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Singular vs. Plural

Please help selecting the correct choice and include explanation.

1.)What kind/kinds of opportunities is/are available?

2.) What opportunities do/does Exxon have?

What is the subject for the above questions?

Thanks!

by pnw5851

Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:05 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Singular vs. Plural
Replies: 1
Views: 998

Does Verbal also start with a couple CR?

In my manhattan CAT, verbal always start with 3-4 CR, is this true for the real GMAT?

Thanks

by pnw5851

Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:22 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Does Verbal also start with a couple CR?
Replies: 1
Views: 1060

Noun with prepositions

The Consumer Act in 1999, which allows consumers to......


I know that "which" should modify the noun right next to it. But what if it is a prepositional phrase like the one above?

Thanks!

by pnw5851

Sun Nov 27, 2011 11:45 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Noun with prepositions
Replies: 2
Views: 1109

The reason that I want to go to business school soon is because I want to get into investment banking, which is hard to break in outside from campus recruiting.

by pnw5851

Sun Nov 27, 2011 8:57 pm
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: How do schools view reapplicants?
Replies: 5
Views: 2257

How do schools view reapplicants?

Hi, My dream school is Harvard, but just as any other top business school, there is no guarantee for admission. Since I am not in the need for an MBA immediately (I'm 23 now), I was wondering if I could take advantage of my current position. My plan is to apply JUST Harvard for this coming year, and...

by pnw5851

Sun Nov 27, 2011 2:07 pm
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: How do schools view reapplicants?
Replies: 5
Views: 2257

RC vs. CR

In CR, some questions allow us to select an answer that contains information outside of the passage. Is there any question in RC that uses outside information, or all of the new-information-answers are wrong?

by pnw5851

Sun Nov 20, 2011 4:06 pm
Forum: Reading Comprehension
Topic: RC vs. CR
Replies: 0
Views: 978

How many retakes is consider bad?

I have written the GMAT once in March, planning to do one in the coming Dec. I have 2 questions: 1.) How many times can we retake, without having a negative impression to the admission office? 2.) Say I sent my score to school A,B,C,D,E in March and is afraid that my exam in Dec will be lower, so I ...

by pnw5851

Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:35 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: How many retakes is consider bad?
Replies: 1
Views: 1172

Plural or singular?

The rising of inventories lead/leads to a decrease in prices/prices.

Rising inventories lead/leads to a decrease in price/prices.


I am confused, which one should we pick?

by pnw5851

Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:40 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Plural or singular?
Replies: 1
Views: 817

OG SC 33

Because of plunging prices for computer chips, which is due to an oversupply,...... This is one of the wrong answer choices. GMAT's explanation says that "which" refers to "prices", therefore, needs a plural verb "are". But I thought ",which" can only refer to...

by pnw5851

Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:37 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: OG SC 33
Replies: 2
Views: 954

OG 12 SC 41

To develop more accurate population forecasts, demographers would have to know a great deal more than they do now about social and economic determinants of fertility. Why do we use "would" instead of "will". On Manhattan's SC guide page 112, The exmaple: To overcome my fear of ge...

by pnw5851

Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:08 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: OG 12 SC 41
Replies: 1
Views: 1267