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- by kiranlegend
Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:50 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Equivalent to vs as many as
- Replies: 12
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I think this a good question Archeologit ... excavated a 5000 year old wooden skull that is the earliest .... and that thus represents .... Archeologit ... excavated a 5000 year old wooden skull ---> main clause that - > introduces a sub ordinate clause and -> introduces another clause that -> shou...
- by kiranlegend
Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:53 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GPREP1-Egyptian boats
- Replies: 9
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In Egon Schiele's portraits, the subject, often his closest friends and relatives, tend to be vividly but disturbingly portrayed.
the subject... tend ( am i depicting the subject and verb properly )
please someone explain
- by kiranlegend
Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:52 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Adv: Subjects tended to be vividle ..
- Replies: 5
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it is not an idiom.. but this example is based up on the subjunctive mood.medea66 wrote:is this the right logic?
- by kiranlegend
Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:48 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMATPREP1-Education budget
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1502
doubt clarification on comparisons
In fact, most of creative professionals are less skilled in business than is the average white-collar professional the above sentence is correct but, how about the following sentence?: In fact, most of creative professionals are less skilled in business than the average white-collar professional is ...
- by kiranlegend
Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:41 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: doubt clarification on comparisons
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1264
- by kiranlegend
Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:29 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: bankruptcy
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2379
what is the conclusion? Bold face CR
(The president’s nominees to federal circuit courts have been judged conservative for their stands on hot-button issues.) But a review of their financial disclosure forms and Senate questionnaires reveals that the nominees are more notable for their close ties to corporate and economic interests, es...
- by kiranlegend
Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:20 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: what is the conclusion? Bold face CR
- Replies: 5
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- by kiranlegend
Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:49 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Equivalent to vs as many as
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4307
verb tense
In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been born. would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dic...
- by kiranlegend
Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:46 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: verb tense
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1946
what does -....- means in the above question? is it a kind of punctuation like comma or colon? can someone explain this pls?
thanks
- by kiranlegend
Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:07 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GPREP1-Egyptian boats
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2028
gmat prep sc
Although the turtle has been toothless for more than 150 million years, in some contemporary turtle species the moderately sharp and jagged edges of their horny jaws function for teeth. A) their horny jaws function for teeth B) its horny jaws function for teeth C) its horny jaws function as do teeth...
- by kiranlegend
Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:47 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: gmat prep sc
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3894
Re: Over use of past perfect?
In the 1970's elite preschool in New York City had approximately 150 applications per year, and by the 1990's, this number rose to 3000. (A) this number rose (B) the number had risen (C) the amount had risen (D) this number was raised (E) the number of applications had risen OA: B I took this quest...
- by kiranlegend
Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:54 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Over use of past perfect?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2191
- by kiranlegend
Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:32 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: my god, to hard SC
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5963
I think the confusing part here is that based on the context flat can be used both as an adjective (for example a flat roof , a flat tire etc) and as an adverb (for example in a flat position ) The intent of the original sentence is to convey that no elaborate closet facilities were needed because ...
- by kiranlegend
Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:14 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: traditional Japanese household
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8296
- by kiranlegend
Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:24 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Difficult question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1713