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by ayushiiitm » Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:56 am
For eg

A. We test drove a car having engine trouble

B. We test drove a car that had engine trouble

Why B is considered to be a better construction
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by bleedthegmat » Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:39 am
ayushiiitm wrote:For eg

A. We test drove a car having engine trouble

B. We test drove a car that had engine trouble

Why B is considered to be a better construction

Every test has some preferences: In case of GMAT, it prefers construction B. A is almost always considered wrong is what I have read in MGMAT SC book, no reason was provided though. For more details you can refer the MGMAT SC book.
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