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by heshamelaziry » Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:03 pm
Q. It is advisable that she focus on the courses that are giving her the most difficulty but still to not neglect her other classes.

A. focus on the courses that are giving her the most difficulty but still to not neglect
B. focuses on the courses that are giving her the most difficulty but that she still not neglect
C. focus on the courses that are giving her the most difficulty but that she still not neglect
D. focuses on the courses that are giving her the most difficulty but that she still does not neglect
E. focuses on the courses that are giving her the most difficulty but still not to neglect


IMO B
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by koolguy.rajeev » Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:19 pm
It should start with focus. Leaves us with A and C

A is wrong but still to not neglect doesnt make any sense

Is it C
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by sadullaevd » Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:53 pm
Definitely C

"it is advisable, recommended, essential ..." must be followed by an infinitive without "to".

so the appropriate answers: ... focus... and ... not neglect (original answer contains "to" =>"to not neglect"

hope its right choice.
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by heshamelaziry » Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:02 pm
I don't have OA but I agree it is C. I missed that "advisable" is similar to "recommend", "require", "demand", "propose", ..etc.
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by gmatv09 » Sat Dec 05, 2009 9:59 am
is there a subject verb issue?
she focuses or focus
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by girish3131 » Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:51 am
@ Ron N all other Experts,

Acc to me, Ans is A or C (Depending upon 'Focus' is singular or Plural) So plz confirm this issue first

Secondly , as i know , Even in case of subjenctive, we omit TO from first verb (Infinitive verb form ) NOT SECOND Right ?


Plz respond only if U r DAMN SURE otherwise it wil create more confusion...

Thanks!
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by ramsharma » Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:12 am
girish3131 wrote:@ Ron N all other Experts,

Acc to me, Ans is A or C (Depending upon 'Focus' is singular or Plural) So plz confirm this issue first

Secondly , as i know , Even in case of subjenctive, we omit TO from first verb (Infinitive verb form ) NOT SECOND Right ?


Plz respond only if U r DAMN SURE otherwise it wil create more confusion...

Thanks!
Read the thread-it clearly says focuses is singular

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/focus
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