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You could never find a surface solid enough to stand on Saturn because the planet is less dense than water. (A) solid enough to stand on Saturn (B) on Saturn where it is solid enough to stand (C) where it is solid enough that you can stand on Saturn (D) on Saturn that is solid enough to stand (E) t...
- by gmat_perfect
Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:51 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: a st from gmat
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1679
The recent discovery of a red oak tree sap that is anticipated to advance experimentation with natural substances in order to create cancer medicines will be able to provide chemists with a more potent mixture to work from than other trees and at a lower cost. (A) The recent discovery of a red oak ...
- by gmat_perfect
Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:41 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Red Sap tree
- Replies: 4
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Today anthropologists realize that there is great diversity among hunter-gatherer societies, and those that have persisted into this century had long before been altered by their contacts with agricultural peoples. a. among hunter-gatherer societies, and those that have persisted b. among hunter-ga...
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Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:33 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: a st from gmat
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1372
The English terms in spite of and despite are very similar in meaning and usage; in spite of this, English speakers sometimes find them confusing. Despite Despite means "even though," "notwithstanding," or "regardless of." It's the opposite of "because of/due to,&q...
- by gmat_perfect
Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:23 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Usage of 'Inspite of'
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1082
The new image of stonage people as systematic hunters of large animals, rather than merely scavenging for meat, have emerged from the examination of tools found in Germany, including three wooden spears that archeologists believe to be about 400,000 years old. a) merely scavenging for meat, have eme...
- by gmat_perfect
Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:26 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: image of stonage people
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2164
Rising inventories, when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead to production cutbacks that would hamper economic growth. A - when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead B - when not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, possibly leads C - whe...
- by gmat_perfect
Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:01 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Subject phrases and Clauses: always singular?
- Replies: 21
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22．In recent years cattle breeders have increasingly used crossbreeding， in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics and partly because crossbreeding is said to provide hybrid vigor. (A) in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics (B) in part for the ac...
- by gmat_perfect
Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:44 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG 11 verbal review/SC Q22
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1910
Some questions ask for the actor to be in the sentence. reference Manhattan SC guide. The patient's rare disease was treated using novel techniques developed at the medical school. (Incorrect) The doctor treated the patient's rare disease by using novel techniques developed at the medical school (c...
- by gmat_perfect
Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:34 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Question type: Actor needed in given sentence
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1580
I have a OG 10 SC question, although before it had been discussed but still I have doubt and need experts to come and help us: Question: For almost a hundred years after having its beginning in 1788, England exiled some 160,000 criminals to Australia. (A) For almost a hundred years after having its...
- by gmat_perfect
Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:26 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG 10- Good one
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1938
I get confused with the usage of twice sometimes. Which of the following sentences is correct and why? The population of Ukraine is twice the population of France . The population of Ukraine is twice as much as the population of France . Should population be treated as a numerical quantity or like ...
- by gmat_perfect
Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:59 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Comparison twice the population
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1122
The hognose snake puts on an impressive bluff, hissing and rearing back, broadens the flesh behind its head the way a cobra does, feigning repeated strikes, but, having no dangerous fangs and no venom , eventually, if its pursuer is not cowed by the performance, will fall over and play dead. (A) br...
- by gmat_perfect
Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:07 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Experts' comment needed.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1990
In the 18th century, Antoine Lavoisier demonstrated that combustion consumes oxygen; previously, many scientists had believed that combustion released phlogiston, an imaginary substance that was believed to extinguish flames. consumes oxygen; previously, many scientists had believed that combustion...
- by gmat_perfect
Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:06 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Doubt the Official answer.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2338
Many environmentalists believe that the widespread planting of trees, along with the conversation of existing forests, would be one of the surest, easiest and least expensive ways to begin to halt or even to reverse the buildup of carbon dioixde in the air. A.. B. one of the most sure, easy and lea...
- by gmat_perfect
Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:56 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: One of many superlatives
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1520
Experts' comment needed.
The hognose snake puts on an impressive bluff, hissing and rearing back, broadens the flesh behind its head the way a cobra does, feigning repeated strikes, but, having no dangerous fangs and no venom , eventually, if its pursuer is not cowed by the performance, will fall over and play dead. (A) bro...
- by gmat_perfect
Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:07 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Experts' comment needed.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1990
hi gmat_perfect thank you for reply does it happen that when we see construction noun1+preposition+noun2+ relative pronoun (that or which) it depends on the context of the sentence for which noun(1 or 2) pronoun refers, to me it is more testing your understanding of language as a whole rather then ...
- by gmat_perfect
Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:31 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: the use of lie detectors
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3027