Researchers in Germany have unearthed 400,000-year-old wooden spears from what it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who systematically hunted big game much earlier than believed.
A. it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who
B. it appears had been an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and stunning evidence that human ancestors
C. appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and is stunning evidence that human ancestors
D. appears to be an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence that human ancestors
E. appears that it is an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence of human ancestors who
Please explain every wrong option. Why the wrong options are wrong.
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IMO A
"400,000-year-old wooden spears " was the stunning evidence and not the "lakeshore".
So, "hunting ground and stunning evidence " in B is wrong
"appears was an ancient lakeshore " in C has imroper tense
"stunning evidence that human ancestors " doesnt modify "wooden spears" but instead modifies "lakeshore" in option D
Option E also has same problem as E...
Also, I believe "appears that" in option E is wrong idiom.. I am not sure though..
"400,000-year-old wooden spears " was the stunning evidence and not the "lakeshore".
So, "hunting ground and stunning evidence " in B is wrong
"appears was an ancient lakeshore " in C has imroper tense
"stunning evidence that human ancestors " doesnt modify "wooden spears" but instead modifies "lakeshore" in option D
Option E also has same problem as E...
Also, I believe "appears that" in option E is wrong idiom.. I am not sure though..
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It is D.gmat_perfect wrote:Researchers in Germany have unearthed 400,000-year-old wooden spears from what it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who systematically hunted big game much earlier than believed.
A. it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who
B. it appears had been an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and stunning evidence that human ancestors
C. appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and is stunning evidence that human ancestors
D. appears to be an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence that human ancestors
E. appears that it is an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence of human ancestors who
Please explain every wrong option. Why the wrong options are wrong.
stunning in D is correctly modifying the entire clause (comma + ing).
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gmat_perfect wrote:
Researchers in Germany have unearthed 400,000-year-old wooden spears from what it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who systematically hunted big game much earlier than believed.
A. it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who (stunning modifies ground)
B. it appears had been an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and stunning evidence that human ancestors (past perfect unnnecessary...no past event present)
C. appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and is stunning evidence that human ancestors (changes meaning. shows ws ancient lakeshore...is stunning - 2 differnet activities - wrong)
D. appears to be an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence that human ancestors
E. appears that it is an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence of human ancestors who (lack clear anecedent of it)
appear to - correct idiom - IMO D
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use of relational pronoun who seems to be optional given the ending sentence structure: ancestors systematically... everything else equal A and E should be doubted.
The change of tenses for same finding seems logical (had been...is or have ..in) so cross them.
it has really no role here either as a placeholder or as a pronoun as it lacks proper antecedent. It should have been..it appears that...sort of construction.
I am not too convinces in E saying..evidence of xyz who...
SO among all the awful ones D seems bright.
The change of tenses for same finding seems logical (had been...is or have ..in) so cross them.
it has really no role here either as a placeholder or as a pronoun as it lacks proper antecedent. It should have been..it appears that...sort of construction.
I am not too convinces in E saying..evidence of xyz who...
SO among all the awful ones D seems bright.
gmat_perfect wrote:Researchers in Germany have unearthed 400,000-year-old wooden spears from what it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who systematically hunted big game much earlier than believed.
A. it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who
B. it appears had been an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and stunning evidence that human ancestors
C. appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and is stunning evidence that human ancestors
D. appears to be an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence that human ancestors
E. appears that it is an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence of human ancestors who
Please explain every wrong option. Why the wrong options are wrong.
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gmat_perfect wrote:Researchers in Germany have unearthed 400,000-year-old wooden spears from what it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who systematically hunted big game much earlier than believed.
A. it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who
B. it appears had been an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and stunning evidence that human ancestors
C. appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and is stunning evidence that human ancestors
D. appears to be an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence that human ancestors
E. appears that it is an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence of human ancestors who
Please explain every wrong option. Why the wrong options are wrong.
THE IDIOM IS APPEAR TO. SO I THINK D IS CORRECT. ALSO IT REFERS TO SINGULAR ITEMS BUT HERE SPEARS IS WRITTEN AND NOT SPEAR.
SO D IS CORRECT
IMO D
I would immediately go with the above answer choice because of the idiom "appears to be"
You cannot say
A--->"what it appears was"
B--->"what it appears had"
C--->"what appears was"
E--->"what appears that" (Some people tend to use this in everday normal speech)
So I would straight away go with "what appears to be". Anyone please let me know if my reasoning is right.
