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by JasLamba » Sat Nov 14, 2009 6:38 pm
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Can someone explain these three SC Questions to me? If you could help me by breaking them down and creating 2-3 splits that would be very beneficial.

Section 301 of the 1988 Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act enables the United States Trade Representative to single out a country as an unfair trader, begin trade negotiations with that country, and, if the negotiations do not conclude [u]by the United States government's being satisfied, to impose [/u]sanctions.
A - by the United States government's being satisfied, to impose
B - by the United States government's satisfaction, impose
C - with the United States government's being satisfied, imposing
D - to the United States government's satisfaction, impose
E - to the United States government's satisfaction, imposing

The loan company announced it would soon lend money to borrowers with proven records [u]of their not paying back their loans on time[/u], collectively known as the subprime lending market.

A - of their not paying back their loans on time,
B - of not paying back their loans on time, a group
C - of not paying back their loans on time, with such a group
D - that they do not pay back their loans on time,
E - that they do not pay back their loans on time, such a group

The Acoma and Hopi are probably the two oldest surviging Pueblo communities, [u]both dating [/u]back at least a thousand years.
A - both dating
B - both of which have dated
C - and each has dated
D - and each one dating
E - each one of which date


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by haptas » Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:50 pm
IMO D---verbs single out and begin imply that we must have "impose" to keep things in the parallel structure. This boils down to B or D. I would go with "conclude to" rather than "conclude by"

IMO B---I narrowed it down to B or E but still not sure. This is really confusing.

IMO A--B and c are out because of tense conflict. In E, there is subject-verb disagreement. D is incomplete because of missing "is".
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by JasLamba » Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:16 pm
Thanks!

The first Q - I boiled down to B and D given the verb. Between them I didn't know what the correct idiom was.

Second Q - I agree with you it is confusing. I chose A because I thought they were trying to trick me I still cant logically figure it out.

Third Q - I choose D. I eliminated A and B because of tense but then was also stuck between the difference of EACH. I didnt know that had anything to do with it. What are key points to know about the word each?
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by GmatVerbal » Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:01 pm
The answer is D.

B - incorrect, for two reasons:
1. It is not United States government's satisfaction that is concluding it.
2. not parallel. Correct parallel structure would be some thing like:
enables (to) single out a country .... ,begin trade negotiations..., impose sanctions. here 'to' acts on all three verb phrases.

E. Incorrect. Imposing is not parallel.

D: meaning: The the discussion need to be concluded to USA satisfaction.
Conclude to my satisfaction ( think of like I did the the work to my satisfaction.


Edited to add the disclaimer: I am a student and not an expert. I am trying to share my limited knowledge.
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by farooq » Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:02 am
The Acoma and Hopi are probably the two oldest surviging Pueblo communities, both dating back at least a thousand years.
A - both dating
B - both of which have dated
C - and each has dated
D - and each one dating
E - each one of which date
Main clause, sub-ordinate conjunction + subordinate clause.

The Acoma and Hopi are probably the two oldest surviging Pueblo communities = Main caluse.

Now we are introducing a subclause (eliminate "and". because and combined two independent clauses)

CDE are out.

both of which have dated sounds awkward.

A remains.
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by gmasterbater » Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:05 am
JasLamba wrote:Hi,

Can someone explain these three SC Questions to me? If you could help me by breaking them down and creating 2-3 splits that would be very beneficial.

Section 301 of the 1988 Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act enables the United States Trade Representative to single out a country as an unfair trader, begin trade negotiations with that country, and, if the negotiations do not conclude by the United States government's being satisfied, to impose sanctions.
A - by the United States government's being satisfied, to impose
B - by the United States government's satisfaction, impose
C - with the United States government's being satisfied, imposing
D - to the United States government's satisfaction, impose
E - to the United States government's satisfaction, imposing

The loan company announced it would soon lend money to borrowers with proven records of their not paying back their loans on time, collectively known as the subprime lending market.

A - of their not paying back their loans on time,
B - of not paying back their loans on time, a group
C - of not paying back their loans on time, with such a group
D - that they do not pay back their loans on time,
E - that they do not pay back their loans on time, such a group

The Acoma and Hopi are probably the two oldest surviging Pueblo communities, both dating back at least a thousand years.
A - both dating
B - both of which have dated
C - and each has dated
D - and each one dating
E - each one of which date


Thanks,
Jas

Q1 - D

Q2 - B

Q3 - A
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by maihuna » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:11 am
JasLamba wrote:Hi,




Thanks,
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Can you please confirm the OA. Also are they GMATPrep Q, if so can you please specify the source and request Ron/Other experts for better explanation.
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by mridula » Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:39 am
gmasterbater wrote:
JasLamba wrote:Hi,

Can someone explain these three SC Questions to me? If you could help me by breaking them down and creating 2-3 splits that would be very beneficial.

Section 301 of the 1988 Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act enables the United States Trade Representative to single out a country as an unfair trader, begin trade negotiations with that country, and, if the negotiations do not conclude by the United States government's being satisfied, to impose sanctions.
A - by the United States government's being satisfied, to impose
B - by the United States government's satisfaction, impose
C - with the United States government's being satisfied, imposing
D - to the United States government's satisfaction, impose
E - to the United States government's satisfaction, imposing

The loan company announced it would soon lend money to borrowers with proven records of their not paying back their loans on time, collectively known as the subprime lending market.

A - of their not paying back their loans on time,
B - of not paying back their loans on time, a group
C - of not paying back their loans on time, with such a group
D - that they do not pay back their loans on time,
E - that they do not pay back their loans on time, such a group

The Acoma and Hopi are probably the two oldest surviging Pueblo communities, both dating back at least a thousand years.
A - both dating
B - both of which have dated
C - and each has dated
D - and each one dating
E - each one of which date


Thanks,
Jas

Q1 - D

Q2 - B

Q3 - A

Agree with this.
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by gmatmachoman » Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:34 am
IMO
1- D
2- B
3.A

OA plz...
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by prinit » Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:25 pm
My picks are D, B, A...really good ones..
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by eatmygoat » Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:25 am
In Question 1:

To has nothing to do with conclude in the sentence. To is part of the phrase to the United States government's satisfaction. To and satisfaction go together. Conclude means end in the sentence.

So D is correct.
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