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The revolutionary filmmaker

by vipulgoyal » Sun Apr 05, 2015 6:25 pm
The revolutionary filmmaker introduced close-ups and special effects, also she set vehicles on fire, used cables in special effects sequences, and ran film
backwards.

(A) effects, also she set
(B) effects, and also she sets
(C) effects, she set
(D) effects; she also set
(E) effects by setting

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by bonetlobo » Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:14 am
This one should be D. Am reasonably sure of this one. Let's wait if there is a surprise awaiting:).

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by GMATGuruNY » Tue Apr 07, 2015 5:59 am
vipulgoyal wrote:The revolutionary filmmaker introduced close-ups and special effects, also she set vehicles on fire, used cables in special effects sequences, and ran film
backwards.

(A) effects, also she set
(B) effects, and also she sets
(C) effects, she set
(D) effects; she also set
(E) effects by setting
In A and C, a comma incorrectly serves to connect two complete sentences.
This error is known as a COMMA SPLICE.
Eliminate A and C.

Generally, all of the verbs in a sentence should be in the SAME TENSE unless a change in tense is required.
In B, there is no reason to switch from the past tense (introduced) to the present tense (sets).
Eliminate B.

E: The filmmaker introduced close-ups...by setting vehicles on fire.
This meaning is nonsensical.
SETTING VEHICLES AFLAME was not HOW the filmmaker INTRODUCED CLOSE-UPS.
Eliminate E.

The correct answer is D.
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by Uva@90 » Tue Apr 07, 2015 6:20 pm
GMATGuruNY wrote:
In A and C, a comma incorrectly serves to connect two complete sentences.
This error is known as a COMMA SPLICE.
Eliminate A and C.

Generally, all of the verbs in a sentence should be in the SAME TENSE unless a change in tense is required.
In B, there is no reason to switch from the past tense (introduced) to the present tense (sets).
Eliminate B.

E: The filmmaker introduced close-ups...by setting vehicles on fire.
This meaning is nonsensical.
SETTING VEHICLES AFLAME was not HOW the filmmaker INTRODUCED CLOSE-UPS.
Eliminate E.

The correct answer is D.
Hi Mitch,
I am not able to identify the difference between B and D could you please explain bit more ?

Option B uses present tense(Sets) and option D to uses present tense(set)
So if you eliminate B you should have also eliminated D too right ?

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by vipulgoyal » Tue Apr 07, 2015 7:46 pm
Thanks everyone for your views, OA is D, and @uva , what make u think that D is in past tense??

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by bonetlobo » Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:31 pm
Uva@90 wrote:option D to uses present tense(set)
I think this is the reason for the confusion The past tense of "set" is also "set"! There is no "setted" or anything similar.