Many consider two-wheeled vehicles to be most practical of the personal transport solutions for mobility within a bustling metropolitan center.
a) to be most practical
b) most practical
c) to be the most practical
d) the most practical
e) as the most practical
what is the right answer and why
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a) to be most practical
b) most practical
c) to be the most practical
d) the most practical
e) as the most practical
Consider to be, consider as -> both are unidiomatic
Among (b) and (d)- i think b is the correct answer...
Experts can put some light
b) most practical
c) to be the most practical
d) the most practical
e) as the most practical
Consider to be, consider as -> both are unidiomatic
Among (b) and (d)- i think b is the correct answer...
Experts can put some light
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Correct idiom is "considered"; ignore A,C,E
we need noun form.. "the most practical" is best form; ignore B
must be [spoiler]{D}[/spoiler]
we need noun form.. "the most practical" is best form; ignore B
must be [spoiler]{D}[/spoiler]
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OK all are able to eliminate rest except B and D .out of these two D is answer !!
we need "the most ..."
the reason is we are pointing this particular solution from rest of the personal transport solutions.hence we need "the"
similar construction : he is one of the best teachers --->he is one out of the rest
the reason is now that "of" construction is missing so we dont have to pinpoint using "the"
we need "the most ..."
the reason is we are pointing this particular solution from rest of the personal transport solutions.hence we need "the"
similar construction : he is one of the best teachers --->he is one out of the rest
i am not sure as why u have written this .well this sentence would have been good :Many consider two-wheeled vehicles practicalrahul wrote :we need noun form..
the reason is now that "of" construction is missing so we dont have to pinpoint using "the"
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Thanks guys ! Now I find it easy (after knowing the answer )
A,C,E are unidiomatic
and with superlative (most) we should prefix "the" - of course another explanation for you using "the" could be that the "best" or "most" needs to be specifically pointed out.
That's it, D is the answer.
Thanks again
A,C,E are unidiomatic
and with superlative (most) we should prefix "the" - of course another explanation for you using "the" could be that the "best" or "most" needs to be specifically pointed out.
That's it, D is the answer.
Thanks again
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Idioms are often tested on Sentence Correction (to the consternation of many non-native English speakers), but they are never the ONLY thing tested in a given sentence. Almost every SC question tests at least 2 issues of grammar and/or meaning, and most test 3 or 4. You will never see a real GMAT question like this.
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