As a part of its growth strategy, the company is looking to apply global strategies using local insights along with expanding their geographical reach.
A. the company is looking to apply global strategies using local insights along with expanding their geographical reach
B. the company's plan is to apply global strategies using local insights and to expand its geographical reach
C. the company, in addition to expanding its geographical reach, is also looking to apply global strategies using local insights
D. the company is looking at applying global strategies and expanding its geographical reach, using local insights
E. the company's plans are for applying global strategies, using local insights, and expanding its geographical reach
Source: SC grail 3rd Ed.
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The right answer should be D.jagan.y wrote:As a part of its growth strategy, the company is looking to apply global strategies using local insights along with expanding their geographical reach.
A. the company is looking to apply global strategies using local insights along with expanding their geographical reach
B. the company's plan is to apply global strategies using local insights and to expand its geographical reach
C. the company, in addition to expanding its geographical reach, is also looking to apply global strategies using local insights
D. the company is looking at applying global strategies and expanding its geographical reach, using local insights
E. the company's plans are for applying global strategies, using local insights, and expanding its geographical reach
Source: SC grail 3rd Ed.
The modifier "as part of its growth strategy" should modify "company". The company is doing something as part of "its" growth strategy, not company's plans. So the options that are incorrectly modifying company's plans, need to be eliminated. Eliminate B and E.
Original sentence A is incorrect because it uses "their" for company.
C is an absurd choice. "the company, in addition to expanding its geographical reach, is also looking" implies the combo subject of "company" and "expanding its geographical reach", which is incorrect.
D clearly states that the company is looking at "applying and expanding" (parallel) and these 2 actions are done "using local insights". See "using" is present along with comma, implying the -ing verb applies to the whole action rather than performing as a noun modifier. D is the best choice.
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Well, I don't agree with the OA. Probably the question has a problem itself.jagan.y wrote:OA: C
I opted D as my answer.
The explanation indicates a modifier error in D.
What I fail to understand is the usage of in addition to X, is also Y in the OA
X, in addition to Y -> Both X and Y are subjects, just not a compound subject. Y cannot be an action. That's wrong usage.
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Actually D seems to change the meaning.ThinkAdmit wrote: The right answer should be D.
According to the original sentence, the company is doing two things:
1) apply global strategies using local insights
2) expand its geographical reach
D changes the meaning, because it seems to suggest that "using local insights", the company is looking at:
1) applying global strategies
2) expanding its geographical reach
This is clear change in meaning. Hence, can you please advice why you think D is correct?
C gets it correct, because it is equivalent to saying:
...in addition to expanding its geographical reach, the company is also looking to apply global strategies using local insights..
This indeed seems to be what the original sentence is saying.
Please explain.
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C can't be the right answer.
C - As a part of its growth strategy, the company, in addition to expanding its geographical reach, is also looking to apply global strategies using local insights
You use 'also' only when you talk about two things. After removing the portion in between comma, C comes down to this ...
C - As a part of its growth strategy, the company is also looking to apply global strategies using local insights
One part is - "to apply global strategies using local insights ". Where is the other one that warrants the use of 'also' ?
How can this be the right answer ?
C - As a part of its growth strategy, the company, in addition to expanding its geographical reach, is also looking to apply global strategies using local insights
You use 'also' only when you talk about two things. After removing the portion in between comma, C comes down to this ...
C - As a part of its growth strategy, the company is also looking to apply global strategies using local insights
One part is - "to apply global strategies using local insights ". Where is the other one that warrants the use of 'also' ?
How can this be the right answer ?
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Not correct. You are removing removing "the portion in between comma", but that really is the answer to "also".gughanbose wrote:C can't be the right answer.
C - As a part of its growth strategy, the company, in addition to expanding its geographical reach, is also looking to apply global strategies using local insights
You use 'also' only when you talk about two things. After removing the portion in between comma, C comes down to this ...
C - As a part of its growth strategy, the company is also looking to apply global strategies using local insights
One part is - "to apply global strategies using local insights ". Where is the other one that warrants the use of 'also' ?
How can this be the right answer ?
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https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2010/06/ ... -modifiersNot correct. You are removing removing "the portion in between comma", but that really is the answer to "also".
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ok..so according to you, I am assuming that the following is also incorrect:
Barack Obama, who is the president of United States, is also a father of two daughters.
Clearly "who is the president of United States" is a non-essential. So, as per your interpretation, "also" in the above sentence is incorrect.
Barack Obama is also a father of two daughters.
Barack Obama, who is the president of United States, is also a father of two daughters.
Clearly "who is the president of United States" is a non-essential. So, as per your interpretation, "also" in the above sentence is incorrect.
Barack Obama is also a father of two daughters.