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by GmatKiss » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:09 pm
Calculus, a subject offered to high school students planning to attend college involving the study of change, is used in the science and engineering fields, because it focuses on limits, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series.

(A) to attend college involving the study of change, is used in the science and engineering fields, because it focuses on
(B) to attend college involves the study of change, and is used in the fields of science and engineering, because it focuses on
(C) to go to college involving the study of change, and is used in science and engineering fields, because it was focusing on
(D) to attend college that involves studying change, and is used in the science and engineering fields, because it focuses on
(E) to attend college involving the study of change, which is now used in the science and engineering fields, focuses on

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by saketk » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:22 pm
GmatKiss wrote:Calculus, a subject offered to high school students planning to attend college involving the study of change, is used in the science and engineering fields, because it focuses on limits, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series.

(A) to attend college involving the study of change, is used in the science and engineering fields, because it focuses on
(B) to attend college involves the study of change, and is used in the fields of science and engineering, because it focuses on
(C) to go to college involving the study of change, and is used in science and engineering fields, because it was focusing on
(D) to attend college that involves studying change, and is used in the science and engineering fields, because it focuses on
(E) to attend college involving the study of change, which is now used in the science and engineering fields, focuses on
IMO B

Subject .... involves

We don't need 'that' here.. we are talking about the subject (calculus) that involves... blah blah
and not the college..

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by krishnakumar.ks » Sat Oct 29, 2011 4:20 am
IMO B.

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by loving.achin » Sat Oct 29, 2011 4:36 am
Isn't B a fragment.

There is no verb in the main sentence.

Calculus, a subject offered to high school students planning to attend college involves the study of change, and is used in the fields of science and engineering, because it focuses on imits, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series.

The text in red can be removed, so what we get is :

Calculus, and is ....

It seems wrong to me. Comments?

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by cyrill001 » Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:12 am
Hi everyone,

Is it D?

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by CaptainHaddock » Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:15 am
B seems to be the best pick, though I must confess, I am not entirely convinced that B is structured right.

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by aspirant2011 » Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:22 am
Yup B is the best pick out here.....

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by GmatKiss » Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:49 am
aspirant2011 wrote:Yup B is the best pick out here.....
Hi Aspirant, would like to get a RED/GREEN from you :)

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by aspirant2011 » Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:59 am
GmatKiss wrote:Calculus, a subject offered to high school students planning to attend college involving the study of change, is used in the science and engineering fields, because it focuses on limits, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series.

(A) to attend college involvingthe study of change, is used in the science and engineering fields, because it focuses on
(B) to attend college involves the study of change, and is used in the fields of science and engineering, because it focuses on
(C) to go to college involvingthe study of change, and is used in science and engineering fields, because it was focusing on
(D) to attend college that involves studying change, and is used in the science and engineering fields, because it focuses on
(E) to attend college involving the study of change, which is now used in the science and engineering fields, focuses on

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by patanjali.purpose » Sun Oct 30, 2011 2:01 am
GmatKiss wrote:Calculus, a subject offered to high school students planning to attend college involving the study of change, is used in the science and engineering fields, because it focuses on limits, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series.

(A) to attend college involving the study of change, is used in the science and engineering fields, because it focuses on
(B) to attend college involves the study of change, and is used in the fields of science and engineering, because it focuses on
(C) to go to college involving the study of change, and is used in science and engineering fields, because it was focusing on
(D) to attend college that involves studying change, and is used in the science and engineering fields, because it focuses on
(E) to attend college involving the study of change, which is now used in the science and engineering fields, focuses on
IMO none of the options are correct. A to D - all option uses incorrect puntuations [Independent Clause, Dependent Clause].

In B use of comma before 'is used' not correct - this should be used only when subject is different. Also, IT can refer to both SUBJECT & THE STUDY. If I have to pick I'll pick E

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by mankey » Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:44 am
I dont see anything wrong with A. Some expert please help.

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