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

Redeem

Kaplan 800/SC/Q50: Having forfeited

This topic has expert replies
Post new topic Locked
Previous Topic Next Topic
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 467
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:19 pm
Thanked: 27 times
Followed by:1 members

Kaplan 800/SC/Q50: Having forfeited

by karmayogi » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:20 am
Having forfeited her severence package in order to keep the rights to her intellectual property, it was believed by the employee that she had won a moral victory.

(A)
(B) she believed that she had won a moral victory
(C) the employee believed that she had won a moral victory
(D) the employee believed her moral victory to have been won
(E) the employee believed that the moral victory was won
Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divine within.
--By Swami Vivekananda
Top
Source: — Sentence Correction |
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 43
Joined: Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:04 pm
Location: Toronto
Thanked: 4 times
GMAT Score:680

by sbasha » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:35 am
IMO C

it was believed by the employee that she had won a moral victory.

Two things happened. Believed happened after. so "had won" is appropriate.
Regards

Syed Basha
Top
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 87
Joined: Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:12 am
Location: Secaucus, New Jersey
Thanked: 3 times
Followed by:1 members
GMAT Score:700

by pradeepsarathy » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:41 am
IMO C -

"Having forfeited her severence package in order to keep the rights to her intellectual property" should modify 'who/ what forfeited the severance package'.

A - Wrong - Incorrect Modifier
B - 'She' lacks clear referent
C - Good
D - Incorrect tense - ' ...moral victory to have been won'
E - '...that the moral victory was won' - fails to answer the question who won the moral victory.
Top
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 467
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:19 pm
Thanked: 27 times
Followed by:1 members

by karmayogi » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:45 am
sbasha wrote:IMO C

it was believed by the employee that she had won a moral victory.

Two things happened. Believed happened after. so "had won" is appropriate.
Makes sense, but what's wrong with E, although it sounds little awkward.
Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divine within.
--By Swami Vivekananda
Top
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 268
Joined: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:22 am
Thanked: 19 times
Followed by:1 members
GMAT Score:700

by capnx » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:58 am
E is passive, so not as good as the active in C. Also the simple past tense is problematic because winning the moral victory comes before she believed, so should be past perfect.
Top
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 467
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:19 pm
Thanked: 27 times
Followed by:1 members

by karmayogi » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:56 pm
OA is C.

We can close this thread with the conclusion that 'had' is required because "Two things happened. Believed happened after" she won the moral victory, "so 'had won' is appropriate," as explained by sbasha.

Kaplan said that "had" is required becuase of "Having forfeited," which confused me.

Thanks everyone.
Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divine within.
--By Swami Vivekananda
Top
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 116
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:06 am
Thanked: 6 times

by lav » Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:43 pm
Hi
I am weak in verbal, pls excuse me for my novice ques
Can you pls explain me the ans ?? I didnt understand !!
the sentence structure is
Having forfeited ..., it was believed by .. that she had won ...
there are three verbs .. fortified , was believed and 'had won'

MGMAT says that "past perfect tense(had won)" is required
(i) when more than 2 verbs
(ii) for earlier action , latter action should be in simple past
point (i) is there for sure, I am unable to understand why should we have past perfect tense for won ?? and did it happen 1st ??

and how to decide between C and B
Kid in Verbal :(
Top
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 116
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:06 am
Thanked: 6 times

by lav » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:44 pm
can i conclude that "... believed .. had [past+participle] ... " is an form ??

how do i decide between B & C.
Kid in Verbal :(
Top
Post new topic Locked
• Page 1 of 1