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by thephoenix » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:14 am
Out of a growing pride in the region's pre-automotive achievements have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating monuments and museums across the city.

a) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating

b) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating

c) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create

d) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating

e) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create
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by mircealitoiu » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:21 am
IMO B .......has is in agreement with pride. So A D and E are out. B is right because C fails because create is not in agreement with has
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by VikingWarrior » Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:33 am
What's the source OA and OE?
My answer is B
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by girish3131 » Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:56 am
IMO C
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by gmatmachoman » Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:18 am
thephoenix wrote:
Out of a growing pride in the region's pre-automotive achievements have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating monuments and museums across the city.
I am not able to comprehend wat the SC is trying to mean!!
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by harshavardhanc » Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:26 am
gmatmachoman wrote:
thephoenix wrote:
Out of a growing pride in the region's pre-automotive achievements have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating monuments and museums across the city.
I am not able to comprehend wat the SC is trying to mean!!
exactly! I saw this post late night and could not understand it at all. Thought I needed some sleep!

Now seeing that you too have the same view, I believe the question has a typo or is wrong.
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by mohit11 » Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:32 am
Out of a growing pride in the region's pre-automotive achievements have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating monuments and museums across the city.



a) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating

b) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating

c) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create

d) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating

e) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create


Growing Pride - Singular.. so we should use has, eliminate D and E

committee is singular - so eliminate A

Detroit's landmarks and artifacts are not creating monuments, committe is... so eliminate C

answer is B.
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by girish3131 » Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:36 am
WRONG....!!!
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by harshavardhanc » Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:38 am
mohit11 wrote:Out of a growing pride in the region's pre-automotive achievements have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating monuments and museums across the city.



a) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating

b) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating

c) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create

d) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating

e) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create


Growing Pride - Singular.. so we should use has, eliminate D and E

committee is singular - so eliminate A

Detroit's landmarks and artifacts are not creating monuments, committe is... so eliminate C

answer is B.
Mohit,

Please make me understand this sentence. I'm not getting it at all.

>Who is proud?
>who has developed a committee ?
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by delhiboy1979 » Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:20 am
Out of a growing pride in the region's pre-automotive achievements have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating monuments and museums across the city.

a) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating

'have' is referring to committee - incorrect

b) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating
correct
c) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create
the preservation is not creating anything, its should be the committee - incorrect


d) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating
'have' is referring to committee - incorrect

e) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create
'have' is referring to committee - incorrect
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by mohit11 » Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:32 am
harshavardhanc wrote:
Mohit,

Please make me understand this sentence. I'm not getting it at all.

>Who is proud?
>who has developed a committee ?
I'll give it a shot

Out of a growing pride in the region's pre-automotive achievements have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating monuments and museums across the city.

Lets simplify the sentence

Out of a growing pride in ... X..... has/have ....developed a committee for ....Y.....That are creating/is creating/create ...Z..

Pride is singular ... so we have to use HAS and not plural HAVE

Committee is singular so... "are creating" option is out..

Down to B and C

Now consider the sentence.. out of growing pride... (pride is growing.. it has not yet stopped growing, hence we should use present continuous tense) ... hence.. we should use "is creating" ...

Also in option C indicates that Detroit's landmarks and artifacts create monuments and museums across the city, now Detroit's landmarks and artifacts cannot create monuments etc.. a Committee on the other hand can..

Hence B is our winner.




Also, let me try and create a similar dummy sentence which uses the same structure, it might help you understand the structure..

Out of a growing pride in saving rare fishes has developed a committee for the preservation of fishes that is creating aquariums across the city.


a) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating

b) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating

c) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create

d) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating

e) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create
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by kstv » Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:11 am
Detroit is a city famous for the big three auto companies. But it had a history before that , before it became synonymous with auto industry. Some are taking pride in achievements & landmarks of those days and made a committee. This committee is responsible for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating monuments and museums across the city.

B looks to be the best for reasons explained also creating parallels with growing
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by reply2spg » Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:48 am
I think C is correct. We need to use simple present tense rather than present continuous tense.
thephoenix wrote:Out of a growing pride in the region's pre-automotive achievements have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating monuments and museums across the city.

a) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating

b) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating

c) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create

d) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating

e) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create
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by kidcorpo » Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:19 am
thephoenix wrote:Out of a growing pride in the region's pre-automotive achievements have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating monuments and museums across the city.

a) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating

b) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating

c) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create

d) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating

e) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create
What is the source of the question?

Such an awkwardly worded sentence... I have yet to see something this awkward in the OG guide!
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by mohit11 » Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:26 am
reply2spg wrote:I think C is correct. We need to use simple present tense rather than present continuous tense.
thephoenix wrote:Out of a growing pride in the region's pre-automotive achievements have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating monuments and museums across the city.

a) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that are creating

b) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating

c) has developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create

d) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that is creating

e) have developed a committee for the preservation of Detroit's landmarks and artifacts that create
The non underlined part of the sentence uses the word growing, indicating that the pride in region is continuing to grow, Consider the cause and effect relationship in the sentence. if cause is continuing, the effect will also continue. Hence Present Continuous Tense is required.

Anyhow, I am done with this question. In the test if i get this question, i would pick B for reasons mentioned above. Cheers.
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