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B, this one seems easy - the only answer choices worth digging deep into are B and E (this because theory is singular so we need 'that' instead of 'those' at the end of the sentence. now between these two, B works better because Galileo is talking about proving that ours is a solar system, he isnt ...
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Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:12 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Galileo's theory- Kap 800
- Replies: 6
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Verb Tense makes me confused here. And should it be [Earth and other planets] or [Earth and the other planets]?
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Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:09 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Galileo's theory- Kap 800
- Replies: 6
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Galileo's theory- Kap 800
Galileo's theory that ours was indeed a solar system, in which Earth and other planets revolve around the sun, reinforced those of Copernicus . A... B. ours was indeed a solar system, in which Earth and other planets revolve around the sun, reinforced that of Copernicus C. our solar system was indee...
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Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:07 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Galileo's theory- Kap 800
- Replies: 6
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I go for E. Look at D, [that were borrowed against the home] modifies [expenses], which makes no sense. It should modify [payment] instead
A is wordy, I think, [ amount.... to pay] = payment
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Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:58 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Prep 3
- Replies: 15
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Prove embarrassing
With so much public scrutiny of politicians' private lives, many aspiring lawmakers are dissuaded from seeking office because the exposing of their past indiscretions to the public would prove embarrassing A. B. of past indiscretions exposed to the public proving embarrassing C. past indiscretions, ...
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Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:20 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Prove embarrassing
- Replies: 2
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Power Prep 2nd: asteroid
Sixty-five million years ago, according to some scientists, an asteroid bigger than Mount Everest slammed into North America, which, causing plant and animal extinctions, marks the end of the geologic era known as the Cretaceous Period. A... B. which caused the plant and animal extinctions marking C...
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Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:16 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Power Prep 2nd: asteroid
- Replies: 14
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"Everytime you see a comparison question in GMAT make sure the things being compared are parallel" If then, I totally agree. Thanks. So do you mean there is nothing such as: "I like carrots more than does my friend Carl" and must be: "I like carrots more than my friend Carl ...
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Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:38 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: City of Priam
- Replies: 7
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On the African continent, the incidence of vitamin deficiencies correlates positively with the level of solar radiation A. ... B. deficiencies correlate positively with C. deficiencies, correlate positively with, D. deficiencies correlate positively to E. deficiencies correlates positvely to It loo...
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Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:30 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Correlate to v/s Correlate with
- Replies: 19
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Woa, I got it now, thanks a lot!
Another try of using a verb right after "as much as"
I like carrots as much as does my friend Carl. ---> inversion when comparing subjects of the verb
Is it kind of an analogy with answer C above?
Btw, I like carrots more than I do potatoes 
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Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:21 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Another "as much... as"
- Replies: 6
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Ancient- older
I can not decide between B and C.
Again, in GMAT, after "than", do we need a complete Subject + Verb clause
Why C is grammatically incorrect?
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Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:33 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: City of Priam
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6659
"as much.. as" should be used, so A, E out. Would anyone please explain the difference between B, C, D? I'm confused about the position of "now". Is there a grammar rule for it? also is it true that if you have the same subject for comparison in a "as much... as" senten...
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Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:09 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Another "as much... as"
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Another "as much... as"
There are hopeful signs that we are shifting away from our heavy reliance on fosil fuels; more than ten times as much energy is generated through wind power now than it was in 1990. A.... B. generated through wind power now as it was C. generated through wind power now as was the case D. now generat...
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Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:01 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Another "as much... as"
- Replies: 6
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On the African continent, the incidence of vitamin deficiencies correlates positively with the level of solar radiation
A. ...
B. deficiencies correlate positively with
C. deficiencies, correlate positively with,
D. deficiencies correlate positively to
E. deficiencies correlates positvely to
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Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:56 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Correlate to v/s Correlate with
- Replies: 19
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Here is the sentence in Barron Diagnostic Test
On the African continent, the incidence of vitamin deficiencies correlates positively with the level of solar radiation
Be careful! Correlate here is a verb, not adjective <be correlated with>
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Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:20 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Correlate to v/s Correlate with
- Replies: 19
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correlate to vs. correlate with
I agree now. Search Google and see people use both.
But Barron GMAT goes for correlate with. So I guess it should be right????
This reminds me of: relate to vs. relate with, btw
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Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:40 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Correlate to v/s Correlate with
- Replies: 19
- Views: 197338