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Suggestions on retaking GMAT : 710 (Q49,V37) last attempt
Hi experts, I have started preparing for GMAT again, but facing issues in following areas of Verbal section. I would highly appreciate if you could kindly suggest ways to improve. 1) RC: High accuracy level, but sometimes I take more time to comprehend certain convoluted lines in RC. 2) CR: If I tak...
- by CaptainM
Mon Jun 03, 2013 2:36 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Suggestions on retaking GMAT : 710 (Q49,V37) last attempt
- Replies: 3
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Ron and other experts,
Could someone please explain how is COMMA+BUT is right in option C. I am not questioning the right answer, just trying to understand this construction as comma+but should be followed by an independent clause.
- by CaptainM
Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:47 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Medicare
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10773
Re-applicant,710, IT and Family Business, 5 yrs work ex
Hi, I have been rejected by list of schools even after taking help of admission consultants. PFB my profile: Nationality: Indian Age: 27 Degree: Bachelors of Engineering score : 67% GMAT score: 710(49,37) Job Profile: Started with top Indian IT MNC and worked there for 2 years Moved to family busine...
- by CaptainM
Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:48 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Re-applicant,710, IT and Family Business, 5 yrs work ex
- Replies: 0
- Views: 933
710--All thanks To RON Purewal...the GURU
Hi Ron, Thanks a LOT. Nobody understands GMAT more than you do. I learned so much from you that I dedicate this score to you. I made notes from all of your posts here on the Beatthegmat.com as well from http://www.manhattangmat.com/. I wish you grand success and great happiness in Life. GOD Bless YO...
- by CaptainM
Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:49 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 710--All thanks To RON Purewal...the GURU
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5753
According to the National Science Foundation, in 2003 there were 198,113 female science and engineering graduate students, almost 42% of the graduate students in those fields, twice as much as 1981. A. twice as much as 1981 B. twice as many as 1981 C. double the figure for 1981 D. double what it was...
- by CaptainM
Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:50 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Female grad students (quantity expressions)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4555
A recent poll indicates that many people in the United States hold a combination of conservative and liberal political views; i.e., they denounce big government, saying government is doing too much and has become too powerful, while at the same time supporting many specific government programs for ...
- by CaptainM
Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:19 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A recent poll indicates that many people
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6113
SC: In hoping to restrain economic growth
Its a GPREP question: In hoping to restrain economic growth, interest rates were raised by British policymakers, making it more expensive to borrow for businesses and consumers. A. In hoping to restrain economic growth, interest rates were raised by British policymakers, making it more expensive to ...
- by CaptainM
Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:33 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC: In hoping to restrain economic growth
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1739
Ron, I have learnt from one of your posts that "when prepositional phrases follow commas, they are adverbial modifiers". Could you please explain what verb does "with almost half going " modifying in the correct option E E. selling nearly 90,000 tons a year to foreign markets, wi...
- by CaptainM
Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:05 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: In little more than a decade---simple but good SC
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12878
Brian, Thanks for pointing out that "Applying" describes the action "enable". Ron/Brian, Could you please resolve my below said queries. 1)In my opinion ,in D and E, "Applying" should also refer to the subject of the previous clause that is "Programs". In my o...
- by CaptainM
Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:41 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: modifier issue expert
- Replies: 53
- Views: 25460
- by CaptainM
Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:20 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Acoma and Hopi
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9092
Please can someone identify the correct option with explanations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q15: In little more than a decade, Argentina has become the world�s leading exporter of honey, with nearly 90,000 tons a y...
- by CaptainM
Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:15 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: exporter of honey
- Replies: 43
- Views: 24142
The increased popularity and availability of televisions has led to the decline of regional dialects, language variations which originate from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated by geographic isolation. (A) which originate from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuate...
- by CaptainM
Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:56 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Increased popularity
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9026
in this case, you can't use "..., twice as many as...", because that's an appositive modifier. appositives must modify some noun that comes IMMEDIATELY before the comma, which in this case would have to be whatever figure is twice whatever other figure. since that figure isn't given, you ...
- by CaptainM
Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:06 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Flight - Need clarification
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13354
I'm not sure what exactly you are asking, but iamcste has stated the correct reason in my opinion. actually it's possible for "which" in (c) to refer to the noun phrase "growth in their pension liabilities". here's the basic summary: if you have "X + preposition + Y, which....
- by CaptainM
Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:05 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: MGMAT SC
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11546
also by far the easiest way to kill (c) is subject-verb agreement: "includes" (singular) doesn't make sense, because "tools" (the clearly intended antecedent) is plural. there is also a VERY subtle difference in meaning here, which is wholly idiomatic. namely: if you say "t...
- by CaptainM
Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:12 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Stone Age
- Replies: 44
- Views: 26734