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The way I solve this question: A) Wrong, because of Wrong Usage of Which : slowed sales... is incorrectly modifying Some Regions. B) Correct. was colder and wetter is correctly modifies Weather C) Same reason as in A D) Wrong Modifier - slowing sales... is correctly modifying regions . Also 'being' ...

by itskals

Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:52 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Analysts blamed May’s sluggish retail
Replies: 5
Views: 4081

Totally agree with Rich.C - Kalyan Hi swathi25, The plan that you just read appears to have worked for the person who posted it. Academically-speaking, it has some elements to it that are impractical. There's certainly no harm in attempting to replicate the results. The worse thing that will happen ...

by itskals

Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:40 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 10 days of GMAT prep !!
Replies: 4
Views: 12285

The sentence is talking about the Possibility in Past ; hence usage of future 'will' ( A, C & D) and present perfect 'cannot have moved' (B) is wrong. Hence my Answer is 'E' What is OA ? If Nadia Comaneci had not been strictly monitored after the defection of her coach from communist Romania, sh...

by itskals

Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:03 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Nadia
Replies: 4
Views: 1764

in 'D' - Comparative Word 'Greater' is also incorrect. We need superlative word 'greatest' Hope this helps. In the late nineteenth century Annie Besant was widely regarded as one of the greatest living public orators, second only to Gladstone in a culture where oratory was the dominant public medium...

by itskals

Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:58 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: In the late nineteenth century Annie Besant was widely
Replies: 3
Views: 1636

I guess it is a Comparison type question. .... ; in this case simply isolate the comparative items : the amount of commitment : younger generation have... vs parents and grandparents had... Hence Ans Choices - A, B, C are wrong. Ans choice E - is NOT using Parallel structure and usage of work 'lesse...

by itskals

Sun Jul 07, 2013 12:09 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Career commitment
Replies: 2
Views: 1222

what do i need to find out ? Y intercept of line l What do i know : y = mx + c, where c is y intercept What else do i need to know : value of m, x, and y St:1 m=3c so the equation of line L becomes : y = 3cx + c ---> NS ; hence AD are gone St:2 x intercept = -1/3 : 0=m(-1/3)+ c => m/3 = c => m = 3c ...

by itskals

Sat Jul 06, 2013 7:51 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Quant DS question. Please help explain
Replies: 1
Views: 933

Festival do not posses any month hence festival's month is incorrect - a, b, c ( wrong)
by Proclamation .... that was ... indicates too passive.

Hence the correct ans is D.

by itskals

Sat Jul 06, 2013 7:19 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Idiom+ Rhetorical construction query
Replies: 2
Views: 1162

I guess you also need to check for Parallelism here : to provide .... to acquire ...

by itskals

Sat Jul 06, 2013 7:00 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: OG Verbal supplement question #22
Replies: 8
Views: 1914

in ans choice (D) - "how frequently and often" are redundant, hence incorrect.

Hope this helps.

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Kalyan C. Chamarthi
GMAT Trainer @ Csqrl.com

by itskals

Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:56 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: GMAT Verbal 2nd Edition
Replies: 6
Views: 2031

This is an Inference/Conclusion Questions Type. Tip : For inference questions the Correct Ans is blatantly stated in the passage. This means eliminate any answer choice blindly that brings in a new 'word' that is not spoken about in the Passage. So as you can see in Answer choices : (A), (B) and (E)...

by itskals

Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:06 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Tough CR question-
Replies: 5
Views: 5109