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by GmatKiss » Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:37 pm
Those who have visited the Grand Canyon have typically seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors that mark the passage of time like the rings in a tree trunk.

(A) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors that mark

(B) see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors mark

(C) been seeing layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors are markers of

(D) been able to see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors marking

(E) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, marking by different colors
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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:23 pm
Those who have visited the Grand Canyon have typically seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors that mark the passage of time like the rings in a tree trunk.

(A) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors that mark

(B) see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors mark

(C) been seeing layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors are markers of

(D) been able to see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors marking

(E) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, marking by different colors
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by ice_rush » Tue May 01, 2012 10:19 pm
Hi Bill,
I went with (A) on this one...Can you explain your reasoning for eliminating (A)?



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by GmatKiss » Tue May 01, 2012 11:16 pm
+1 for D
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by vikram4689 » Thu May 24, 2012 7:45 pm
In D "with...." modifier is an adverb. doesn't it mistakenly says people have seen with different colors

Also whats wrong with WHOSE in B
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by ice_rush » Thu May 24, 2012 8:22 pm
here is a post from Stuart on this question: https://www.beatthegmat.com/doubt-about- ... t1018.html

as per him (A) is correct.
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by vikram4689 » Thu May 24, 2012 8:52 pm
A has same modifier problem as in D... can someone throw light on this issue
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by Gaurav 2013-fall » Fri May 25, 2012 3:43 am
Bill@VeritasPrep wrote:Those who have visited the Grand Canyon have typically seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors that mark the passage of time like the rings in a tree trunk.

(A) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors that mark

(B) see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors mark

(C) been seeing layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors are markers of

(D) been able to see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors marking

(E) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, marking by different colors
please explain whats the prob with A?
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by vikram4689 » Fri May 25, 2012 8:13 am
Gaurav 2013-fall wrote:
Bill@VeritasPrep wrote:Those who have visited the Grand Canyon have typically seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors that mark the passage of time like the rings in a tree trunk.

(A) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors that mark

(B) see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors mark

(C) been seeing layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors are markers of

(D) been able to see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors marking

(E) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, marking by different colors
please explain whats the prob with A?
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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Fri May 25, 2012 12:23 pm
Oh hey, another one from 1000SC that is ambiguous. After looking at it further, you can make an argument for A or D. I think I would switch my answer to A, but I'd have a hard time differentiating between the two.
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by vikram4689 » Fri May 25, 2012 5:00 pm
Bill,
can you please clear my doubt - "with...." modifier is an adverb. doesn't it mistakenly says people have seen with different colors

Also why "whose" is wrong in B
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