MGMAT QUESTION

[Stockmoose16]

Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.

A) Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.
B) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.
C) Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.
D) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.
E) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting upon returning to Paris because of the hectic pace.

OA is D

Can someone explain why E is wrong?

[Gmatss]

Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.

A) Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.
B) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.
C) Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.
D) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.
E) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting upon returning to Paris because of the hectic pace.

OA is D

Can someone explain why E is wrong?

I dont understand why C is wrong.
Don't we say I lived in U.S for 9 Years????
How can we say I Lived for 9 years in the U.S??

in addition D sounds like Having lived for several years sounds like the guy is dead?

[Stockmoose16]

Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.

A) Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.
B) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust to the hectic pace of Paris upon returning.
C) Having lived in Tahiti for several years, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.
D) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.
E) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting upon returning to Paris because of the hectic pace.

OA is D

Can someone explain why E is wrong?

I dont understand why C is wrong.
Don't we say I lived in U.S for 9 Years????
How can we say I Lived for 9 years in the U.S??

C is wrong because "where life was slow and relaxed" is modifying "years" instead of "Tahiti." Still would like to know what's wrong with E, though.

[kumar720]

in D - readjusting is modifier for hectic pace, so both the words should be close.
in E. hectic pace is placed at theend, so its not very clear what "readjusting" is modifying - Hope I got it correct

[rohangupta83]

in E it is not clear what hectic pace is modifying, Paul Gauguin or Paris. That's why E is incorrect

and for B, I think Paul Gauguin needs to come closer to ''Having lived for several years in Tahiti'' (who lived? Paul Gauguin..............)

[dileepsinha]

E seems to say that "hectic pace was the reason for Paul's return to Paris".
Hence E wrong.

[akhpad]

I would like to know use of HAD in this sentence.

D) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.

I believe first LIVES then one he is talking about RETURNING.

I confused about order.

[thephoenix]

I would like to know use of HAD in this sentence.

D) Having lived for several years in Tahiti, where life was slow and relaxed, Paul Gauguin had difficulty readjusting to the hectic pace of Paris upon his return.

I believe first LIVES then one he is talking about RETURNING.

I confused about order.

here had is not a past perfect tense rather its simple past without any participle form and means posession

[akhpad]

Thanks I got it.

Why did I not recognize while giving test? = Memory become less

[ansumania]

still not sure why D is preffered over B?:(

[frank1]

still not sure why D is preffered over B?:(

Along with all other reasons,i chose D becuase they will say ' it was difficult for Paul Gauguin to readjust ' is wordy and not required....
so chose D

[clammiestqasar]

1.Although about 99 percent of the more than 50 million Turks are Muslims, the republic founded by Mustafa Kemal
Ataturk in 1923 is resolutely secular.

a...

b. Although about 99 percent of over 50 million of the

c. Although about 99 percent of more than 50 million

d. Despite the fact that about 99 percent of more than 50 million

e. Despite the fact that about 99 percent of over 50 million

[clammiestqasar]

i have another q
2.The domesticated camel, which some scholars date around the twelfth century B.C., was the key to the

development of the spice trade in the ancient world.

a. The domesticated camel, which some scholars date

b. The domesticated camel, which some scholars have thought to occur

c. Domesticating the camel, dated by some scholars at

d. The domestication of the camel, thought by some scholars to have occurred

e. The camel's domestication, dated by some scholars to have been