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Gerund: Verbing is gerund if the "verbing" works in any one of the following way: 1. Subject of a verb 2. Object of a verb 3. Object of a preposition. ==> Meaning "GERUND" can work as NOUN. All the three activities can be done by a NOUN. In the original sentence "decreasing...
- by mohish
Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:57 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Wrong explanation in OG...
- Replies: 12
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Wrong explanation in OG...
The sentence below is #26 in OG Verbal Review: The Baldrick Manufacturing Company has for several years followed a policy aimed at decreasing operating costs and improving the efficiency of its distribution system. (A) aimed at decreasing operating costs and improving (B) aimed at the decreasing of ...
- by mohish
Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:10 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Wrong explanation in OG...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4389
Incorrect: Mary buys cookies made with an artificial sweetener that tastes as sweet as corn syrup but it contains fewer calories than an equivalent amount of corn syrup. Here "it contains..." forms an independent clause and hence needs a comma to be separated from the other main clause. R...
- by mohish
Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:01 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: which vs. that
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1943
We can interpret it either way and 'hence' we can't use ellipsis in this sentence. But I would think there is no such quandary in the following: The utility of my bike is better than your bike . This is perhaps similar to: Caroline likes rose more than lotus . The above sentence can't be interpreted...
- by mohish
Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:23 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Ellipsis query..
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1196
My question is as to why we can't just say: The utility of my bike is better than your bike . Ellipsis is all about 'implying' the exact words in the first half of the sentence. So, we must be able to interpret the above sentence as: The utility of my bike is better than [utility of] your bike . Can...
- by mohish
Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:02 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Ellipsis query..
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1196
I like Julie more that Brenda. Here is it clear that I compare my like of Julie with my like of Brenda. Hi!! don't think this is correct. This is actually an ambiguous statement: I like Julie more that Brenda. This can be interpreted as either of the following: 1. I like Julie more that I like Bren...
- by mohish
Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:45 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: gmat prep
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1916
Ellipsis query..
Hello, Please look at the following sentence: The utility of my bike is better than your bike . I would think that this is a perfect case of ellipsis and we can easily interpret the above sentence as: The utility of my bike is better than [the utility of] your bike . Please advice. Thanks in advance
- by mohish
Thu Oct 28, 2010 2:33 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Ellipsis query..
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1196
Re: Manhattan GMAT Question...
the clause starting with "if" should be in past perfect tense if the verb in other clause is past participle. "Stacy would have gone to the party if she had known about it. or for the clause starting with if to be in past tense then the verb in other clause should be in present tense...
- by mohish
Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:10 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Manhattan GMAT Question...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1801
Manhattan GMAT Question...
In the MGMAT SC guide, the following sentence is deemed incorrect: "Stacey would have gone to the party if she knew about it". MGMAT says that "if she knew" conveys the meaning that perhaps Stacey DID know about the party. I am having difficulty grasping this. Can someone pls hel...
- by mohish
Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:14 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Manhattan GMAT Question...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1801
"who" is a subject pronoun and it refers back to proportion(subject of the 2nd clause). Actually, according to OG, who is modifying "judges and partners". Also, by the logic you've provided, in the following sentence: Even as they never forgave the Crusaders who overran their ho...
- by mohish
Sun May 24, 2009 10:41 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Quantity expressions - Plural or singualar
- Replies: 20
- Views: 14114
Researchers have found...
Researchers have found that individuals who have been blind from birth, and who thus have never seen anyone gesture, nevertheless make hand motions when speaking just as frequently and in virtually the same way as sighted people do, and that they will gesture even when conversing with another blind ...
- by mohish
Sun May 24, 2009 5:04 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Researchers have found...
- Replies: 34
- Views: 13805
Actually, plural or singular is the least of issues here. I completely fail to understand why 'who' in this case is not modifying 'major law firms'. I understand that 'who' can only modify 'living things' and since that was not the case here, I thought this choice was not correct. But apparently, as...
- by mohish
Sun May 24, 2009 4:42 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Quantity expressions - Plural or singualar
- Replies: 20
- Views: 14114
I just can't believe c is the right answer. It completely changes meaning of the original sentence. The original sentence says: "the leader of a successful future uprising", while c says: "the leader of successful future uprisings".
- by mohish
Fri May 22, 2009 5:29 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: powerscore sc 9
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1634
Well, choice a suggests that (among other actions) deaths approved by the directors will also be reported. While directors are quite powerful, I don't think they are there as yet 
- by mohish
Fri May 22, 2009 5:17 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: this doesnt make sense
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1712
Re: kaplan SC
"Like a bottle of wine or a handbag" means "for example, a bottle of wine or a handbag", which isn't the same thing as "be it". Stuart, from what I know, 'like' in GMAT is used to express similarity. So, 'like' in this sentence might perhaps not mean 'for example' as y...
- by mohish
Thu May 21, 2009 8:45 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: kaplan SC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2045