15. The computer software being designed for a project studying Native American access to higher education will not only meet the needs of that study, but also has the versatility and power of facilitating similar research endeavors.
(A) but also has the versatility and power of facilitating
(B) but also have the versatility and power to facilitate
(C) but it also has the versatility and power to facilitate
(D) and also have the versatility and power of facilitating
(E) and it also has such versatility and power that it can facilitate
OA: B. I have a doubt on this OA.
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OA is correct.
The idiom tested here is: not only X but also Y, in which X and Y should be parallel.
Software is the subject. If you break the sentence in two part you'll see why the OA is correct.
The software will meet the needs. The software will have the versatility and power.
When you keep the word will common, it should be applicable to both parts of the idiom.
Hope it helps.
The idiom tested here is: not only X but also Y, in which X and Y should be parallel.
Software is the subject. If you break the sentence in two part you'll see why the OA is correct.
The software will meet the needs. The software will have the versatility and power.
When you keep the word will common, it should be applicable to both parts of the idiom.
Hope it helps.
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Yes, IMO correct answer should be A. "Computer Software" being the subject is singular so "has" should be used.
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Here, WILL is a helping verb that precedes the idiom not only X but also Y.Ashujain wrote:15. The computer software being designed for a project studying Native American access to higher education will not only meet the needs of that study, but also has the versatility and power of facilitating similar research endeavors.
(A) but also has the versatility and power of facilitating
(B) but also have the versatility and power to facilitate
(C) but it also has the versatility and power to facilitate
(D) and also have the versatility and power of facilitating
(E) and it also has such versatility and power that it can facilitate
OA: B. I have a doubt on this OA.
Because the helping verb PRECEDES the idiom, it applies to BOTH VERBS contained within the idiom.
Answer choice B:
The computer software being designed for a project studying Native American access to higher education WILL not only MEET the needs of that study but also [will] HAVE the versatility and power to facilitate similar research endeavors.
The second helping verb is not needed because its presence is IMPLIED.
This is known as ELLIPSIS: the omission of words whose presence is understood.
The correct answer is B.
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Compare these two sentences and see which one is correct:Kshiteesh26 wrote:Yes, IMO correct answer should be A. "Computer Software" being the subject is singular so "has" should be used.
A. The software will has the versatility and power.
B. The software will have the versatility and power.
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There is no inversion here:ice_rush wrote:Hi Mitch,
Is...but also have the versatility and power to facilitate an example of an inverted sentence(verb before the subject)?
Thanks!
The computer software will have the versatility and power to facilitate similar research endeavors.
The subject of will have is THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE.
The versatility and power serve as the DIRECT OBJECT of will have.
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GMATGuruNY wrote:Here, WILL is a helping verb that precedes the idiom not only X but also Y.Ashujain wrote:15. The computer software being designed for a project studying Native American access to higher education will not only meet the needs of that study, but also has the versatility and power of facilitating similar research endeavors.
(A) but also has the versatility and power of facilitating
(B) but also have the versatility and power to facilitate
(C) but it also has the versatility and power to facilitate
(D) and also have the versatility and power of facilitating
(E) and it also has such versatility and power that it can facilitate
OA: B. I have a doubt on this OA.
Because the helping verb PRECEDES the idiom, it applies to BOTH VERBS contained within the idiom.
Answer choice B:
The computer software being designed for a project studying Native American access to higher education WILL not only MEET the needs of that study but also [will] HAVE the versatility and power to facilitate similar research endeavors.
The second helping verb is not needed because its presence is IMPLIED.
This is known as ELLIPSIS: the omission of words whose presence is understood.
The correct answer is B.
Hi Mitch,
I understood this Ellipsis thing but I still have a doubt.
Could you please explain whether we use 'have' or 'has' after 'will'. Or what will be the correct usage after 'will' as here 'meet' and 'have' are used even when the subject 'software' is singular.
Thanks in advance!
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The bare infinitive = TO + VERB without the to.Ashujain wrote:GMATGuruNY wrote:Here, WILL is a helping verb that precedes the idiom not only X but also Y.Ashujain wrote:15. The computer software being designed for a project studying Native American access to higher education will not only meet the needs of that study, but also has the versatility and power of facilitating similar research endeavors.
(A) but also has the versatility and power of facilitating
(B) but also have the versatility and power to facilitate
(C) but it also has the versatility and power to facilitate
(D) and also have the versatility and power of facilitating
(E) and it also has such versatility and power that it can facilitate
OA: B. I have a doubt on this OA.
Because the helping verb PRECEDES the idiom, it applies to BOTH VERBS contained within the idiom.
Answer choice B:
The computer software being designed for a project studying Native American access to higher education WILL not only MEET the needs of that study but also [will] HAVE the versatility and power to facilitate similar research endeavors.
The second helping verb is not needed because its presence is IMPLIED.
This is known as ELLIPSIS: the omission of words whose presence is understood.
The correct answer is B.
Hi Mitch,
I understood this Ellipsis thing but I still have a doubt.
Could you please explain whether we use 'have' or 'has' after 'will'. Or what will be the correct usage after 'will' as here 'meet' and 'have' are used even when the subject 'software' is singular.
Thanks in advance!
The bare infinitive of to have is HAVE.
Future tense = WILL + BARE INFINITIVE:
THEY will have
IT will have.
HE will have.
The form of the verb is the same, regardless of the subject.
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