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- by vishalwin
Thu Feb 11, 2016 11:47 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Thomas
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2553
Hi,
Can anyone please explain all the options.
Initially I choose C and still don't know why it is wrong.
- by vishalwin
Tue Feb 02, 2016 12:29 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: tricky modifier
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3797
The Chicago and Calumet Rivers originally flowed into the St. Lawrence by way of Lake Michigan, but having been redirected by constructing canals so that the water now empties into the Mississippi by way of the Illinois River. (A) Rivers originally flowed into the St. Lawrence by way of Lake Michig...
- by vishalwin
Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:32 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GPREP SC-4
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3386
D vs E.
MERE/MERELY is modifying 3%, which is a NOUN, so MERE is the correct usage over here.
MERE:Adjective
MERELY: Adverb
- by vishalwin
Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:57 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC Official Guide
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1083
GMATGuruNY wrote:E: taxpayers confronted...changes...that confronted themvishalwin wrote:How to choose between D (AS MANY AS) and E (SO THAT) in the above question?
This sentence is redundant.
Eliminate E.
Hi Mitch,
E: taxpayers confronted...changes...that confronted them
Why is above redundant?
- by vishalwin
Tue Jan 19, 2016 11:30 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: taxpayers confronted
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2034
Sentence correction prob.: Born in 1961, Jonathan Coe, a British novelist and biographer and the author of several award-winning novels, incorporate music in a large number of his literary creations. What is the reason below is not correct: Born in 1961, Jonathan Coe, a British novelist and biograp...
- by vishalwin
Tue Jan 19, 2016 10:55 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: "In numerous of" Vs "In Large number of"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1265
Astronomers at the Palomar Observatory have discovered a distant supernova explosion, one that they believe is a type previously unknown to science. (A) that they believe is (B) that they believe it to be (C) they believe that it is of (D) they believe that is (E) they believe to be of OA after som...
- by vishalwin
Tue Jan 19, 2016 10:36 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Supernova
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4365
His studies of ice-polished rocks in his Alpine homeland, far outside the range of present-day glaciers, led Louis Agassiz in 1837 to propose the concept of an age in which great ice sheets had existed in now currently temperate areas (A) in which great ice sheets had existed in now currently tempe...
- by vishalwin
Sun Jan 17, 2016 11:25 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Past Perfect or Simple past? and why?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2177
i chose the option E but its wrong i checked for the explanations provided above but still some confusion regarding the answer Let us look at a simpler example: Mercedes can reach up to 200 miles/hr, preventing its engine from overheating by efficient coolants. The issue with this sentence is that ...
- by vishalwin
Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:47 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: water
- Replies: 33
- Views: 17636
- by vishalwin
Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:55 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Ronaldo
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3334
- by vishalwin
Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:51 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: possessive pronouns
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1563
This sentence is right.
Is lying is the main verb.
Note: Verb in ING form can't act as main verb.
So lying alone can't act as main verb...hence we need helping verb IS.
- by vishalwin
Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:48 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Ronaldo
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3334
It says Miroslav klose is bettered only by Ronaldo (who has 15 goals to his name) What I understood from your reply is that the above sentence is itself a complete sentence so doesn't need a main verb. Right? The problem which you are saying is : Mr Roy, who has recently become a hero. Also the abo...
- by vishalwin
Wed Dec 16, 2015 8:46 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Ronaldo
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3334
AWA-Argument (recent trial period & Govt Inspection)
The following appeared as part of an article in a trade magazine: “During a recent trial period in which government inspections at selected meat-processing plants were more frequent, the amount of bacteria in samples of processed chicken decreased by 50 percent on average from the previous year’...
- by vishalwin
Tue Dec 15, 2015 5:04 am- Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
- Topic: AWA-Argument (recent trial period & Govt Inspection)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2147
you are seeing it in wrong way! Read the complete sentence: Miroslav klose , with 14 goals to his credit, is the second leading goal scorer in football world cups, bettered only by Ronaldo, who has 15 goals to his name . This sentence is not a fragment. It says Miroslav klose is bettered only by Ron...
- by vishalwin
Mon Dec 14, 2015 11:13 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Ronaldo
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3334