BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem
TTP OnDemand GMAT Video Course
Featured Course

Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand

Scott Woodbury-Stewart’s private virtual classroom — 400 hours of master-class video lessons for the GMAT Focus Edition.

  • 715+ score guarantee — highest in the industry (99th percentile)
  • 52 chapters · 1,500+ lessons · 4,000+ practice questions
  • 400 hours of video · 1,500+ instructor-led HD smartboard lessons
  • 300,000+ students accepted to Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth & Sloan & more
  • 24/7 live support + weekly Zoom office hours with GMAT instructors
  • TTP AI Assist — 24/7 AI-powered virtual tutor for instant help
  • 1,200+ flashcards + AI-powered study assistant & daily calendar
  • OnDemand, LiveTeach & GMAT Bootcamp formats available
  • Also: GRE, SAT Math & Executive Assessment courses
  • MBA Admissions Consulting now available
  • 🏆 2025 EdTech Breakthrough Award: Test Prep Solution Provider of the Year
  • 200,000+ students served
  • 5-day free trial — $0 to start, no auto-billing, cancel anytime
★★★★★ 5.0 (559 reviews)
130-pt guarantee
$0 to start then $127/mo
Start Free 5-Day Trial Read 559 Reviews →

Public's appetite

Expert replies
Post new topic Locked
Previous Topic Next Topic
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 467
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:19 pmFollowed by: 1 member
Thanked: 27 times
by karmayogi » Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:23 am
Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.
A. like nonfiction books
B. as nonfiction books
C. as its interest in nonfiction books
D. like their interest in nonfiction books
E. like its interest in nonfiction books
Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divine within.
--By Swami Vivekananda
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Source: — Sentence Correction |
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 424
Joined: Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:15 pm
Location: Sydney
Thanked: 12 times

by piyush_nitt » Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:38 am
IMO E

1.Comparison of nouns : like should be used.

2. Public's is a collective noun and therefore should be replaced by singular possessive pronoun 'its'.
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Legendary Member
Posts: 621
Joined: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:13 pmFollowed by: 4 members
Thanked: 33 times

by vittalgmat » Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:52 am
Good explanation Piyush,
one more vote for E
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 467
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:19 pmFollowed by: 1 member
Thanked: 27 times

by karmayogi » Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:59 am
What's wrong with A?
Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divine within.
--By Swami Vivekananda
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Legendary Member
Posts: 1035
Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:56 pmFollowed by: 1 member
Thanked: 104 times

by scoobydooby » Fri Dec 26, 2008 4:09 am
karmayogi wrote:What's wrong with A?
A compares films to books
Last edited by scoobydooby on Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:38 am, edited 1 time in total.
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 107
Joined: Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:09 pm
GMAT Score:710

by sumitkhurana » Fri Dec 26, 2008 4:13 am
Then why not C.
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Legendary Member
Posts: 1035
Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:56 pmFollowed by: 1 member
Thanked: 104 times

by scoobydooby » Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:34 am
A: is wrong as it seems to say documentary films like books.

C: as is preferred when comparing actions, here there is no action. it compares (public's interest in X) to (public's interest in Y). so as doesnt seem suitable here
(edited the earlier post)

E: no actions compared, so like seems better than "as" in C
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 425
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:00 amFollowed by: 7 members
Thanked: 56 times
GMAT Score:690

by LalaB » Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:22 am
piyush_nitt wrote:IMO E

1.Comparison of nouns : like should be used.

2. Public's is a collective noun and therefore should be replaced by singular possessive pronoun 'its'.
have a question-dont u think that the use of "its" could be for appetite,not for public? I mean this "its" is ambiguous and can be referred both to public and appetite
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 979
Joined: Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:38 amFollowed by: 12 members
Location: Hyderabad, India
Thanked: 49 times
GMAT Score:700

by bubbliiiiiiii » Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:03 am
+1 for E.

Pretty well explained above. :)

@LalaB, the possessive its cannot refer to a non-possessive apetite. However, taking into account the pronoun references are mainly taken into account to get the most accurate meaning of a sentence. If its refers to apetite, the sentence is distorted and thus, it is logical for its to refer to public's.

Hope it helps. Please correct if I am wrong.
Regards,

Pranay
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 425
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:00 amFollowed by: 7 members
Thanked: 56 times
GMAT Score:690

by LalaB » Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:27 pm
bubbliiiiiiii wrote:+1 for E.

Pretty well explained above. :)

@LalaB, the possessive its cannot refer to a non-possessive apetite. However, taking into account the pronoun references are mainly taken into account to get the most accurate meaning of a sentence. If its refers to apetite, the sentence is distorted and thus, it is logical for its to refer to public's.

Hope it helps. Please correct if I am wrong.
oh thank you.I've got what u meant. thanks!
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 416
Joined: Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:48 amFollowed by: 6 members
Thanked: 28 times

by gunjan1208 » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:44 am
+1 for E
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Legendary Member
Posts: 2789
Joined: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:19 amFollowed by: 43 members
Location: Chennai, India
Thanked: 206 times
GMAT Score:640

by GmatKiss » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:49 am
Public -> its

+1 for E
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Post new topic Locked
• Page 1 of 1