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heshamelaziry wrote:Economical means efficient or inexpensive, but not in the context of this sentence
Can you please elaborate heshamelaziry?.
Do you mean to say A) is correct?.how?.

Why we shouldnt chose an answer option with "economical"? .

by ikruz

Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:12 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: caterpillars - economic and economical..
Replies: 4
Views: 2186

Between b and c, I will pick B. C indicates a future occurrence, but this not supported any where in the sentence; many times the test makers' put a strong indicator of events that will happen in the future. Also, Recently, implies a specific time in the past, here it means"was not too long ag...

by ikruz

Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:09 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Simple past or present perfect for "recent" event.
Replies: 3
Views: 2708

caterpillars - economic and economical..

Though caterpillars transform large amounts of plant matter into animal tissue and wastes, and therefore hold an important place in the food chain, they are so voracious that they have become an economic threat to farmers whose crops they eat. a)they are voracious that they they have become an econo...

by ikruz

Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:16 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: caterpillars - economic and economical..
Replies: 4
Views: 2186

Is it ok to use "will be used" along with has decided ( present perfect)?.. Manhattan SC says that the we can use present with future. eg:the chairman decides that at the machine profits will be used.--> Correct But .... will be used along with has decided sounds a bit awkward..anyone else...

by ikruz

Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:04 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: The chairman of the board of -- Kaplan Verbal Qtn :roll:
Replies: 3
Views: 1290

Simple past or present perfect for "recent" event.

At a recent conference, the Transit Authority has stated that the provisions in the clean air act fail to promote mass transit as an alternative to private transportation. A)has stated that the provision in the Clean Air Act fail b)stated that the provisions of the Clean Air Act fail c)has stated th...

by ikruz

Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:21 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Simple past or present perfect for "recent" event.
Replies: 3
Views: 2708

maihuna wrote:
What is the source of the Q, everything from Q to options to explanations look vague to me, could be 800 score or some thing similar. stupid.

The question is from a Kaplan test.(Kaplan CD)

by ikruz

Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:47 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Comparison
Replies: 10
Views: 2506

A majority of the international journalists surveyed view nuclear power stations as unsafe at present but that they will, or could, be made sufficiently safe in the future. (A) that they will, or could, (B) that they would, or could, (C) they will be or could (D) think that they will be or could (E...

by ikruz

Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:44 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: International journalists
Replies: 13
Views: 2599

Can someone throw light on how preposition is implied here?..

I also rejected option e) because of this reason.
However the OA is e).

Please clarify how e is correct?.

Thanks.

by ikruz

Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:26 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Comparison
Replies: 10
Views: 2506

my bad..i understood my mistake.
only if the bad intention results in real harm,does it qualify as a bad moral act.
Since a didnt cause real harm,it cannot qualify.

by ikruz

Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:12 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Moral goodness
Replies: 4
Views: 2599

Re: Moral goodness

An action is morally good only when done with that intention. It is bad whether done with intentionally or reasonable foresight has enabled it to be so. (A) Pamela wrote a letter attempting to cause trouble between Edward and his friends; this action of Pamela’s was morally bad, even though the l...

by ikruz

Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:00 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Moral goodness
Replies: 4
Views: 2599

past prediction - would?

i chose e) (my initial choice was d)

isnt this case of past prediction?. if we predict from the past 'would' is required, am i correct?.

Please tell me where i am going wrong.

by ikruz

Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:50 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: unimedco
Replies: 13
Views: 4038