roses

[CITI29]

The artist Renoir’s last word was “flowers,” spoken as they arranged a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden in a vase on his bedroom windowsill.


A. as they arranged a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden
B. as a bouquet of roses had been just picked from his garden and was being
arranged
C. as a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden was being arranged
D. during the arrangement of a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden
E. while they arranged a bouquet of roses that had just been picked from his garden

[niraj_a]

IMO A

B and C use 'being' which is banned in GMAT land
E is out due to 'as' being more appropriate and true to the sentence's meaning, rather than 'while'

[ildude02]

what is "they" refering to?

[raunekk]

imo:C.....

OA??

[missionmba]

is it C?

[missionmba]

not sure can som1 explain

[stubbornp]

IMO D.....plz advice..

[P_mashru]

the act of speaking by artist is been finished in past (indicate 'was' in first sentence) and hence supporting explanation would be in perfect past tense

two options B (uses past and past progressive tense) & E (uses past and perfect past tense)

Two action happened simultaneously by artist: speaking and death and hence B

pl post OA

Enlightenment required from experts
:roll:

[Vignesh.4384]

Hi P_mashru,

Your doubts are valid but I will try giving reasons as to why B cannot be the answer.

1) The options sounds passive.

You are right -- when two actions have happened in the past we would like to use "had"

but had should be followed by a past participle.

I think C is a better option ..

[reachac]

the act of speaking by artist is been finished in past (indicate 'was' in first sentence) and hence supporting explanation would be in perfect past tense

two options B (uses past and past progressive tense) & E (uses past and perfect past tense)

Two action happened simultaneously by artist: speaking and death and hence B

pl post OA

Enlightenment required from experts
:roll:

The "had been" in option B seems asif to suggest that the bouquet was picked from the garden whereas it were the flowers

[annakool1009]

The artist Renoir’s last word was “flowers,” spoken as they arranged a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden in a vase on his bedroom windowsill.


A. as they arranged a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden
B. as a bouquet of roses had been just picked from his garden and was being
arranged
C. as a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden was being arranged
D. during the arrangement of a bouquet of roses just picked from his garden
E. while they arranged a bouquet of roses that had just been picked from his garden

"A" - pronoun reference error. it is not clear what "they" refers to.
"B" - wordy, passive, unnecessary use of "being"
"D" - Initially i had picked D, but on an afterthought found 'D' to be passive. and "arrangement of bouquet of roses just picked from his garden" sounds as if it was 'bouquet of roses' and not 'roses' that were picked from the garden.

Confused b/w C and E, but feel E is more appropriate though lengthier.

Somebody please explain the gmat grammar involved.

[LifetimesofSC]

I'm voting for C.

Someone posted that ''being'' is banned from GMAT land? What's your source? well, Consider me a 2nd time felon.


Also, E has ''they''. Who is they? Kind of confusing who they is reffering to.

C.

[stop@800]

ill go with B
I think had is needed here.

whats OA?

[banker1]

IMO: C

The OA is also C. (https://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentenc ... -word.html)

(A) and (E) are out, we don't know who "they" refers to.

I eliminated (D) because it sounds strange.

I'm not sure of the exact reasoning but I eliminated (B) "had been just" coupled with "was being" is wrong.

[LifetimesofSC]

I'm voting for C.

Someone posted that ''being'' is banned from GMAT land? What's your source? well, Consider me a 2nd time felon.


Also, E has ''they''. Who is they? Kind of confusing who they is reffering to.

C.

I told you being isn't illegal. Try being a human-being.