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When is it okay for verbs @ the end of a sentence?

by missrochelle » Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:41 am
Just trying to generalize the rule about when a Verb at the end of a sentence is correct.

One example from the flashcards -- "None of the boys enjoy camping as he does."

I often get confused on the easier SC questions that single out a sentence ending in a verb versus one that does not.

Thoughts?
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by uwhusky » Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:52 am
I see what you mean. In general, you only use a verb such as do and does when you are comparing actions between two parties. In this case, you are comparing "enjoy camping".
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by missrochelle » Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:56 am
thx for the quick response. that makes sense. looksl ike i need to review the comparisons chapter of my SC book!

Another idiom with comparisons --- "just as...so"... is it always incorrect too put "too" after so?

For example,
Just as my mother baked great apple pie, so too did my grandmother.

I know the Gmat wouldn't have "too" as the only difference, but just curious if it is incorrect.
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by uwhusky » Sun Aug 29, 2010 12:19 pm
I am not sure the exact answer to your question, but I know that the idea of "too" is there and therefore it may be unnecessary or even unidiomatic to add it.

A similar example to "just as, so [too]" might be "consider [to be]" and "consider [as]". On GMAT, both of these expressions that we like to use in our speech and daily writing are actually unidiomatic and incorrect.

In conclusion, I would suggest you to stick with what we know is correct on GMAT.
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by arora007 » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:06 am
uwhusky wrote:I see what you mean. In general, you only use a verb such as do and does when you are comparing actions between two parties. In this case, you are comparing "enjoy camping".
This would be dictated by SANAM pronous rite?

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None of the boys ENJOY camping.....

but look at this what Ron says...

https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/100 ... t1129.html


The usage most steeped in tradition, however, is the singular ('None of the patients was able to give informed consent'). You can think of 'none' in this regard as a contraction of 'not one' (although it isn't really): Not one of the pregnancies was...

I am now more than confused!
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