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IMO D Would refers to future tense of a condition of an all girls class. I was thinking the same thing, but I don't believe that the use of "were" is grammatical in D. D. that girls would participate actively only in a class that were all-girls I believe the correct clause should read: &q...

by ken3233

Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:27 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: All-girls School
Replies: 11
Views: 2323

Re: Japanese Unions

Q. Unlike the United States, Japanese unions appear reluctant to organize lower-paid workers. (A) Unlike the United States, Japanese unions appear reluctant to organize (B) Unlike those in the United States, Japanese unions appear reluctant to organize (C) In Japan, unlike the United States, unions...

by ken3233

Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:20 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Japanese Unions
Replies: 5
Views: 3915

Karmayogi, thanks for taking your time and explaining. Before going ahead with options, I would like to remind us one rule. Rule: “,<verb> + ing” qualifies as an adjective to the entire clause before comma. Where can we read about the rule mentioned above? Thanks Feruza: Page 112 of MGMAT SC addres...

by ken3233

Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:12 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Einstein
Replies: 21
Views: 3895

Re: Albert Einstein attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic S

C. "attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, received in-depth training in quantitative analysis, and he developed” The problem here is the unnecessary intrusion of the pronoun "he". In parallel sentences, a noun or pronoun need not be repeated if the same noun is doi...

by ken3233

Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:13 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Einstein
Replies: 21
Views: 3895

the option does not use progressive form to emphasize actions are occuring simultaneously Nasa: I hope I'm not belaboring the point here, but could you explain what you mean by "progressive form"? Also, can you tell me what publication (and page number) you learned about the progressive f...

by ken3233

Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:21 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Einstein
Replies: 21
Views: 3895

Can someone please explain what is wrong with C? Thanks.

by ken3233

Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:03 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Einstein
Replies: 21
Views: 3895

Re: Einstein

After moving to Switzerland in the 1890’s, Albert Einstein attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developing a foundation for his future work in mathematical physics. a. attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zuric...

by ken3233

Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:38 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Einstein
Replies: 21
Views: 3895

Re: 1000 sc Q.534

No less an authority than Walter Cronkite has reported that half of all Americans never read a book. (A) No less an authority than (B) Nonetheless an authority (C) Nevertheless authoritarian (D) Not less an authority than (E) An authority not less than What is the difference between " no less ...

by ken3233

Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:04 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: 1000 sc Q.534
Replies: 4
Views: 5771

Rashmi1804 wrote:I too think that a "that " is required to after "money" to make the sentence meaning ful ...

any comments ??????
I am wondering about this issue too. Can an experienced poster or moderator comment on this? Why is "that" not necessary here?

by ken3233

Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:54 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: 575
Replies: 11
Views: 5961

Re: 575

575. Pensions are now viewed as a deferred payment of salary, money a worker is compelled to put away to take care of one’s later years. (A) a worker is compelled to put away to take care of one’s (B) that a worker is compelled to put away to take care of oneself in (C) a worker is compelled to put...

by ken3233

Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:53 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: 575
Replies: 11
Views: 5961

I pick E for the same reasons as Scooby.

by ken3233

Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:41 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Economy
Replies: 2
Views: 1441

Each/Every is used to highlight differentness and "All" is used to highlight similarity not sure where i came across this...may be one of the sc notes- spidey/sahil also note that the subject-(all/each/every) determines the verb (has/have), the object-(issues) does not determine the verb ...

by ken3233

Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:23 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: MGMAT Idioms: question about "similar"
Replies: 6
Views: 1616

my answer is still E I aqm not sure about rhe role of protecting here Because there is a comma after "mile long", the clause that follows is a modifying clause. In this case, the entire first sentence clause is being modified; thus, the modifying clause that follows should begin with a pa...

by ken3233

Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:15 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Japanese City built a wall
Replies: 6
Views: 1727

As soon as I saw the options, I knew that C is the answer. In all such questions in which something after comma qualifies an event/action before comma, participle form is always pithy and preferred. In C, “protecting” is qualifying the entire clause “After suffering ….a mile long”, in general, and ...

by ken3233

Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:06 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Japanese City built a wall
Replies: 6
Views: 1727

karmayogi wrote:There is Chinese proverb: "He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever."
Yes, true!

by ken3233

Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:59 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: pls help with this PowerPrep sentence
Replies: 25
Views: 4060