Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty of distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.
A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found
B) and the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried counting typically finding
C) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting it typically find
D) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, but those who tried to count them typically found
E) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried to count typically finding
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answer is A.
'Between' in the sentence requires 'and' so only A,B & C are left.
Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty of distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.
A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found (CORRECT)
B) and the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried counting typically finding (refers to language so should be 'it')
C) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting it typically find (should be 'them' as it refers to 'how many languages')
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'Between' in the sentence requires 'and' so only A,B & C are left.
Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty of distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.
A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found (CORRECT)
B) and the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried counting typically finding (refers to language so should be 'it')
C) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting it typically find (should be 'them' as it refers to 'how many languages')
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thanks sulabh!
So if (c) had "them" instead of "it"
and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting them typically find
then would this have been preferred over (a)?
So if (c) had "them" instead of "it"
and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting them typically find
then would this have been preferred over (a)?
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Nopes even then I would have gone with A.Becuase of 'have found'
Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty of distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.
Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty of distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.
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Somehow my confusion is around (a)'s "tried to count" and (c)'s "tried counting". I feel the rest of the part is good.
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Usage : Between a and b (ekiminate D/E)
LANGUAGE AND ITS DIALECTS…so eliminate B
Those who have tried counting (it)……tried counting languages …plural ….C is incorrect.
Have is right usage and so A is corrct
LANGUAGE AND ITS DIALECTS…so eliminate B
Those who have tried counting (it)……tried counting languages …plural ….C is incorrect.
Have is right usage and so A is corrct
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Between A,B,C..We need to find out whther singular or plural is reqd..g_beatthegmat wrote:Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty of distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.
A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found
B) and the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried counting typically finding
C) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting it typically find
D) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, but those who tried to count them typically found
E) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried to count typically finding
My mistake was I considered the language in blue as the subject and it being singular proceeded with the question..but the lanuages in red is the subject
I keep missing out on what the subject is..how did u guys identify?-
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Interesting... well...g_beatthegmat wrote:thanks sulabh!
So if (c) had "them" instead of "it"
and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting them typically find
then would this have been preferred over (a)?
have tried is parallel to have found , so i would still have gone with A.
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Still unclear..sulabh wrote:answer is A.
'Between' in the sentence requires 'and' so only A,B & C are left.
Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty of distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.
A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found (CORRECT)
B) and the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried counting typically finding (refers to language so should be 'it')
C) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting it typically find (should be 'them' as it refers to 'how many languages')
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How can we be sure that the "it" is pointing to language.... why cant "them" point to the languages... I was thinking for a while before I thght "them: sounds more appropriate.. although the answer B sounds awkward..
Anyone who can explain,,,
If the source is 1000SC then is it possible that all answers are incorrect.. ???
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Manhattan Gmat Prep Sentence Correction mentions in the idiom list, that the verb (try + -ing) is suspect, but the verb (try + to + infinitiv) is right. So if both A and C seem correct, I always would prefer (have tried to count) over (have tried counting).
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re-opening an old thread.
I understand how to get to the OA but can someone please explain me the below?
what does those refer to here? (is it nobody?)
I understand how to get to the OA but can someone please explain me the below?
what does those refer to here? (is it nobody?)
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@ rohurohu27 wrote:re-opening an old thread.
I understand how to get to the OA but can someone please explain me the below?
what does those refer to here? (is it nobody?)
If u notice the part before COMMA BUT and after COMMA BUT....both are Independent Clauses. or you can say independent statements.Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty of distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.
Sub of first clause is NOBODY..just like...you can't ask who is NOBODY...because its the subject and it simply means "nobody in the world" .....similarly the sub of 2nd IC is THOSE....i don't think that THOSE must refer to something in the previous clause...although we get the description of THOSE from the previous clause, "those in the world" so that both the IC doesn't look like EAST AND WEST...they looks logically connected.
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Hello Everyone!
Let's tackle this question, one issue at a time, and narrow it down to the right option quickly! To begin, here is the original sentence with any major differences between the options highlighted in orange:
Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty of distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.
(A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found
(B) and the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried counting typically finding
(C) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting it typically find
(D) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, but those who tried to count them typically found
(E) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried to count typically finding
After a quick glance over the options, there are a few major differences we can focus on:
1. it vs. them (pronoun agreement)
2. to count / counting (verbs or meaning)
3. have found / finding / find / found (verb tense)
Let's start with #1 on our list: it vs. them. No matter which one we choose, it will eliminate 2-3 options right away. To figure out which one we need to use, let's ask ourselves what the pronoun it/them is referring to. So...what are sub-languages and dialects considered "within?"
Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty of distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.
There you go! The pronoun is referring back to the singular word "language!" Now, let's rule out any options that use a plural pronoun instead:
(A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found
(B) and the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried counting typically finding
(C) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting it typically find
(D) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, but those who tried to count them typically found
(E) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried to count typically finding
We can rule out options B, D, & E because they use the plural pronoun "them" to refer to a singular noun "language." Pretty easy, right? We just eliminated 3 options really quickly!
Now that we've got this narrowed down to only 2 options, let's tackle #2 & #3 on our list. They both have to do with finding the right verb tenses and creating a clear, concise meaning, so let's read them over and see which one does this better:
(A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found
This is CORRECT! It doesn't have any problems with pronoun agreement, the verbs make logical sense, and the meaning is clear!
(C) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting it typically find
This is INCORRECT because there is an agreement problem with the pronoun "it" that people are trying to count. The pronoun "it" is singular, but it's referring to the plural phrase "sub-languages or dialects."
There you have it - option A was the correct choice all along!
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Let's tackle this question, one issue at a time, and narrow it down to the right option quickly! To begin, here is the original sentence with any major differences between the options highlighted in orange:
Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty of distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.
(A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found
(B) and the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried counting typically finding
(C) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting it typically find
(D) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, but those who tried to count them typically found
(E) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried to count typically finding
After a quick glance over the options, there are a few major differences we can focus on:
1. it vs. them (pronoun agreement)
2. to count / counting (verbs or meaning)
3. have found / finding / find / found (verb tense)
Let's start with #1 on our list: it vs. them. No matter which one we choose, it will eliminate 2-3 options right away. To figure out which one we need to use, let's ask ourselves what the pronoun it/them is referring to. So...what are sub-languages and dialects considered "within?"
Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty of distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.
There you go! The pronoun is referring back to the singular word "language!" Now, let's rule out any options that use a plural pronoun instead:
(A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found
(B) and the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried counting typically finding
(C) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting it typically find
(D) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, but those who tried to count them typically found
(E) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried to count typically finding
We can rule out options B, D, & E because they use the plural pronoun "them" to refer to a singular noun "language." Pretty easy, right? We just eliminated 3 options really quickly!
Now that we've got this narrowed down to only 2 options, let's tackle #2 & #3 on our list. They both have to do with finding the right verb tenses and creating a clear, concise meaning, so let's read them over and see which one does this better:
(A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found
This is CORRECT! It doesn't have any problems with pronoun agreement, the verbs make logical sense, and the meaning is clear!
(C) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting it typically find
This is INCORRECT because there is an agreement problem with the pronoun "it" that people are trying to count. The pronoun "it" is singular, but it's referring to the plural phrase "sub-languages or dialects."
There you have it - option A was the correct choice all along!
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