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Hi experts, This question confused me a lot. I have not idea what's my reasoning bug, please elaborate further. Here is my reasoning. Smoking is a known cause of certain serious health problems, including emphysema and lung cancer. --- this is a fact. Now, an additional concern can be added to the l...
- by zoe
Tue Dec 04, 2018 12:37 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Find the assumption..
- Replies: 12
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Study the following examples: Global warming is a phenomenon that most scientists agree is caused by human beings . Another example: The price of milk is an economic indicator that many economists believe is in need of further study . One more: The play is a masterpiece that everyone knows is desti...
- by zoe
Fri Aug 24, 2018 5:11 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The world wildlife fund has declared that global warming
- Replies: 42
- Views: 31767
Hi experts, would you please elaborate further Another problem really confuses me is that which meaning is logical, prepare the prediction or prepare earthquake ? i did not choice C because i thought people can prepare predication by building something, while can prepare earthquake by enhancing prot...
- by zoe
Sun Jul 01, 2018 4:48 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Official Question: In preparation for the prediction...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5893
what should follows "according to....."
essaysnark or other experts. Sorry to recall this question, but i genuinely want your explanation. I hesitate the choice between C and D, eventually, i picked up D, because i thought the subject "one-third of women" follows "according to the United States census date" is illogica...
- by zoe
Sat Jun 30, 2018 2:15 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: United States census data
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6773
@voodoo_child - Did you get any answer to your query? I have same doubt regarding this question. How this structure in option B is parallel as disturbing to his own time as they are compelling for ours Generally, as X as Y serves to compare CLAUSES. John's face is long. John's face is wide . If as ...
- by zoe
Wed Mar 28, 2018 5:18 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Thomas Eakins' powerful style-The present perfect tense coul
- Replies: 12
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Hi Mitch, I am afraid i cannot catch up the reasoning of RBBmba@2014. Honestly speaking, i did picked up B, my reasoning is as following: The conclusion is : trace impurities in the iron are essential for the production of Damascus blades. My interpretation of " essential " is necessary, i...
- by zoe
Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:11 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: For over two centuries, no one had been able to make Damascu
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14229
Rather than belabor that point, it makes more sense to evaluate B in the context of the conclusion. In other words, rather than insist that B contradicts a premise (an understandable assertion, but a debatable one as well) it's more useful to recognize that this above average harvest in other crops...
- by zoe
Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:58 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: last year a global disturbance of weather patterns
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10207
The second reason is that what choice B says does not in fact contradict what the prompt says. Saying that harvests of "crops other than soybeans" were above average does not clearly imply that soybean production was not above average. In other words, while yes, the expression "crops...
- by zoe
Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:55 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: last year a global disturbance of weather patterns
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10207
With FIND ASSUMPTION questions, I recommend the following approach: 1. Try to find the logical gap in the argument before looking at the answer choices. Do this by asking, "taking the premises as true, is there a way for the conclusion not to be true?" 2. When looking through the answer c...
- by zoe
Tue Feb 14, 2017 2:38 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: A newly discovered painting seems to be the work of one of
- Replies: 5
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An absolute phrase consists of COMMA + NOUN + MODIFIER. With that said we can infer that Absolute Phrases are adverbial in nature. Sir, I think Appositive Phrases also have the same structure - COMMA + NOUN + MODIFIER. What is the decision point to decide whether the phrase is an appositive or an a...
- by zoe
Wed Nov 09, 2016 10:48 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Found only in the Western Hemisphere (OG2016)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8631
SC - pronoun in modifier
dear experts, would you please clarify that pronoun in modifier is always incorrect? for example: The book that I read it yesterday was exciting-- pronoun "it" is redundant, because that stands for "the book", it stands for "the" book as well, -- incorrect is the follow...
- by zoe
Wed Oct 05, 2016 4:02 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC - pronoun in modifier
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1485
Hi experts, I can understand that comparison "as" should be followed by a clause. but I am still confused that comparison "as" will be followed by a prep phrase, here is an correct sentence from MANHATTAN SC ,6th, P 184 AS in the previous case , the judge took an early break. wha...
- by zoe
Wed Oct 05, 2016 3:17 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC -- Thai village crafts,
- Replies: 3
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SC - the usage of "comma + with"
dear experts, thanks in advance.. I am confused the usage of "comma + with" these days, and only got one link, but there is no analysis desiring your further explanation and confirmation. the sentences are excerpted from the following page, which mentions the sentences are from GMATPrep an...
- by zoe
Tue Oct 04, 2016 4:55 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC - the usage of "comma + with"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1786
thanks Ceilidh.ceilidh.erickson wrote:Also, please always post your sources whenever you post a question!
This question is #83 in OG2016
Oops, My carelessness.
I will pay attention to this.
thanks for your remind.
have a nice day.
>_~
- by zoe
Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:32 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC- two complete sentences without conjunction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2702
Thanks Mitch,GMATGuruNY wrote:
Take-away:
If the intended meaning is crystal clear, a relative clause may omit that.
I got it.
have a nice day
>_~
- by zoe
Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:03 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC- two complete sentences without conjunction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2702