Thanks,
Draj
I would immediately go with the above answer choice because of the idiom "appears to be"
You cannot say
A--->"what it appears was"
B--->"what it appears had"
C--->"what appears was"
E--->"what appears that" (Some people tend to use this in everday normal speech)
So I would straight away go with "what appears to be". Anyone please let me know if my reasoning is right.
Thanks,
Draj
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IMO D because of in correctly placed modifier. unearthing of spears at the ancient hunting ground is the stunning evidence.gmat_perfect wrote:Researchers in Germany have unearthed 400,000-year-old wooden spears from what it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who systematically hunted big game much earlier than believed.
A. it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who
B. it appears had been an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and stunning evidence that human ancestors
C. appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and is stunning evidence that human ancestors
D. appears to be an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence that human ancestors
E. appears that it is an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence of human ancestors who
Please explain every wrong option. Why the wrong options are wrong.
the idiom "appears to be" is correct only in D
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Final solution at one place:
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Researchers in Germany have unearthed 400,000-year-old wooden spears from what it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who systematically hunted big game much earlier than believed.
(A) it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who
(B) it appears had been an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and is stunning evidence that human ancestors
(C) it appears to have been an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and is stunning evidence that human ancestors
(D) appears to be an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence that human ancestors
(E) appears that it is an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence of human ancestors who
Imagine the sentence:
From what happened yesterday, I have drawn a lesson for life. CORRECT
From what 'it' happened yesterday, I have drawn a lesson for life. WRONG, obviously.
This is a similar construction, so 'it' appears will be wrong. This eliminates A, B, and C.
The use of 'it is' is wrong in E because the entire sentence is a conjecture at best (from available data). 'It is' shows certainty. 'Evidence that' is preferred to 'evidence of' as per the preferences on the GMAT. So E is wrong.
From MGMAT SC Guide:
V-A-N Pattern 2: Prefer a That-Clause (with Verbs) to a Series of Phrases (with Nouns)
Wordy: The hypothesis ABOUT the COMPOSITION OF the universe AS largely dark energy seems strange.
Better: The hypothesis THAT the universe IS largely COMPOSED OF dark energy seems strange.
When you tack a long thought onto a noun, try to put the thought in a That-Clause rather than in a long series of prepositional phrases. A That-Clause starts with the word that and contains a working verb (one that, as is, can be the main verb of a sentence by itself). Is composed is a working verb.
"Idea" nouns, such as hypothesis, idea, or suggestion, lend themselves particularly well to this pattern. Other examples include belief, discovery, evidence, indication, and report. These sorts of nouns are often modified by That-Clauses that contain full sentences:
The BELIEF THAT the Earth is flat is contradicted by EVIDENCE THAT the Earth is round and the DISCOVERY THAT the Earth circles the Sun.
Correct: D
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Researchers in Germany have unearthed 400,000-year-old wooden spears from what it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who systematically hunted big game much earlier than believed.
(A) it appears was an ancient lakeshore hunting ground as stunning evidence of human ancestors who
(B) it appears had been an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and is stunning evidence that human ancestors
(C) it appears to have been an ancient lakeshore hunting ground and is stunning evidence that human ancestors
(D) appears to be an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence that human ancestors
(E) appears that it is an ancient lakeshore hunting ground, stunning evidence of human ancestors who
Imagine the sentence:
From what happened yesterday, I have drawn a lesson for life. CORRECT
From what 'it' happened yesterday, I have drawn a lesson for life. WRONG, obviously.
This is a similar construction, so 'it' appears will be wrong. This eliminates A, B, and C.
The use of 'it is' is wrong in E because the entire sentence is a conjecture at best (from available data). 'It is' shows certainty. 'Evidence that' is preferred to 'evidence of' as per the preferences on the GMAT. So E is wrong.
From MGMAT SC Guide:
V-A-N Pattern 2: Prefer a That-Clause (with Verbs) to a Series of Phrases (with Nouns)
Wordy: The hypothesis ABOUT the COMPOSITION OF the universe AS largely dark energy seems strange.
Better: The hypothesis THAT the universe IS largely COMPOSED OF dark energy seems strange.
When you tack a long thought onto a noun, try to put the thought in a That-Clause rather than in a long series of prepositional phrases. A That-Clause starts with the word that and contains a working verb (one that, as is, can be the main verb of a sentence by itself). Is composed is a working verb.
"Idea" nouns, such as hypothesis, idea, or suggestion, lend themselves particularly well to this pattern. Other examples include belief, discovery, evidence, indication, and report. These sorts of nouns are often modified by That-Clauses that contain full sentences:
The BELIEF THAT the Earth is flat is contradicted by EVIDENCE THAT the Earth is round and the DISCOVERY THAT the Earth circles the Sun.
Correct: D
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