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redundancy check
most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free both of drug dependency and of prejudicial treatment as well.
in this sentence I found 'as well' is redundant.
Please help with this sentence!!!!
- by Kuhu
Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:02 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: redundancy check
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1031
try to read like this: people tend to 1st part-- overestimate the amount of energy used by visible equipment AND 2nd part-- underestimate the amount of energy used by unobstructive equipment D referes to 'THAT'---the amount of energy.D goes perfectly parallel now if we try E. It will look like this:...
- by Kuhu
Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:27 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Difference between it and that
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1978
Neandarthals had a vocal tract
Neandarthals had a vocal tract that resembled those of the apes and so were probably without language,a shortcoming that may explain why they were supplanted by our own species. A.Neandarthals had a vocal tract that resembled those of the apes B.Neandarthals had a vocal tract resembling an ape's C....
- by Kuhu
Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:43 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Neandarthals had a vocal tract
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1722
IMO-E For correct s+v agreement 'Remains' will be the correct choice. So left with choice C & E.Now we are comparing the 'market of recycled commodities' with the 'market of commodities of aluminium & other materials'.in E-like the commodities of aluminum and other metals ,referring to the m...
- by Kuhu
Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:29 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: commodities
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3287
- by Kuhu
Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:11 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMATPrep - Fish
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2390
Devoted his career
Schlimann determined at the age of seven to find the site of ancient Troy and [/u]devoted his subsequent career to do it A.devoted his subsequent career to do it B.has devoted his subsequent career to do that C.devoted his subsequent career to such an end D.has devoted his subsequent career for that...
- by Kuhu
Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:53 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Devoted his career
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1139
Although parallelism,idiom both are is perfect in D but I am clueless for 'carrying' need help. @Raghavsarthy:I think comma after and i.e. ( and, compared with ) is not correct construction. 'and compare with' is wrong idiom. But i need reason for this 'Carrying' may be i do not know +ing tips very ...
- by Kuhu
Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:17 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Minivans
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5068
IMO-C
Subject is singular 'A higher rate'
The difference b/w A & C is , like it did earlier in the decade.
, as it did earlier in the decade
As we know after LIKE there should be a NOUN not a relative clause & for a CLAUSE we have to use AS.
- by Kuhu
Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:58 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: one of the factors THAT
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14923
- by Kuhu
Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:54 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Child care
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3536
- by Kuhu
Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:46 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Twice
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1432
IMO:E We can read the sentence like this : According to analysts,an alliance......would enable......internet data.....at speeds much higher than are currently possible. One thing more GMAT is not always about the absolute correct answer,it is always about 'The Best option'.Your doubt is [ so are in ...
- by Kuhu
Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:22 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: nic 1...Major computer Companies ....!!!!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7273
IMO:D This pattern follows:(Try Sahil's note) One of the NOUN(this noun will always be plural)----->PLURAL verb. A number of -Plural The number of -Singular but One of the pattern is different. A sentence like X is one of the Y :Such a sentence should have a subject verb agreement with Y and not wit...
- by Kuhu
Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:02 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: New Jersey
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1676
IMO-A Better than other even I was not that much convinced with 'during the 10000 years' B-More than that(that means what) C-'exceeds' wrong & 'that which' is not proper construction D-'It has been for 10,000'WRONG E- 'What it did' is not correct, the growth is the subject & Growth has not d...
- by Kuhu
Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:43 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: the global economy
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7107
IMO-C
correct idiom -impervious to
winter clothing singular noun
Innuits Plural noun
C correctly distinguishing between 'it' and 'them' i.e. no ambiguity.
'it' makes 'them'-Cloth makes Innuits impervious to.
what is OA?
- by Kuhu
Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:40 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: winter clothing
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1716
If I am not wrong I read in GMAT sahil's note(Pg no-10)that 'Greater' is used when we compare numbers.I think 'lesser' can be used for sum of amount but when we compare with other amount then 'lower' is more appropriate.Expecting replies if I am wrong or confusing the readers :twisted:
- by Kuhu
Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:37 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Bihar...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5365