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gmatdriller
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In an attempt to improve my verbal skills, i decided to make reading Newyork Times a habbit.
However, something about the style of writing motivated me to post this question: first, read the excerpt;
"NEW ORLEANS - BP crews worked Saturday to slowly raise the 300-ton blowout
preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, careful not
to damage or drop a key piece of evidence in the spill investigation."
Question: is it appropriate on GMAT to say
(i) "BP crews worked Saturday..." The "on" is missing for "Saturday"
(ii) does the phrase "careful not to damage or drop a key piece evidence.." correctly
modify "BP workers?" I expect to see a coordinating conjunction such as
", and where careful..." or rather "while careful not to ..." Something like a "run-un" sentence
rings a bell.
Please advice if this is simply journalistic writing style or an accepted GMAT writing norm;
However, something about the style of writing motivated me to post this question: first, read the excerpt;
"NEW ORLEANS - BP crews worked Saturday to slowly raise the 300-ton blowout
preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, careful not
to damage or drop a key piece of evidence in the spill investigation."
Question: is it appropriate on GMAT to say
(i) "BP crews worked Saturday..." The "on" is missing for "Saturday"
(ii) does the phrase "careful not to damage or drop a key piece evidence.." correctly
modify "BP workers?" I expect to see a coordinating conjunction such as
", and where careful..." or rather "while careful not to ..." Something like a "run-un" sentence
rings a bell.
Please advice if this is simply journalistic writing style or an accepted GMAT writing norm;
