "who", "which", or "where", especially when following a comma, are also great Decision Points).''
thanks for the insight.
thanks for the insight.
- EducationAisle
- Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
- Posts: 434
- Joined: Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:42 pm
- Location: Bangalore, India
- Thanked: 91 times
- Followed by:46 members
When two verbs appear together (in this case constitute and investigate), the second verbs should almost always be in the infinitive form (to + the basic form of the verb).
So, in this case, constituted...to investigate is better than constituted...for investigating
There are few verbs however, which are followed with -ing form, but the good part is that these verbs are very few. For example: Enjoy, finish etc.
We would always say: I enjoy walking on the beach and not I enjoy to walk on the beach.
So, in this case, constituted...to investigate is better than constituted...for investigating
There are few verbs however, which are followed with -ing form, but the good part is that these verbs are very few. For example: Enjoy, finish etc.
We would always say: I enjoy walking on the beach and not I enjoy to walk on the beach.
Ashish
MBA - ISB, GMAT - 99th Percentile
GMAT Faculty @ EducationAisle
www.EducationAisle.com
Sentence Correction Nirvana available at:
a) Amazon: Sentence Correction Nirvana
b) Flipkart: Sentence Correction Nirvana
Now! Preview the entire Grammar Section of Sentence Correction Nirvana at pothi
MBA - ISB, GMAT - 99th Percentile
GMAT Faculty @ EducationAisle
www.EducationAisle.com
Sentence Correction Nirvana available at:
a) Amazon: Sentence Correction Nirvana
b) Flipkart: Sentence Correction Nirvana
Now! Preview the entire Grammar Section of Sentence Correction Nirvana at pothi
- powerpuff
- Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
- Posts: 80
- Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:00 am
- Thanked: 4 times
- Followed by:5 members
Thanks Ashish for the inputs. Noted this concept down.EducationAisle wrote:When two verbs appear together (in this case constitute and investigate), the second verbs should almost always be in the infinitive form (to + the basic form of the verb).
So, in this case, constituted...to investigate is better than constituted...for investigating
There are few verbs however, which are followed with -ing form, but the good part is that these verbs are very few. For example: Enjoy, finish etc.
We would always say: I enjoy walking on the beach and not I enjoy to walk on the beach.