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by force5 » Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:08 pm
Instructions- check (1) for mistakes. fill in the blanks for the rest (choices are given)

(1) Unlike the many contemporary writers who have received fame, mark twain received little recognition for anything but his humor.

(2) .The government is doing a .......of people's changing habits.

A.plan B.project C.research D.survey

(3) Many old people don't like change. They are very set in their...

A.life B.habits C.routines D.ways

(4) Mother takes great pleasure ___ pictures of our childhood.

A- in showing B. to show

(5) It is no good ___ noisy in church.

A- being B. to be
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by GmatKiss » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:39 pm
force5 wrote:Instructions- check (1) for mistakes. fill in the blanks for the rest (choices are given)

(1) Unlike the many contemporary writers who have received fame, mark twain received little recognition for anything but his humor.

(2) .The government are is doing a .......of people's changing habits.

A.plan B.project C.research D.survey

(3) Many old people don't like change. They are very set in their...

A.life B.habits C.routines D.ways

(4) Mother takes great pleasure ___ pictures of our childhood.

A- in showing B. to show

(5) It is no good ___ noisy in church.

A- being B. to be
Please correct me if am wrong :)

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by saketk » Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:36 pm
i agree with Gmatkiss. As a bonus you had one more mistake in question #2. Government is SINGULAR ..

You cannot use 'Are' -- PLURAL
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by gunjan1208 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:01 am
1) Unlike the many contemporary writers who have received fame, mark twain received little recognition for anything but for his humor.

(2) .The government are doing a .......of people's changing habits.

A.plan B.project C.research D.survey
(3) Many old people don't like change. They are very set in their...

A.life B.habits C.routines D.ways

(4) Mother takes great pleasure ___ pictures of our childhood.

A- in showing B. to show

(5) It is no good ___ noisy in church.

A- being B. to be
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by venmic » Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:55 am
This is incorrect

(2) .The government are doing a .......of people's changing habits.

The government IS doing..................


force5 wrote:Instructions- check (1) for mistakes. fill in the blanks for the rest (choices are given)

(1) Unlike the many contemporary writers who have received fame, mark twain received little recognition for anything but his humor.

(2) .The government are doing a .......of people's changing habits.

A.plan B.project C.research D.survey

(3) Many old people don't like change. They are very set in their...

A.life B.habits C.routines D.ways

(4) Mother takes great pleasure ___ pictures of our childhood.

A- in showing B. to show

(5) It is no good ___ noisy in church.

A- being B. to be
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by force5 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:37 am
Ok guys Corrected the problem...... will post answers in a few hours.
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by aspirant2011 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:07 am
force5 wrote:Instructions- check (1) for mistakes. fill in the blanks for the rest (choices are given)

(1) Unlike the many contemporary writers who have received fame, mark twain received little recognition for anything but his humor. ---- I am not able to find any mistake in this sentence

(2) .The government is doing a survey of people's changing habits.

A.plan B.project C.research D.survey

(3) Many old people don't like change. They are very set in their ways

A.life B.habits C.routines D.ways

(4) Mother takes great pleasure in showing pictures of our childhood.

A- in showing B. to show

(5) It is no good to be noisy in church.

A- being B. to be
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by mundasingh123 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:21 am
force5 wrote:Instructions- check (1) for mistakes. fill in the blanks for the rest (choices are given)

(1) Unlike the many contemporary writers who have received fame, mark twain received little recognition for anything but his humor.

(2) .The government is doing a .......of people's changing habits.

A.plan B.project C.research D.survey

(3) Many old people don't like change. They are very set in their...

A.life B.habits C.routines D.ways

(4) Mother takes great pleasure ___ pictures of our childhood.

A- in showing B. to show

(5) It is no good ___ noisy in church.

A- being B. to be
Is this from some Indian Bschool Exam
I Seek Explanations Not Answers
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by force5 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:18 pm
Mr/Ms singh i am really not sure what you are trying to ask. May be you are aware of different B school exams in various countries, i am not.

I would appreciate an answer rather than a question. besides, this was just a drill to test a few idioms and grammar. Not the typical Gmat SC that we usually do. If anyone is not interested he/she can choose not to participate.

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by force5 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:28 pm
Here are the answers--


(1) Unlike the many contemporary writers who have received fame, mark twain received little recognition for anything but his humor.

(NO ERROR)

(2) .The government is doing a .......of people's changing habits.

D.survey

Only survey fits the grammar of the sentence:

idioms are-
do a survey of
make a plan of
do a project on
do research on


(3) Many old people don't like change. They are very set in their...

D.ways

The idiom is set in one's ways.

(4) Mother takes great pleasure ___ pictures of our childhood.

A- in showing

(5) It is no good ___ noisy in church.

A- being

Last two sentences were written to tell people that we sometimes misuse infinities and abstain from Gerunds but they are not always wrong
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