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nisagl750: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 145; Joined: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:50 amFollowed by: 2 members; Location: New Delhi; Thanked: 16 times; GMAT Score:760

by nisagl750 » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:42 am

Ques) John was thrilled, like the other members of the debate team, to participate in the tournament.

Ans) John, like the other members of the debate team, was thrilled to participate in the tournament.

The answer statement places John, which is modified by the phrase "Like the other members of the debate team"

My Question:
Is the following sentence also correct?
Ans 2) like the other members of the debate team, John was thrilled to participate in the tournament.

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nisagl750: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 145; Joined: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:50 amFollowed by: 2 members; Location: New Delhi; Thanked: 16 times; GMAT Score:760

by nisagl750 » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:44 am

Is the second answer also correct?

What if the answer choices have both the options, which one to select and WHY?

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by Mission2012 » Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:19 am

[email protected] wrote:Ques) John was thrilled, like the other members of the debate team, to participate in the tournament.

Ans) John, like the other members of the debate team, was thrilled to participate in the tournament.

The answer statement places John, which is modified by the phrase "Like the other members of the debate team"

My Question:
Is the following sentence also correct?
Ans 2) like the other members of the debate team, John was thrilled to participate in the tournament.

Yes ANS 2 is correct. For more details check chapter on comparisons in MGMAT.

e.g. Like her brother, Ava aced the test.

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nisagl750: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 145; Joined: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:50 amFollowed by: 2 members; Location: New Delhi; Thanked: 16 times; GMAT Score:760

by nisagl750 » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:57 pm

Mission2012 wrote:
[email protected] wrote:Ques) John was thrilled, like the other members of the debate team, to participate in the tournament.

Ans) John, like the other members of the debate team, was thrilled to participate in the tournament.

The answer statement places John, which is modified by the phrase "Like the other members of the debate team"

My Question:
Is the following sentence also correct?
Ans 2) like the other members of the debate team, John was thrilled to participate in the tournament.
Yes ANS 2 is correct. For more details check chapter on comparisons in MGMAT.

e.g. Like her brother, Ava aced the test.

What if the answer choices have both the answers, which one to select? and WHY?

Like this post

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