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Thanks for the advice. New to the forum so getting used to the functionalities.
However, my intent was not to pose the question, rather seek a clarification on the answer. Would appreciate an input on those lines.
- by hailmanyu
Wed May 23, 2012 5:31 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Relative pronoun usage
- Replies: 3
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Relative pronoun usage
Q. Why is the option [spoiler]B) [/spoiler]correct?. "that" modifies an action "Some scientists suggest .." and not a noun which is incorrect. Some scientists suggest the moon had been formed out of part of the Earth, which was dislodged perhaps by a meteor. A) the moon had been ...
- by hailmanyu
Tue May 22, 2012 9:33 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Relative pronoun usage
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1170
- by hailmanyu
Sun May 20, 2012 6:23 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Darwin
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1352
The gyrfalcon，an Arctic bird of prey, has survived a close brush with extinction；its numbers are now five-times greater than when the use of DDT was sharply restricted in the early 1970’s． (A) extinction；its numbers are now five times greater than (B) extinction：its numbers are now five...
- by hailmanyu
Sun May 20, 2012 6:03 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The gyrfalcon，
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1590
- by hailmanyu
Sun May 20, 2012 5:52 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Though viewed from a distance
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2320
Answer : A) A spokesman for the organization says that Curt Gowdy, who was 86, Curt Gowdy, a spokesman for the organization, who was 86, (Curt Gowdy is modified incorrectly) A spokesman for the organization, who was 86 , says that Curt Gowdy (Spokesman is modified incorrectly) A spokesman for the or...
- by hailmanyu
Sun May 20, 2012 5:30 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: spokesman
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1807
Answer: B) There are many clues to selecting B) First, "building" from the first clause should be paralleled with "avoiding" in the second clause. This clue gives B) as the answer. Second, "should" should be avoided in GMAT. Hence, C) D) E) are eliminated. Third, of all...
- by hailmanyu
Sun May 20, 2012 5:20 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: hospitals
- Replies: 3
- Views: 896
IMO: A) I differ from the above posts on the reasoning. "More than" can be used for both countable and uncountable nouns. Ex : More hats (countable) and more patience (uncountable). The split between A) and B)is the use of a semicolon( ; ) and colon ( : ). A colon is used when a sentence e...
- by hailmanyu
Fri May 18, 2012 10:35 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The gyrfalcon，
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1590
Hi Bill
There is a difference in the construction of A and E. A) puts stress on Darwin while E) puts stress on the proposal. Since first clause stresses on people and not their achievements, option A) is a better choice.
- by hailmanyu
Wed May 16, 2012 11:56 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Darwin
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1352
When the form of sentence is "one of ..(plural subject)" then are is used. Here the plural subject is german languages
- by hailmanyu
Wed May 16, 2012 11:35 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Icelandic
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2877
Correct option : C) Thoughts on usage of being: Being is generally, and not always, used redundantly in a sentence. One way to check if it is used correctly is to omit it from the sentence and check if it still makes sense. In option, omitting being makes the sentence appear distorted. Hence , being...
- by hailmanyu
Wed May 16, 2012 11:05 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Duke of York
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2243
"and" is the only additive phrase which which changes the two singular subjects to plural. Hence and is followed by are. a can be used to specify the breakfast which is singular. My take would be on option B)
- by hailmanyu
Wed May 16, 2012 10:47 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Hams and Eggs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1057
The touch rule states that the noun modifier and the noun must be next to each other. A follows the touch rule and so we know it modifies Lou and not his endurance/consistency. Moreover, as far my understanding is correct, known always refers to singular entities and not plural.
- by hailmanyu
Wed May 16, 2012 10:35 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The endurance - EASY
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1571
Hi Bill "they reached adulthood" can incorrectly refer to the magpie too. In fact it appears to refer more to the magpies than men/ women since it is "they" is part of same clause as magpies while men/women are in another clause. My take would be that E) is correct, it is not cor...
- by hailmanyu
Wed May 16, 2012 10:13 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT prep 2....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2906
It can be split by determining if it is a case of an essential/non essential modifier. which/that modifies benefits. Since benefits have been uniquely determined as those offered by employers, the modifier is essential (that) . Also the lack of comma hinted at it being an essential modifier since wh...
- by hailmanyu
Wed May 16, 2012 9:51 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Which Vs That??
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1709