dwindling food supplies

This topic has expert replies
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 234
Joined: Tue May 31, 2016 1:40 am
Thanked: 3 times

dwindling food supplies

by Needgmat » Tue Sep 13, 2016 7:02 am
A study of food resources in the North pacific between 1989 and 1996 revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly a result from increasing seas surface temperatures during the same period.

A) that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly a result from increasing

B) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies, which were dwindling possibly as a result of increase in

C) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because of food supplies, which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing

D) creatures of the seabed that were suffering from food supplies that were dwindling, possibly resulting from an increase in

E) creatures of the seabed that were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, which possibly resulted from increasing

OAB

Please explain why Cis wrong? also please explain the difference between BECAUSE OF and BECAUSE?
Source: — Sentence Correction |

User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 2663
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:25 am
Location: Boston, MA
Thanked: 1153 times
Followed by:128 members
GMAT Score:770

by DavidG@VeritasPrep » Tue Sep 13, 2016 7:29 am
Needgmat wrote:A study of food resources in the North pacific between 1989 and 1996 revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly a result from increasing seas surface temperatures during the same period.

A) that creatures of the seabed were suffering from dwindling food supplies, possibly a result from increasing

B) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies, which were dwindling possibly as a result of increase in

C) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because of food supplies, which were dwindling possibly as a result of increasing

D) creatures of the seabed that were suffering from food supplies that were dwindling, possibly resulting from an increase in

E) creatures of the seabed that were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, which possibly resulted from increasing

OAB

Please explain why Cis wrong? also please explain the difference between BECAUSE OF and BECAUSE?
Examine the main clause in C: A study of food resources in the North pacific between 1989 and 1996 revealed that creatures of the seabed were suffering because of food supplies It's not logical to say that the creatures were suffering because of food supplies. They were suffering because food supplies were dwindling.
Veritas Prep | GMAT Instructor

Veritas Prep Reviews
Save $100 off any live Veritas Prep GMAT Course

User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 2663
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:25 am
Location: Boston, MA
Thanked: 1153 times
Followed by:128 members
GMAT Score:770

by DavidG@VeritasPrep » Tue Sep 13, 2016 7:33 am
Also, answer choice B is not transcribed correctly. It should read as follows: b) that creatures of the seabed were suffering because food supplies were dwindling, possibly as a result of an increase in

Last, the two constructions are:

1) BECAUSE OF + NOUN PHRASE or

2) BECAUSE + CLAUSE

1) Tim was fired because of his own incompetence. (his own incompetence = noun phrase.)

2) Tim was fired because he was incompetent. (he was incompetent = clause.)
Veritas Prep | GMAT Instructor

Veritas Prep Reviews
Save $100 off any live Veritas Prep GMAT Course

User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 15539
Joined: Tue May 25, 2010 12:04 pm
Location: New York, NY
Thanked: 13060 times
Followed by:1906 members
GMAT Score:790

by GMATGuruNY » Wed Sep 14, 2016 3:10 am
Private tutor exclusively for the GMAT and GRE, with over 20 years of experience.
Followed here and elsewhere by over 1900 test-takers.
I have worked with students based in the US, Australia, Taiwan, China, Tajikistan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia -- a long list of countries.
My students have been admitted to HBS, CBS, Tuck, Yale, Stern, Fuqua -- a long list of top programs.

As a tutor, I don't simply teach you how I would approach problems.
I unlock the best way for YOU to solve problems.

For more information, please email me (Mitch Hunt) at [email protected].
Student Review #1
Student Review #2
Student Review #3

• Page 1 of 1