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by maihuna » Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:31 pm
What Bond found was a priest - a dynamic, handsome Franciscan friar in a brown robe - who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, she said, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss.

who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, she said, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss.

who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and that he agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss, she said, as she was leaving the priest's parlor.

who was serving like the spiritual director for the retreat and that he agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, she said, he had pulled her aside for a passionate kiss.

who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, he had pulled her aside for a passionate kiss, she said.

who was serving like the spiritual director for the retreat and had agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, she said,he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss, as she was leaving the priest's parlor.
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by heshamelaziry » Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:56 pm
IMO A

OA please
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by riteshbindal » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:37 am
IMO B.
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by mehravikas » Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:25 pm
I would go with 'A' here...

IMO - there is no need of "that" in B
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by hitmewithgmat » Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:29 pm
IMO is A
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by GmatKiss » Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:04 am
maihuna wrote:What Bond found was a priest - a dynamic, handsome Franciscan friar in a brown robe - who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, she said, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss.

who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, she said, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss.

who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and that he agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss, she said, as she was leaving the priest's parlor.

who was serving like the spiritual director for the retreat and that he agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, she said, he had pulled her aside for a passionate kiss.

who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, he had pulled her aside for a passionate kiss, she said.

who was serving like the spiritual director for the retreat and had agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, she said,he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss, as she was leaving the priest's parlor.
Can anyone point out why D is wrong?
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by mundasingh123 » Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:44 am
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by aspirant2011 » Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:24 am
GmatKiss wrote:
maihuna wrote:What Bond found was a priest - a dynamic, handsome Franciscan friar in a brown robe - who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, she said, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss.

who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, she said, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss.

who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and that he agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss, she said, as she was leaving the priest's parlor.

who was serving like the spiritual director for the retreat and that he agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, she said, he had pulled her aside for a passionate kiss.

who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, he had pulled her aside for a passionate kiss, she said.

who was serving like the spiritual director for the retreat and had agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, she said,he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss, as she was leaving the priest's parlor.
Can anyone point out why D is wrong?
in D the usage of past perfect had pulled is wrong.......simple past tense should have been used
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by mundasingh123 » Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:03 am
aspirant2011 wrote:
GmatKiss wrote:
maihuna wrote:What Bond found was a priest - a dynamic, handsome Franciscan friar in a brown robe - who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, she said, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss.

who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, she said, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss.

who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and that he agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss, she said, as she was leaving the priest's parlor.

who was serving like the spiritual director for the retreat and that he agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, she said, he had pulled her aside for a passionate kiss.

who was serving as the spiritual director for the retreat and agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, as she was leaving the priest's parlor, he had pulled her aside for a passionate kiss, she said.

who was serving like the spiritual director for the retreat and had agreed to begin counseling her on her marriage. One day, she said,he pulled her aside for a passionate kiss, as she was leaving the priest's parlor.
Can anyone point out why D is wrong?
in D the usage of past perfect had pulled is wrong.......simple past tense should have been used
when someone is reporting an event , an action that took place in the past becomes past perfect .in D the usage of past perfect had pulled is warranted
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by saketk » Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:41 pm
option A looks best here.. D is in Past Perfect tense. Option C and E are incorrect due the word 'like'

option B is awkward (that he agreed...)
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