BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

Target Test Prep · GMAT

Choose how you want to prepare

Learn live with an expert or move at your own pace. Every option includes the complete TTP study system.

★★★★★5.0559 reviews
GMATBootcamp Starts Sep 21
Chris Peckover, Target Test Prep GMAT expert
LIVE ONLINE BOOTCAMP

Live Online Bootcamp Class with Top GMAT Expert Chris Peckover

Sep 21 to Oct 9, 2026

Schedule
Mon to Fri · 7:00 to 10:00 PM ET
Included
Live classes + 6 months of TTP OnDemand
  • Boost your GMAT score in less than one month in a live online class
  • 6 months access to TTP OnDemand video courses included
View bootcamp & enroll
Limited cohort · enrollment openTarget Test Prep
EALiveTeach 5 seats left
Logan Thompson
EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT

Sep 6 to Dec 6, 2026

with Logan Thompson

Schedule
Sun · 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM ET
Included
40 hours of live online classes plus six months of access to the complete TTP EA OnDemand course.
  • 165+ EA Score Guarantee
  • 4,100+ Quant, Verbal, and Integrated Reasoning practice questions
  • 400+ hours of in-depth video lessons
  • 3,000+ step-by-step video solutions
View EA class & enroll
Limited cohort · enrollment openTarget Test Prep
GMATOnDemand Start anytime
SELF-PACED MASTERCLASS

Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand

Complete access from day one. Study on your schedule.

715+ score guarantee
$0to start then $127/mo
  • Personalized study plan and analytics
  • Thousands of lessons and practice questions
Start free 5-day trial
Read 559 reviewsTarget Test Prep

Compare the format, schedule, and included access before enrolling. Prices and seat counts shown reflect the supplied offer details.

Rise in the price of oil

Expert replies
Post new topic Locked
Previous Topic Next Topic
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 27
Joined: Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:13 pm
Location: Plano , Texas
Thanked: 2 times
by deepamohn » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:34 pm
The expected rise in the price of oil could be a serious impact to industrialized nations and severely diminish the possibility to have an economy free of inflation.

(A) be a serious impact to industrialized nations and severely diminish the possibility to have
(B) seriously impact on industrialized nations and severely impede the possibility to have
(C) seriously impact on industrialized nations and severely impede the possibility of having
(D) have a serious impact on industrialized nations and severely impede the possibility to have
(E) have a serious impact on industrialized nations and severely diminish the possibility of having


can somone explain?

OA E
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Source: — Sentence Correction |
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 2134
Joined: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:26 pmFollowed by: 25 members
Thanked: 237 times
GMAT Score:730

Re: Rise in the price of oil

by logitech » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:23 pm
X can impact something
or
X can have an impact on SOMETHING



Possibility of doing something is idiomatic



https://www.beatthegmat.com/the-expected ... 16407.html
LGTCH
---------------------
"DON'T LET ANYONE STEAL YOUR DREAM!"
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 259
Joined: Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:30 pm
Thanked: 16 times

by amitabhprasad » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:59 am
Between using gerund and infinitive...
use gerund to show the result of an action e.g ... investors sold stock causing panic
and participle to show intention ... investors sold stock to cause panic
Applying this rule we will be left with just 2 choices "C" and 'E".
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Legendary Member
Posts: 621
Joined: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:13 pmFollowed by: 4 members
Thanked: 33 times

Re: Rise in the price of oil

by vittalgmat » Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:09 am
deepamohn wrote:The expected rise in the price of oil could be a serious impact to industrialized nations and severely diminish the possibility to have an economy free of inflation.

(A) be a serious impact to industrialized nations and severely diminish the possibility to have

Wrong: could be a serious impact ON


(B) seriously impact on industrialized nations and severely impede the possibility to have

"seriously impact on X" is wrong. Should be "seriously impact X"

(C) seriously impact on industrialized nations and severely impede the possibility of having

same as above

(D) have a serious impact on industrialized nations and severely impede the possibility to have

"possibility to have" is wrong in this sentence..Also "impede" is not same as "diminish"... meaning of the sentence is altered.


(E) have a serious impact on industrialized nations and severely diminish the possibility of having

Correct usage: possibility of having, impact on X:

can somone explain?

OA E
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Post new topic Locked
• Page 1 of 1