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The difference between fate ..

by agganitk » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:57 pm
The difference between fate and coincidence depend on subjective interpretation, wherein we see a positive turn of events as our just reward and a calamity as an undeserved happenstance.


a) depend on subjective interpretation, wherein we see a positive turn of events as
b) depend on subjective interpretation, and we see a positive turn of events as
c) depends on subjective interpretation: seeing a positive turn of events as
d) depends on subjective interpretation: we see a positive turn of events as
e) causes us, depending on subjective interpretation, to see a positive turn of events as



Ans: d
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by kvcpk » Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:01 pm
IMO D
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by saurabhmahajan » Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:46 am
Whats the problem with A ?
Please explain.


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by kvcpk » Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:12 am
saurabhmahajan wrote:Whats the problem with A ?
Please explain.
Hi Saurabh,

"difference" is the subject. So it should takesingular verb "depends" instead of plural "depend"

Hope this helps!!

Thanks to suman.. who corrected me!!
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by sumanr84 » Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:27 am
Please first note that "depend" is Plural and "depends" is Singular.

Coming to S-V Agreement,
"The difference" is the subject and Verb should agree with the Subject. Hence, Singular "depends". Rule out A and B
E is simply wrong.
Following COLON should be an independent clause. This rules out C.

Hence D
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by jube » Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:27 am
Can one of the instructors explain the difference between C & D? I mean is the differentiating factor the colon & the independent clause or is there something else at work too?
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by hardik.jadeja » Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:59 am
jube wrote:Can one of the instructors explain the difference between C & D? I mean is the differentiating factor the colon & the independent clause or is there something else at work too?
Here's what I thought when I attempted this question..

I think "seeing a positive turn of events as.." seems more like a modifier and modifiers are not separated from the main clause using a colon.
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by loveusonu » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:10 am
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Would like to know whats the difference between C & D and what makes C Incorrect?
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by missionGMAT007 » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:14 am
sumanr84 wrote:Please first note that "depend" is Plural and "depends" is Singular.

Coming to S-V Agreement,
"The difference" is the subject and Verb should agree with the Subject. Hence, Singular "depends". Rule out A and B
E is simply wrong.
Following COLON should be an independent clause. This rules out C.

Hence D
Is it a colon or a semicolon?
The rule says that - following semicolon should be an independent clause
the rule says that - colon should be placed in a sentence in such a way that it can be replaced with 'such as'

So was it a typo or am i missing something?
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by GMATGuruNY » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:28 am
The difference between fate and coincidence depend on subjective interpretation, wherein we see a positive turn of events as our just reward and a calamity as an undeserved happenstance.

c) depends on subjective interpretation: seeing a positive turn of events as...OUR just reward....

The pronoun our should refer to another noun in the sentence, but the sentence offers no such noun.
Avoid words that end in -ing. If two answers both seem ok, but one uses a word that ends in -ing, choose the other answer choice.
The GMAT writers typically prefer that a colon separate two independent clauses, each with its own subject and verb. (A colon also can be used to introduce a list.)

d) depends on subjective interpretation: we see a positive turn of events as...our just reward

Better, because the pronoun our refers to we, and the colon is separating two independent clauses, each with its own subject and verb. The pronoun we refers to all human beings.
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by jube » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:55 am
GMATGuruNY wrote:The difference between fate and coincidence depend on subjective interpretation, wherein we see a positive turn of events as our just reward and a calamity as an undeserved happenstance.

c) depends on subjective interpretation: seeing a positive turn of events as...OUR just reward....

The pronoun our should refer to another noun in the sentence, but the sentence offers no such noun.
Avoid words that end in -ing. If two answers both seem ok, but one uses a word that ends in -ing, choose the other answer choice.
The GMAT writers typically prefer that a colon separate two independent clauses, each with its own subject and verb. (A colon also can be used to introduce a list.)

d) depends on subjective interpretation: we see a positive turn of events as...our just reward

Better, because the pronoun our refers to we, and the colon is separating two independent clauses, each with its own subject and verb. The pronoun we refers to all human beings.
awesome! that helps!

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by Stacey Koprince » Mon Jun 21, 2010 2:04 pm
Received a PM asking me to respond.

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by this_time_i_will » Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:10 pm
sumanr84 wrote:Following COLON should be an independent clause.
I don't think this is always true. a colon may not be followed by a clause as well. what u think.
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by Stacey Koprince » Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:43 am
Yes, a colon can be followed by an independent clause or a list of things (that is not an independent clause). (There are also other ways that colons get used in the real world, but those two are the ways that a colon gets used on this test.)
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by muralithe1 » Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:14 pm
So if the colon is followed by an dependent clause but not a list , can it be treated as wrong???

Could somebody clarify me...

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