The artist Renoir’s last word was “flowers,” spoken as they arranged a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden in a vase on his bedroom windowsill.
A. as they arranged a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden
B. as a bouquet of roses had been just picked from his garden and was being
arranged
C. as a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden was being arranged
D. during the arrangement of a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden
E. while they arranged a bouquet of roses that had just been picked from his garden
roses
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not sure can som1 explain
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the act of speaking by artist is been finished in past (indicate 'was' in first sentence) and hence supporting explanation would be in perfect past tense
two options B (uses past and past progressive tense) & E (uses past and perfect past tense)
Two action happened simultaneously by artist: speaking and death and hence B
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two options B (uses past and past progressive tense) & E (uses past and perfect past tense)
Two action happened simultaneously by artist: speaking and death and hence B
pl post OA
Enlightenment required from experts
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Hi P_mashru,
Your doubts are valid but I will try giving reasons as to why B cannot be the answer.
1) The options sounds passive.
You are right -- when two actions have happened in the past we would like to use "had"
but had should be followed by a past participle.
I think C is a better option ..
Your doubts are valid but I will try giving reasons as to why B cannot be the answer.
1) The options sounds passive.
You are right -- when two actions have happened in the past we would like to use "had"
but had should be followed by a past participle.
I think C is a better option ..
The "had been" in option B seems asif to suggest that the bouquet was picked from the garden whereas it were the flowersP_mashru wrote:the act of speaking by artist is been finished in past (indicate 'was' in first sentence) and hence supporting explanation would be in perfect past tense
two options B (uses past and past progressive tense) & E (uses past and perfect past tense)
Two action happened simultaneously by artist: speaking and death and hence B
pl post OA
Enlightenment required from experts
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"A" - pronoun reference error. it is not clear what "they" refers to.CITI29 wrote:The artist Renoir’s last word was “flowers,” spoken as they arranged a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden in a vase on his bedroom windowsill.
A. as they arranged a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden
B. as a bouquet of roses had been just picked from his garden and was being
arranged
C. as a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden was being arranged
D. during the arrangement of a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden
E. while they arranged a bouquet of roses that had just been picked from his garden
"B" - wordy, passive, unnecessary use of "being"
"D" - Initially i had picked D, but on an afterthought found 'D' to be passive. and "arrangement of bouquet of roses just picked from his garden" sounds as if it was 'bouquet of roses' and not 'roses' that were picked from the garden.
Confused b/w C and E, but feel E is more appropriate though lengthier.
Somebody please explain the gmat grammar involved.
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I'm voting for C.
Someone posted that ''being'' is banned from GMAT land? What's your source? well, Consider me a 2nd time felon.
Also, E has ''they''. Who is they? Kind of confusing who they is reffering to.
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Someone posted that ''being'' is banned from GMAT land? What's your source? well, Consider me a 2nd time felon.
Also, E has ''they''. Who is they? Kind of confusing who they is reffering to.
C.
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IMO: C
The OA is also C. (https://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentenc ... -word.html)
(A) and (E) are out, we don't know who "they" refers to.
I eliminated (D) because it sounds strange.
I'm not sure of the exact reasoning but I eliminated (B) "had been just" coupled with "was being" is wrong.
The OA is also C. (https://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentenc ... -word.html)
(A) and (E) are out, we don't know who "they" refers to.
I eliminated (D) because it sounds strange.
I'm not sure of the exact reasoning but I eliminated (B) "had been just" coupled with "was being" is wrong.
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I told you being isn't illegal. Try being a human-being.LifetimesofSC wrote:I'm voting for C.
Someone posted that ''being'' is banned from GMAT land? What's your source? well, Consider me a 2nd time felon.
Also, E has ''they''. Who is they? Kind of confusing who they is reffering to.
C.