Friends,
Since GMAT is a timed test, it is best to remember few tricks to eliminate your options quickly and get to the correct answer in less time.
If is used for multiple decisions, Whether is used for only two choices to be made.
Among is for more that three things compared. Between is for two things compared
More than doubled is preferred to More than twice.
Than by is preferred to instead of
Rather than is preferred to But not
Credited with is preferred to Credited as
Twice as is preferred to double as
Because is preferred to due to the fact
More than doubled is preferred to Increased by more than twice.
Rather than is preferred to Instead of
Probably is preferred to May be
Because is preferred to On account
Rising costs is preferred to Raising cost
AVOID WORDY EXPRESSIONS:
Wordy Expressions -------> Concise Correction
after the conclusion of -------> after
at this point in time ------- > now
despite the fact that -------> although
excessive number of -------> because of
in order to -------> to
in the event that -------> if
is in a position to -------> can
regardless of the fact that -------> although
AVOID REDUNDANT EXPRESSIONS:
advance planning
all year round
annually each year
biography of his life
close proximity
customary habit
end result
meet together
necessary requirement
new breakthrough
past history
postpone until later
reduced down
repeat again
essential requirement
exactly identical
forward progress
free gift
group together
honest trust
joint cooperation
reverse back
rising increase
sharing the same
temporary loan
usual habit
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