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The idioms list in Manhattan sentence correction guide is an excellent collection.

I believe "worried about" is correct but "worried over" is wrong idiomatic usage.

by greenshadow

Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:34 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: "worried about" Vs "worried over"
Replies: 2
Views: 7593

I believe that by proper practice you can apply the rules appropriately in actual questions. For every question you solve, while checking the answer if you start analyzing the wrong answers and see why they are wrong, you would learn a lot. I suggest you to read Manhattan guide for Sentence correcti...

by greenshadow

Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:55 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: help needed: please provide exper guidance
Replies: 1
Views: 1070

Such kind of questions, though time taking, are easy as they will have many grammatical issues. For this question, 1. "ability" is singular and cannot take a plural verb. Hence, "have" cannot be present in the verb. This eliminates A and E. 2. "like" cannot be followed ...

by greenshadow

Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:48 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: GMAT Prep Question
Replies: 2
Views: 1409

That explains it. Thanks a lot Ron !

by greenshadow

Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:14 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: One in fifty
Replies: 9
Views: 2430

From the given information,
m = 6k + 2
n = 6l + 3

m-n = 6(k-l) - 1
= 6(k-l-1) + 5

As m is greater than n, m will be at least 5 greater than n. Hence, "k-l-1" will be positive.

Therefore, the remainder will be 5, which is (E).

by greenshadow

Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:01 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: PROBLEM SOLVING
Replies: 4
Views: 1370

The option (D) lacks a parallel structure.
In option (E), the word "his" is misleading.

by greenshadow

Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:41 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: OG 12 SC #53
Replies: 2
Views: 1210

A. wild animals have less total fat than do livestock fed on grain and more of a kind of fat they think is B. wild animals have less total fat than livestock fed on grain and more of a kind of fat thought to be --> incorrect comparison C. wild animals have less total fat than that of livestock fed o...

by greenshadow

Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:28 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: According to recent studies comparing the nutritional
Replies: 18
Views: 12260

Thanks for your input ! I too felt it was C, but the answer key says that it is E. The following is the explanation:- Here's a stellar example of the subject-verb sucker punch. Many students are inclined to pick (A) because "adults carry" makes sense to the ear. But the subject of this lat...

by greenshadow

Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:14 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: One in fifty
Replies: 9
Views: 2430

One in fifty

Q. The John Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research revealed that half of all American men keep a gun in the house, and that on any given day, one out of every fifty adults carry a handgun away from home. A. one out of every fifty adults carry B. every one out of fifty adults carry C. out of ever...

by greenshadow

Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:19 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: One in fifty
Replies: 9
Views: 2430