In 1791 Robert Carter III, one of the wealthiest
plantation owners in Virginia, stunned his family,
friends, and neighbors by filing a deed of
emancipation, setting free the more than 500 slaves
who were legally considered his property.
A) setting free the more than 500 slaves who were
legally considered
B )setting free more than the 500 slaves legally
considered as
C )and set free more than 500 slaves, who were
legally considered as
D )and set free more than the 500 slaves who were
legally considered
E) and he set free the more than 500 slaves who
were legally considered as
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I think A is the correct answer here. B C and E are out because of usage of "considered as"....its redundant to use as with consider....D is out as it tries to make stunned and set parallel. I think correct answer should be A[spoiler]rohitmanglik wrote:In 1791 Robert Carter III, one of the wealthiest
plantation owners in Virginia, stunned his family,
friends, and neighbors by filing a deed of
emancipation, setting free the more than 500 slaves
who were legally considered his property.
A) setting free the more than 500 slaves who were
legally considered
B )setting free more than the 500 slaves legally
considered as
C )and set free more than 500 slaves, who were
legally considered as
D )and set free more than the 500 slaves who were
legally considered
E) and he set free the more than 500 slaves who
were legally considered as
Whats the OA.[/spoiler]
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"considered as" is incorrect usage. So B C and E are out of contention.rohitmanglik wrote:In 1791 Robert Carter III, one of the wealthiest
plantation owners in Virginia, stunned his family,
friends, and neighbors by filing a deed of
emancipation, setting free the more than 500 slaves
who were legally considered his property.
A) setting free the more than 500 slaves who were
legally considered
B )setting free more than the 500 slaves legally
considered as
C )and set free more than 500 slaves, who were
legally considered as
D )and set free more than the 500 slaves who were
legally considered
E) and he set free the more than 500 slaves who
were legally considered as
D-has this odd "and set free more than the 500 slaves"--this can mean any slaves not neceesarily the slaves who work for him.
the meaning conveyed here is " by this emancipation, he freed his more than 500 slaves"
Option A wins
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Yes, the answer must be [spoiler]{A}[/spoiler].. we need adverbial modifier.. and "considered"
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Hi All,
It appears that you've all properly solved this SC, but there is one additional grammar rule worth noting (and it doesn't appear in any of your discussions):
This SC states that RC III went about "filing a deed of emancipation, SETTING FREE...." - the "freedom" was not just for one moment in the past, it was for the rest of the slaves' lives. This is considered a "timeless" event, since it occurred at more than one point in time. In these situations, an -ing verb is required. This would allow you to eliminate C, D and E.
From there, you can use either the idiom "considered" or the style phrase "the more than 500 slaves" to select the correct answer.
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It appears that you've all properly solved this SC, but there is one additional grammar rule worth noting (and it doesn't appear in any of your discussions):
This SC states that RC III went about "filing a deed of emancipation, SETTING FREE...." - the "freedom" was not just for one moment in the past, it was for the rest of the slaves' lives. This is considered a "timeless" event, since it occurred at more than one point in time. In these situations, an -ing verb is required. This would allow you to eliminate C, D and E.
From there, you can use either the idiom "considered" or the style phrase "the more than 500 slaves" to select the correct answer.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
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Rich,
My reasons - "filing a deed of emancipation, SETTING FREE"
It is the outcome of filing deed of emancipation
Am i missing something
My reasons - "filing a deed of emancipation, SETTING FREE"
It is the outcome of filing deed of emancipation
Am i missing something
[email protected] wrote:Hi All,
It appears that you've all properly solved this SC, but there is one additional grammar rule worth noting (and it doesn't appear in any of your discussions):
This SC states that RC III went about "filing a deed of emancipation, SETTING FREE...." - the "freedom" was not just for one moment in the past, it was for the rest of the slaves' lives. This is considered a "timeless" event, since it occurred at more than one point in time. In these situations, an -ing verb is required. This would allow you to eliminate C, D and E.
From there, you can use either the idiom "considered" or the style phrase "the more than 500 slaves" to select the correct answer.
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By process of elimination I do see that A is the best choice but is "the more than 500 slaves" in A appropriate? Or should it be "more than 500 slaves"?
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HI Mission2012,
Your reasoning is just fine; I was just pointing out a specific situation in which an -ing verb is the correct choice (and you'll see this at least once on the GMAT, so the rule/pattern is worth knowing).
mkmgmat,
The phrase "the more than 500 slaves" is a stylish way of stating that RC III had a number of slaves greater than 500 (without specifying the exact number). While the alternative that you mention ("more than 500 slaves") would fit this sentence, it doesn't appear in either of the options that begin with the words "setting free", so we needed to find another option.
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Your reasoning is just fine; I was just pointing out a specific situation in which an -ing verb is the correct choice (and you'll see this at least once on the GMAT, so the rule/pattern is worth knowing).
mkmgmat,
The phrase "the more than 500 slaves" is a stylish way of stating that RC III had a number of slaves greater than 500 (without specifying the exact number). While the alternative that you mention ("more than 500 slaves") would fit this sentence, it doesn't appear in either of the options that begin with the words "setting free", so we needed to find another option.
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