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As an Actress and, more importantly, as a teacher of acting, Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, who trained several generations of actors including Marlon Brando and Robert Deniro . a.Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American the...
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Tue Nov 15, 2016 8:50 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: As an actress and, more importantly...OG12 dianostic Q49
- Replies: 24
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The results of the company's cost-cutting measures are evident in its profits, which increased five percent during the first three months of this year after it fell over the last two years. A. which increased five percent during the first three months of this year after it fell B. which had increas...
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Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:35 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Confused by "with"
- Replies: 13
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I am confused with the usage of HAD in OA. One purpose of the past perfect ( had + VERBed) is to express an action completed before another past event. In the seventh century B.C., the Roman alphabet was adapted from the Etruscan alphabet, which in turn had been adapted in the previous century from...
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Mon Oct 31, 2016 11:49 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG 16 Question 27
- Replies: 8
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Sunspots, vortices of gas associated with strong electromagnetic activity, are visible as dark spots on the surface of the Sun but have never been sighted on the Sun’s poles or equator. (A) are visible as dark spots on the surface of the Sun but have never been sighted on (B) are visible as dark ...
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Sat Oct 29, 2016 4:38 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG SC prblm - confused
- Replies: 25
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Aqaba Jordan OG16
A verbless clause must be as close as possible to its implied subject. Check my post dated 28 October 2016: https://www.beatthegmat.com/on-earth-among-the-surest-indications-of-sunspot-cycles-t275928-15.html#784522 If a clause omits a subject, the intended subject must be CRYSTAL CLEAR. If the inte...
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Sat Oct 29, 2016 4:16 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Aqaba Jordan OG16
- Replies: 17
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Hi GMATGuru , Can you please explain more about option A , because I was stuck between A & E . I choose E over A because E is parallel than A. Please explain sir. Thanks. In some cases, a subordinate clause will omit a subject and a verb when their presence is clearly understood. Such a clause ...
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Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:38 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Aqaba Jordan OG16
- Replies: 17
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Please help! If in place of is a preposition need a noun object, what about instead of? I think instead of is a preposition too. instead of is a preposition and -- like in place of -- should be followed by a noun form. Another question please! Companies are relying more and more on networked comput...
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Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:25 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG 16 Q80 Network computers
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8921
Please help! If in place of is a preposition need a noun object, what about instead of? I think instead of is a preposition too. instead of is a preposition and -- like in place of -- should be followed by a noun form. Another question please! Companies are relying more and more on networked comput...
- by hardwork
Wed Oct 26, 2016 5:32 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG 16 Q80 Network computers
- Replies: 13
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A preposition must be followed by a NOUN serving as the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION . l Can you please help me to understand the part in bold. You mean to say that - in place = preposition phrase of on paper is also a prepositional phrase Here prepositional phrase is modifying a prepositional phrase,...
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Wed Oct 26, 2016 12:34 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG 16 Q80 Network computers
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8921