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Suman:sumanr84 wrote:In D, "IT" is trying to refer to "The Systematic clearing of forests". Is it OK that pronoun refers to Noun phrase ?
It is referring to "Clearing" , gerund form is acting as Main Subject. "Systematic" is just modifying "Clearing".
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- by vikas.yaadav
Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:04 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT Prep ques
- Replies: 14
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I will go with A. In E, historical reassessments of late 19th century Black American culture .. I guess, the meaning gets changed. In A, it states during the late 19th century. A goes like this : The work reflects X as much as Y and Z. thus "A" compares Work to "intellectual ferment&...
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Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:31 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: local colorists
- Replies: 9
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I think the original sentence is wrong because 'their' could refer to kayaks as well as children and adults . So there is pronoun ambiguity in the sentence. but isnt the pronoun supposed to refer to the antecedent Yes, Correct, but Pronoun needs to refer to antecedent unambiguously. when we read th...
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Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:12 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: princeton question -eskimo culture
- Replies: 5
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I think answer should be B , because of not only, but also idiom but it is not OA later A: In correct :because Singular subject "Clearing" will take singular verb "Creates". B: Incorrect : Same error as A is repeated. C: Incorrect : Improper placement of "But Also", as...
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Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:01 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT Prep ques
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1903
C looks fine to me But I am unable to ruled out A. Please explain A and C. IMO A: if we take out prepositional phrases, what we are left with is : the founder "prepositional phrase" was himself an illiterate driven by his desire. this is alright sentence. C is also okay as it brings in ri...
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Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:32 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Charlemagne
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5923
Q25: The primary purpose of the passage is to A. identify some of the obstacles that make it difficult for firms to adhere to their strategic business plans B. compare two different theories concerning why firms adhere to or deviate from their strategic plans C. evaluate the utility of top manageme...
- by vikas.yaadav
Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:17 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: RC Passage
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13058
Jube,jube wrote:IMO E because patterns can't be exhibited - they need to be found. Or someone/something needs to exhibit them.
Nice catch, a different way to look at the problem and I agree patterns don't exhibit but they need to be recognized.
- by vikas.yaadav
Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:51 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: chimpanzees..
- Replies: 5
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It is unclear whether chimpanzees are unique among nonhuman species in their ability to learn behaviors from one another, or if, when other animals are studied in as much depth, similar patterns would be found. A. if, when other animals are studied in as much depth, similar patterns would be found ...
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Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:47 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: chimpanzees..
- Replies: 5
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The use of lie detectors is based on the assumption that lying produces emotional reactions in an individual that. in turn, create unconscious phYSiological responses . (A) that, in turn, create unconscious physiological responses (8) that creates unconscious physiological responses in turn (C) cre...
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Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:24 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG-12-SC-126
- Replies: 5
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Unlike the people whom settled the Western states after the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, the hope of the prospectors and adventurers who came to California during the gold rush was to get rich quickly. (A) the people whom settled the Western states after the passage of the Homestead Act of...
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Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:08 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: California Gold rush
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1582
The mistakes children make in learning to speak tell linguists more about how they learn language than the correct forms they use. (A) how they learn language than (B) how one learns language than (C) how children learn language than do (D) learning language than (E) their language learning than do...
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Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:04 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: MIstakes!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1470
Most of our students are trying to break the 700+ barrier. As a result, we've developed our own math problems written at the 700+ level; these are the types of questions you WANT to see, when you are working at that level. Try to solve this problem (before you peek at the answer). Question What is ...
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Mon Jun 21, 2010 1:14 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Manhattan GMAT 700+ Challenge Problem
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5808
A. Techniques / experiments are only examples and do not represent the primary purpose. B. No specific reasons for the differences between birds and mammals are cited. Only the difference itself is noted. C. How does it manifest? The only mention of this is in the speculation at the end of the pass...
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Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:32 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Birds
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6123
Thanks Becky I understood Q2 but didn't Q1. Q1: The complexity of these relationships makes it unlikely that a system of import relief laws will meet the strategic needs of all the units under the same parent company. How can we infer D: Those that help one unit within a parent company will not nec...
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Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:03 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Many United States companies have
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8415
Thanks Guys I understood all. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd seem to be easy but 4th one difficult to me. I think key to the soln of 4th lies in Para 4 1st line- "While today’s film industry is more diverse and its audience more culturally fragmented" Also it is critical to note that both Apoca...
- by vikas.yaadav
Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:43 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Film scholars agree
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6442