Hi ya'll,
on og 12 sc sample question #101, the correct answer uses "being". Can anyone explain when it is ok to use "being"?
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shoot4greatness wrote:Hi ya'll,
on og 12 sc sample question #101, the correct answer uses "being". Can anyone explain when it is ok to use "being"?
1. Sentences containing being are often incorrect on GMAT but not always.
2. Mark a choice as questionable, but do not discard it on grounds of use of "being" alone.
3. If you find an error with all other answer choices, only then choose the one with "being".
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Excellent method, stormier! 
"Being" is often incorrect; it should raise a red flag, but if there is NOT a better answer choice, it is sometimes correct.
"Being" can be acceptable when used as a gerund (a noun):
Being comfortable on an airplane is next to impossible.
What you generally want to AVOID on the GMAT is the use of "being" to show Passive Voice:
INCORRECT: He stopped at the fast food restaurant being hungry.
Usually sentences with "being" are in passive voice and have secondary errors in them like wordiness or redundancy.
"Being" is often incorrect; it should raise a red flag, but if there is NOT a better answer choice, it is sometimes correct.
"Being" can be acceptable when used as a gerund (a noun):
Being comfortable on an airplane is next to impossible.
What you generally want to AVOID on the GMAT is the use of "being" to show Passive Voice:
INCORRECT: He stopped at the fast food restaurant being hungry.
Usually sentences with "being" are in passive voice and have secondary errors in them like wordiness or redundancy.
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