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This isn't an official rule but in my mind I went with B because "determined" lends itself to something that will occur. i.e., I determined I will take the GMAT in December. vs. I determined I should take the GMAT in December. In order to use shoud I think there needs to be a less finite ...

by HarvardDreamin

Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:47 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Commercials
Replies: 10
Views: 2356

Sorry to confuse. I think you may have mistyped the answer choice B. "During" at the end of answer choice B does not make sense. The only thing remotely close to correct given your posted answer choices would be C, however we know C is not correct. My apologies - have amended as required....

by HarvardDreamin

Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:34 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Commercials
Replies: 10
Views: 2356

Given what you posted I'd go with C, but I know the OA is B. From TestMagic: http://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentence-correction/62274-commercials.html The network determined that seventeen commercials should be shown during a half-hour sitcom, while a one hour drama can be expected to contain twen...

by HarvardDreamin

Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:23 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Commercials
Replies: 10
Views: 2356

Hmmm, i went with B. Whats the original answer??

by HarvardDreamin

Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:19 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC: Subjunctive
Replies: 36
Views: 11002

Tricky SC - Telephones

Unlike the use of headset telephones , which allow drivers to keep their hands on the wheel, all drivers are prohibited from using portable phones while driving. 1. Unlike the use of headset telephones , which allow drivers to keep their hands on the wheel 2. Besides using headset telephones, which...

by HarvardDreamin

Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:17 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Tricky SC - Telephones
Replies: 3
Views: 2762

niraj_a wrote:i agree with banker1, i believe the answer choices seem wierd.

out of the ones shown, i would choose C, between B and C.
I believe you guys are thinking the way i did but its not C. one of the trickier ones. wanted to know WHY though....

by HarvardDreamin

Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:14 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Commercials
Replies: 10
Views: 2356

Commercials

The network determined that seventeen commercials should be shown during a half-hour sitcom , while a one-hour drama can be expected to contain twenty-nine. 1. seventeen commercials should be shown during a half-hour sitcom 2. In a half-hour sitcom seventeen commercials will be shown 3. In a half-ho...

by HarvardDreamin

Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:53 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Commercials
Replies: 10
Views: 2356

pkamoako wrote:it is D because "cells" has to come before "either"
is that because cells is the subject? Thanks for all your help

by HarvardDreamin

Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:15 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Neurosecretion
Replies: 12
Views: 4622

Re: Human Hearing

In human hearing, subtle differences in how the two ears hear a given sound help the listener determine the qualities of that sound. a) in how the two ears hear a given sound help the listener determine b) in the two ears hearing a given sound help the listener in determining c) in how a sound is h...

by HarvardDreamin

Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:09 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Human Hearing
Replies: 4
Views: 3578

LSB wrote:I agree with E ... but are you sure that you're not missing a "that" at the end of E?


Thanks have amended as appropriate. Can u explain why e and not the others especially b?

by HarvardDreamin

Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:05 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Tricky Parallelism - MICE
Replies: 5
Views: 1718

Supernova

A a result of a supernova explosion, every human being on Earth was bombarder on Februarry 23,1987, by about 100 billion neutrinos; fortunately, neutrinos are harmless elementary particles that are produced in nuclear reactions and that interact very weakly with matter. a) neutrinos are harmless ele...

by HarvardDreamin

Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:19 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Supernova
Replies: 7
Views: 1935

Re: hm

The OA is A. I am also clear on the subject-verb agreement part but i was not sure if the pronoun 'it' has a clear antecedent in A. Can somebody clarify? Thanks. Difficulty with this is in seeing that the subject is singular. Once you have identified that, the second clause should start with a sing...

by HarvardDreamin

Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:56 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC | Please explain
Replies: 9
Views: 3758

Mani_mba wrote:Protocol under which ..... is the proper construction. Other options look unidiomatic.
Agree

by HarvardDreamin

Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:51 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: GMAT Prep -
Replies: 5
Views: 1971

Tricky Parallelism - MICE

Recently documented examples of neurogenesis, the production of new brains cells, include the brain growing in mice when placed in a stimulating environment or neurons increasing in canaries that learn new songs. a) the brain growing in mice when placed in a stimulating environment or neurons increa...

by HarvardDreamin

Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:45 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Tricky Parallelism - MICE
Replies: 5
Views: 1718

OA is D; any further thoughts?

by HarvardDreamin

Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:37 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Neurosecretion
Replies: 12
Views: 4622