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- by tallynik
Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:25 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Kaplan 800 wacky subjunctive
- Replies: 6
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IMO D A. since february analysts have been predicting that the target will be raised. the predicting has been going on since feb and continues even now. target will be raised is used correctly as simple future tense. Because of the economy's continued strength is not proper usage B. predicted is pa...
- by tallynik
Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:19 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Economy's Continued Strength
- Replies: 9
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E countable nouns: use few/fewer, uncountable nouns use less/lesser A. movies—less than those. (people countable, less is wrong) B. movies—fewer than have been. (fewer than what?. fewer than have been is wrong) C. movies, which is less than those. (less is wrongly used) D. movies, a number lower th...
- by tallynik
Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:12 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Killer white Shark
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2173
Economy's Continued Strength
Since February, the Federal Reserve has raised its short-term interest rate target five times, and because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will be raised again in November. A. because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been...
- by tallynik
Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:16 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Economy's Continued Strength
- Replies: 9
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Well-known businessman Arnold Bergeron
Journalist: Well-known businessman Arnold Bergeron has long been popular in the state, and he has often talked about running for governor, but he has never run. However, we have just learned that Bergeron has fulfilled the financial disclosure requirement for candidacy by submitting a detailed list ...
- by tallynik
Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:09 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Well-known businessman Arnold Bergeron
- Replies: 16
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Killer white Shark
Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark, the man-eater of the movies—less than those killed by bee stings. A. movies—less than those B. movies—fewer than have been C. movies, which is less than those D. movies, a number lower than the people E. movies, fewer than the...
- by tallynik
Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:02 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Killer white Shark
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2173
Re: Just a thought...
Declining values for farm equipment and land， the collateral against which farmers borrow to through the harvest season , is going to force many lenders to tighten or deny credit this spring． (D) which farmers use as collateral to borrow against to get through the harvest seas...
- by tallynik
Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:52 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Just a thought...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1979
Hey tallynik! (E) The percentage of United States high school graduates going on to college is fifty-two that in Canada is thirty-five, and that in Great Britain, Japan, and West Germany is fifteen - is wrong because "that" in Canada,Great Britain and West Germany is nonsensically referri...
- by tallynik
Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:55 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC 1000 #1000 297
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7655
[quoteE - ' going on to ' is wrong const.[/quote]
Ooops i missed that "going on to".
I am still curious if E were to be "go on to" would it have been correct?
- by tallynik
Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:02 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC 1000 #1000 297
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7655
- by tallynik
Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:43 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC 1000 #1000 297
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7655
As Vs Like
310. For some reason the new consultant treats his clients like idiots, talking to them like they were mentally deficient and incapable of understanding more than the simplest ideas. (A) like idiots, talking to them like they (B) as if they were idiots, talking to them like they (C) like idiots, tal...
- by tallynik
Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:05 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: As Vs Like
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5850
Even As does not show contrast. It shows parllelism(closer to similarity than to contrast).
Stacey has explained this well in below link.
http://www.beatthegmat.com/1000-sc-ques ... t1365.html
- by tallynik
Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:52 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 1000 SC Q279
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3579
1000 SC Q307
307. For most consumers, the price of automobile insurance continues to rise annually, even if free of damage claims and moving violations. (A) even if (B) despite being (C) even if they are (D) although they may be (E) even if remaining OA C I chose B. My reasoning - despite "being" unamb...
- by tallynik
Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:49 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 1000 SC Q307
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4959
With respect to orginal question how is there a number problem using "IT" ie. with E. "IT" does not refer to vacations...."THEY" refers to vacations. At the same time I am not sure how to grammatically define what is "IT". If someone can explain that it would ...
- by tallynik
Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:40 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC question
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11774
Anju: The seem has to be used in past tense because we are referring to it in past as in out to cost.....originally "seemed" to cost.
In absense of this option I choose E.....it originally seemed they would.
- by tallynik
Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:26 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: q305 1000sc
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7471