671). State officials report that soaring rates of liability insurance have risen to force cutbacks in the operations of everything from local governments and school districts to day-care centers and recreational facilities.
(A) rates of liability insurance have risen to force
(B) rates of liability insurance are a force for
(C) rates for liability insurance are forcing
(D) rises in liability insurance rates are forcing
(E) liability insurance rates have risen to force
672). Stars like the sun can continue to shine steadily for billions of years because its light and heat are produced by nuclear fusion, in which titanic releases of energy result in the loss of only tiny amounts of mass.
(A) its light and heat are produced by nuclear fusion, in which
(B) nuclear fusion produces its light and heat, in which
(C) nuclear fusion produces their light and heat, where
(D) its light and heat are produced by nuclear fusion, where
(E) their light and heat are produced by nuclear fusion, in which
Answers:
671). OA - C - idiomatic - rates for
A, D, E - incorrect - redundancy error - ...soaring....have risen/ rises...
B - incorrect - unidiomatic - .... soaring rates of liability insurance...
672). OA - E
A, B, D - incorrect - pronoun error - Stars(plural)....its(singular)...
C - incorrect - antecedent of where is not clear/ absent
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Sunday, November 02, 2008
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
SC's Question number - 715 , 716
715). The commission’s office of compliance, inspections, and investigations plans to intensify its scrutiny of stock analysts to investigate not only whether research is an independent function at brokerage firms, but also whether conflicts result when analysts own the stocks they write about or when they are paid for their work by a firm’s investment.
(A) to investigate not only whether research is an independent function at brokerage firms, but also whether conflicts result when analysts own the stocks they write about or when they are
(B) to investigate not only whether research is an independent function at brokerage firms, but also if conflicts result when analysts own the stocks they write about or they are
(C) to not only investigate whether or not research is an independent function at brokerage firms, but also if conflicts result when analysts own the stocks they write about or are
(D) not only to investigate whether or not research is an independent function at brokerage firms, but also whether conflicts result when analysts own the stocks they write about or are
(E) not only to investigate whether research is an independent function at brokerage firms, but also whether conflicts result when analysts own the stocks they write about or when
716). The company announced that its profits declined much less in the second quarter than analysts had expected it to and its business will improve in the second half of the year.
(A) had expected it to and its business will improve
(B) had expected and that its business would improve
(C) expected it would and that it will improve its business
(D) expected them to and its business would improve
(E) expected and that it will have improved its business
Answers:
715). OA - A
B, C, D, E - incorrect - violating parallelism - not only X but also Y - X, Y should be parallel
C, D - incorrect - redundant - ...whether or not...
E - incorrect - awkward ending
716). (OG 10th Ques no - 250) - OA - B
OE: B, the best choice, avoids errors of agreement, correctly uses the parallel construction that x and that y, and uses would rather than will to refer to a promised but uncertain future event.
A, C - incorrect - singular it after expected has no grammatical referent: its antecedent cannot be The company, but rather must be the plural
profits. A and C also contain errors of verb form, using will where would is required.
A, D - incorrect - fail to maintain parallel structure: properly formed, the construction would have that after expected to parallel that after announced. Furthermore, in D, the addition of them to is unnecessary.
E - incorrect - illogically uses the future perfect will have improved to suggest completion of an action that will be continuous in the second half of the year.
(A) to investigate not only whether research is an independent function at brokerage firms, but also whether conflicts result when analysts own the stocks they write about or when they are
(B) to investigate not only whether research is an independent function at brokerage firms, but also if conflicts result when analysts own the stocks they write about or they are
(C) to not only investigate whether or not research is an independent function at brokerage firms, but also if conflicts result when analysts own the stocks they write about or are
(D) not only to investigate whether or not research is an independent function at brokerage firms, but also whether conflicts result when analysts own the stocks they write about or are
(E) not only to investigate whether research is an independent function at brokerage firms, but also whether conflicts result when analysts own the stocks they write about or when
716). The company announced that its profits declined much less in the second quarter than analysts had expected it to and its business will improve in the second half of the year.
(A) had expected it to and its business will improve
(B) had expected and that its business would improve
(C) expected it would and that it will improve its business
(D) expected them to and its business would improve
(E) expected and that it will have improved its business
Answers:
715). OA - A
B, C, D, E - incorrect - violating parallelism - not only X but also Y - X, Y should be parallel
C, D - incorrect - redundant - ...whether or not...
E - incorrect - awkward ending
716). (OG 10th Ques no - 250) - OA - B
OE: B, the best choice, avoids errors of agreement, correctly uses the parallel construction that x and that y, and uses would rather than will to refer to a promised but uncertain future event.
A, C - incorrect - singular it after expected has no grammatical referent: its antecedent cannot be The company, but rather must be the plural
profits. A and C also contain errors of verb form, using will where would is required.
A, D - incorrect - fail to maintain parallel structure: properly formed, the construction would have that after expected to parallel that after announced. Furthermore, in D, the addition of them to is unnecessary.
E - incorrect - illogically uses the future perfect will have improved to suggest completion of an action that will be continuous in the second half of the year.
Monday, April 21, 2008
SC's Question number - 739 , 740
739). The end of the eighteenth century saw the emergence of prize-stock breeding, with individual bulls and cows receiving awards, fetching unprecedented prices, and excited enormous interest whenever they were put on show.
(A) excited
(B) it excited
(C) exciting
(D) would excite
(E) it had excited
740). The endurance and consistency of baseball star Lou Gehrig, known as “The Iron Horse,” are legendary.
(A) The endurance and consistency of baseball star Lou Gehrig, known as “The Iron Horse,” are legendary.
(B) The endurance and consistency of Lou Gehrig, a baseball star known as “The Iron Horse,” is legendary.
(C) Known as “The Iron Horse,” the endurance and consistency of Lou Gehrig, the baseball star, is legendary.
(D) The reason baseball star Lou Gehrig is known as “The Iron Horse” is because of his legendary endurance and consistency.
(E) Known as “The Iron Horse,” baseball star Lou Gehrig’s endurance and consistency are legendary.
Answers:
739). (OG 10th Ques no - 25) - OA - C
OE: Choice C is best. The third verb phrase in the series describing bulls and cows should have the same grammatical form as the first two. Only choice C has a present participle (or "-ing" form) that is parallel with the two preceding verbs, receiving and fetching.
A, B - incorrect - instead of the present participle, choices A and B use the past
tense (excited)
D - incorrect - uses an auxiliary verb (would excite)
E - incorrect - uses the past perfect tense (had excited).
B, E - incorrect - the incorrect verb tenses in B and E are introduced by a pronoun, it, that lacks a logical noun referent
740). OA - A
B, C - incorrect - .....endurance and consistency(plural).....is(singular)...
D - incorrect - redundancy error - reason...because...
E - incorrect - modifier error
(A) excited
(B) it excited
(C) exciting
(D) would excite
(E) it had excited
740). The endurance and consistency of baseball star Lou Gehrig, known as “The Iron Horse,” are legendary.
(A) The endurance and consistency of baseball star Lou Gehrig, known as “The Iron Horse,” are legendary.
(B) The endurance and consistency of Lou Gehrig, a baseball star known as “The Iron Horse,” is legendary.
(C) