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verb+ed and verb+ing
Any help on my queries will be greatly appreciated. My queries are: (1) Unlike "which"(non-essential), which only modifies the previous word, does the gerund(verb+ing) only modifies the entire clause before it? Does "which" has to always preced by a comma? (2) I fall in the traps...
- by kiran77
Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:30 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: verb+ed and verb+ing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4241
Hi Amit, Thanks for the reply. Although, the present perfect and present perfect continuous differences are not tested in GMAT, I have still some doubt. The below image is from a good renowed source. The below rounded sentences(in the image) kept me in dilemma. No offence either on the source of the...
- by kiran77
Sun Oct 24, 2010 3:05 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: present perfect vs present perfect continuous
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3626
present perfect vs present perfect continuous
I am bit confused with present perfect and present perfect continuous usage. When I say I have been living here in the hotel for 3 days. this means I lived in the hotel for the past 3 days and I am still living there I have lived here in the hotel for 3 days. Is this also means the same as above? or...
- by kiran77
Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:31 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: present perfect vs present perfect continuous
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3626
Hi Stacey, Hi, Thank you Stacey for the reply. Can you tell us which practice tests you took? Were you able to score in the 30s on GMATPrep, for example? Below are the verbal scores for the tests I have taken 800 series – 5 tests (section score 33-35) Kaplan – 4 tests (section score 24-29) GMAT ...
- by kiran77
Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:50 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Need some advice
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1710
Option D Refer line 35... Unfortunately, because this approach fails to deal with the underlying causes of inflation.... My perception: The word "unfortunately" in this context infers that - control of prices didn't alleviate inflation. So we can infer that the policy makers believed that ...
- by kiran77
Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:13 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Main Idea
- Replies: 19
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Will applications be underrated if..
Hi, (i) Is there any issue if we take GMAT exam many times? Will the application be underrated when applied to good universities? (ii) I have one more question. Will much importance be given to TOEFL exam? I mean if one gets a good score(700+) in GMAT and a TOEFL score of 90-(IBT), will the applicat...
- by kiran77
Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:48 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Will applications be underrated if..
- Replies: 1
- Views: 814
Need some advice
Hi pals, I am new to this forum. I have been preparing for GMAT since Aug 2009. In between, I have taken GMAT twice and here is the summary. 7 Dec 2009 (Q 49 V 17 AWA 4.5)560 - I spent 90 days(3 hrs daily) for quant and verbal equally and 5 hours for AWA. 8 Mar 2010 (Q 49 V 16 AWA 4.5)530 - For this...
- by kiran77
Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:10 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Need some advice
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1710