The increase in the number and scope of investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.
(A) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before
(B) has resulted in greater antimonopoly litigation presently than previously
(C) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than was seen ever before
(D) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before
(E) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before
OA E
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thephoenix
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sub the increase singlarkomal wrote:The increase in the number and scope of investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.
(A) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before
(B) has resulted in greater antimonopoly litigation presently than previously
(C) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than was seen ever before
(D) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before
(E) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before
OA E
verb: has
eliminate : A and D
antimonopoly is noncountable noun so need noncountable modifier that is more eliminate B
C is wrong for ......was seen not llel and is awkward
E it is
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IMO E. Using 3/2 split and knowing that "increase in the number and scope of......., has (singular should be used)......"
So A & D out. now left with B,C, and E. in B "presently than previously " adverb+than+adverb is awkward and also no need for changing "greater" with "more" so out.
As far as C is concerned "at present than was seen ever before" wrong use of Idiom "than ever before" and also "was seen" makes it wordier, so C is out and we r left with E, which uses the Idiom properly.
Hope it helps!
So A & D out. now left with B,C, and E. in B "presently than previously " adverb+than+adverb is awkward and also no need for changing "greater" with "more" so out.
As far as C is concerned "at present than was seen ever before" wrong use of Idiom "than ever before" and also "was seen" makes it wordier, so C is out and we r left with E, which uses the Idiom properly.
Hope it helps!
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komal wrote:The increase in the number and scope of investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.
(A) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before
(B) has resulted in greater antimonopoly litigation presently than previously
(C) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than was seen ever before
(D) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before
(E) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before - Concise and Correct
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bhumika.k.shah
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the increase = singular = has required.
Hence eliminate A and D
B is wrong coz of greater
D is wordier as compared to E
Hence , i'd go with E
Hope this helps
Hence eliminate A and D
B is wrong coz of greater
D is wordier as compared to E
Hence , i'd go with E
Hope this helps
komal wrote:
The increase in the number and scope of investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.
(A) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before
(B) has resulted in greater antimonopoly litigation presently than previously
(C) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than was seen ever before
(D) have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before
(E) has resulted in more antimonopoly litigation at present than ever before
OA E
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I am a bit confused over here .
In the sentence "The increase in the number and scope of investigations" .
Why is it not a case of compound subject joined by AND (the number and scope).
Like Joe AND his friends ARE going to the beach.
Can any one explain?
In the sentence "The increase in the number and scope of investigations" .
Why is it not a case of compound subject joined by AND (the number and scope).
Like Joe AND his friends ARE going to the beach.
Can any one explain?
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bhumika.k.shah
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because the number of is singular .
hence cant be a compound sentence.
besides the main subject here is the increase = singular
hope this helps
hence cant be a compound sentence.
besides the main subject here is the increase = singular
hope this helps
rockeyb wrote:I am a bit confused over here .
In the sentence "The increase in the number and scope of investigations" .
Why is it not a case of compound subject joined by AND (the number and scope).
Like Joe AND his friends ARE going to the beach.
Can any one explain?
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bhumika.k.shah
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I dont know if u have already referred to MGMAT SC guide. but if not , then i would suggest you to go through tht book .
its doing wonders to many other students. might do the same to you too
its doing wonders to many other students. might do the same to you too
rockeyb wrote:@bhumika.k.shah
Ok thanks for clarifying.
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rockeyb
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I am going through it just missed the this one may be lack of concentrationbhumika.k.shah wrote:I dont know if u have already referred to MGMAT SC guide. but if not , then i would suggest you to go through tht book .
its doing wonders to many other students. might do the same to you too
rockeyb wrote:@bhumika.k.shah
Ok thanks for clarifying.
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I am a bit confused over here .
In the sentence "The increase in the number and scope of investigations" .
Why is it not a case of compound subject joined by AND (the number and scope).
Like Joe AND his friends ARE going to the beach.
Can any one explain?
Here the number and scope is related to investigations
---But for the sentence the number and the scope is related to investigations, the verb would have been plural 'have'
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I think if the sentence was
Investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.
Investigations the subject is plural so have is appropiate.
But in the original sentence
The increase in the number and scope of investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.
''The increase'' is the subject.
The rule about
Joe AND his friends ARE going to the beach. Plural ''friends'' is closer to the verb so are and not is is used.
then have is appropiate.
Please comment
Investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.
Investigations the subject is plural so have is appropiate.
But in the original sentence
The increase in the number and scope of investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.
''The increase'' is the subject.
The rule about
Joe AND his friends ARE going to the beach. Plural ''friends'' is closer to the verb so are and not is is used.
then have is appropiate.
Please comment
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kstv wrote:I think if the sentence was
Investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.
Investigations the subject is plural so have is appropiate.
But in the original sentence
The increase in the number and scope of investigations into monopolistic business practices, in addition to the expansion of definitions of such practices, have resulted in more antimonopoly litigation presently than ever before.
''The increase'' is the subject.
The rule about
Joe AND his friends ARE going to the beach. Plural ''friends'' is closer to the verb so are and not is is used.
then have is appropiate.
Please comment
This is not correct .The rule about
Joe AND his friends ARE going to the beach. Plural ''friends'' is closer to the verb so are and not is is used.
then have is appropiate.
Whenever AND joins two nouns or pronouns they for a compound subject and thats why in the above case plural ARE is used instead of IS .
It dose not matter if the noun next to the verb is singular or plural .
Ex : Joe's friends and Joe ARE going to the beach - is correct.
Where as the same sentence can be singular
Ex : Joe ,as well as his friends , IS going to the beach.
