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This question might sound silly :oops: Say, we have two independent clauses separated by semicolon. Can we use pronoun,which refers to noun of 1st independent clause, in the second independent clause? Thanks in advance!! I think we can. jason was the topper in the class; he worked very hard.
- by shekhar.kataria
Sat May 04, 2013 7:06 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Independent Clauses
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According to medieval monks, the remains of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere were found at Glastonbury Abbey in A.D. 1191, and Arthur's coffin marded with the inscription (in Latin): "Here lies Arthur, The Once and Future King" A. and Arthur's coffin marded with the inscription B. Arthur's...
- by shekhar.kataria
Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:32 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: why B is right
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Imo b, but not sure, Using poe, E. Laura not home had all comforts of life, D. Unnessary use of passive . Dont know whether use of there is correct or not, but for sure not required. A . That should be after stated. C. In her home seems to be modifying life, not laura. Whereas in b it is modifying l...
- by shekhar.kataria
Sat Apr 13, 2013 5:32 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Laura stated in her home that she had all the comforts of
- Replies: 3
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IMO C. Without THAT , the clause now has subject as the subject of the first clause i.e INHOSPITABLE PLACES ON OUR PLANET is now the subject of this clause too and it is illogical to say that the places are called extremophiles. Microbes are called extremophiles because because of their flourishing ...
- by shekhar.kataria
Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:12 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Extremophiles
- Replies: 7
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Whats the source ?? can you please quote the source. The misnomer that sibling rivalry is a thing of the 'past' history- where brothers slit each other's throats in a gory race to kinghood - can and does not seem appalling; but still does . A. can and does not seem appalling; but still does. B. can ...
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Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:51 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The misnomer that sibling rivalry is a thing of the 'past' h
- Replies: 2
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gmatdriller wrote:from the two posts, i can deduce that (per the difference) B is correct because the 2nd part of the sentence (DC) uses the subject of the previous clause (IC)- implied.
Whereas, E is wrong because it connects two ICs with an "and" but without the required COMMA.
- by shekhar.kataria
Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:46 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Adam Smith, a Scottish moral philosopher
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- by shekhar.kataria
Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:44 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Adam Smith, a Scottish moral philosopher
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3522
- by shekhar.kataria
Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:07 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Discipline
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1312
- by shekhar.kataria
Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:20 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Challenging CR -2
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2653
- by shekhar.kataria
Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:16 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: help needed ?
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- Views: 1763
- by shekhar.kataria
Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:07 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: OA seems to be wrong, please help
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- Views: 1942
Hi Vinayak I got the Answer correct but i have a different opinion. Because non underlined uses More X, so anything after Than must be parallel to whatever is after X. I think A is correct because of the following structure. According to public health officials, in 1998 MA became the first state in ...
- by shekhar.kataria
Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:04 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Another (tricky) SC Question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1447
Thanks Mitch. SO a Noun phrase can act as either an appositive or an absolute phrase depending on the context of the sentence. Having the crack Phoenician fleet being decimated by the much smaller Greek fleet in the straits of Salamis, the Persian king Xerxes, whose initial arrogance quickly changed...
- by shekhar.kataria
Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:59 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Debatable OA
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- Views: 1365
Debatable OA
Having the crack Phoenician fleet being decimated by the much smaller Greek fleet in the straits of Salamis, the Persian king Xerxes, whose initial arrogance quickly changed to horror, fled back to Asia and left his remaining troops under the generalship of his brother-in-law, Mardonius. A.Having th...
- by shekhar.kataria
Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:49 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Debatable OA
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1365
HI Gmatdriller.
Please post OA along with the OE's. I am sure EGMAT provides explanations for their answers
- by shekhar.kataria
Thu Sep 20, 2012 2:30 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Eating warm food can prevent seasonal flu
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1923