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Need help to decide GMAT Test cancellation
Hi, I’ve a tricky situation at place regarding my GMAT Test cancellation. My test is scheduled for coming Tuesday. But I’ll be unable to take the test on that day because of some UNAVOIDABLE CIRCUMSTANCE at my end. So, I’ve the following THREE options, I believe : 1. I’ll have to reschedule ...
- by ngk4mba3236
Sat Dec 16, 2017 2:24 am- Forum: Ask the Test Maker
- Topic: Need help to decide GMAT Test cancellation
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Need help to decide GMAT Test cancellation
Hi GMAT Experts, Although this IDEALLY should be asked directly to the GMAC Representatives, but I'm not really sure whether they're active on the forum at present... I’ve a tricky situation at place regarding my GMAT Test cancellation. My test is scheduled for coming Tuesday. But I’ll be unable...
- by ngk4mba3236
Sat Dec 16, 2017 2:10 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Need help to decide GMAT Test cancellation
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What matters on the GMAT is the following: A that -modifier must touch its intended referent unless it is not POSSIBLE for the that -modifier to do so. For an official example, check here: http://www.beatthegmat.com/sc-after-more-than-four-t281393.html In my third post, I explain why the that -modi...
- by ngk4mba3236
Tue Jun 06, 2017 12:20 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: aids
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8235
Mary PLACED all of the cookies ON THE TABLE that John baked. this sentence should be correct, I guess. reason : since it's nonsensical to consider that John baked THE TABLE, it's evident that THAT -modifier here refers to the cookies , but NOT to THE TABLE . right ? The sentence above is not valid....
- by ngk4mba3236
Fri Jun 02, 2017 10:03 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: aids
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8235
so, you're essentially saying that since function/role of a COMMA + VERBed -modifier is similar to that of a which -modifier, sense in option A is too broad to consider correct. thus, meaning of A becomes illogical. did I get you right ? Correct! what NO COMMA + VERBed will be similar to in functio...
- by ngk4mba3236
Fri Jun 02, 2017 9:53 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: aids
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8235
gmatguru,
any update on my above concerns ?
please see these two links for your quick reference:
http://www.beatthegmat.com/aids-t107788-15.html#793199
and
http://www.beatthegmat.com/aids-t107788-15.html#793200
- by ngk4mba3236
Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:30 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: aids
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8235
- by ngk4mba3236
Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:27 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: og 2017 sc
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8037
The distinguishing factor seems to be the main verb. If the main verb expresses a STATE-OF-BEING, then the infinitive modifier expresses a concurrent action or state-of-being: The children seemed to enjoy the show John was proud to be president. The witness did not appear to understand the question...
- by ngk4mba3236
Mon May 29, 2017 10:16 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Combining enormous physical strength
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5022
so, when STATE-OF-BEING is expressed by the present infinitive , ONLY in such cases the present infinitive expresses CONTEMPORANEOUS action -- an action happening AT THE SAME TIME as the main action. (in all other scenarios, the action expressed by the present infinitive will NOT be CONTEMPORANEOUS ...
- by ngk4mba3236
Sun May 28, 2017 9:46 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Combining enormous physical strength
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5022
hi experts, ,GMATGuruNY wrote:Incorrect: John researched on X.
Correct: John conducted research on X.
Correct: John researched X.
In A, to research on James Baldwin's books is unidiomatic.
is research about X also ALWAYS considered unidiomatic on GMAT SC ?
- by ngk4mba3236
Fri May 26, 2017 9:37 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: og 2017 sc
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8037
The present infinitive expresses CONTEMPORANEOUS action (an action happening AT THE SAME TIME as the main action): John IS proud TO BE president. Here, John IS proud (in the present) TO BE president (also in the present). gmatguru, need some clarification here...in some of your posts, i guess you'v...
- by ngk4mba3236
Fri May 26, 2017 9:30 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Combining enormous physical strength
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5022
gmatguru, I hear you here...but what I knew (from some of your posts): 1. COMMA + which + SINGULAR Verb always refers to nearest preceding SINGULAR NOUN. 2. COMMA + which + PLURAL Verb always refers to nearest preceding PLURAL NOUN. 3. COMMA + which + Verb ( neither SINGULAR nor PLURAL ) will refer ...
- by ngk4mba3236
Mon May 22, 2017 6:21 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Bony house!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8254
An answer choice may be eliminated for pronoun ambiguity only if an alternate answer choice avoids the ambiguity and is free of errors. hi verbal experts, please let me know whether i'm correct in the following - another error in A &C : "which" seems to modify “brain� in option A ...
- by ngk4mba3236
Sun May 21, 2017 10:00 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Bony house!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8254
hi verbal experts,ngk4mba3236 wrote:hi verbal experts,
please let me know whether i'm correct in the following -
another error in A &C : "which" seems to modify “brain� in option A & C, thus distorting the meaning. right ?
can you please clarify the above concerns ?
thank you!
- by ngk4mba3236
Sat May 20, 2017 5:00 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Bony house!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8254
But when the direct object is more complex, confusion can arise: Mary placed all of the cookies that John BAKED ON THE TABLE. Here, a reader might think that ON THE TABLE is where John BAKED the cookies. One way to avoid such confusion is to position the adverbial modifier right after the verb: Mar...
- by ngk4mba3236
Sat May 20, 2017 4:00 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: aids
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8235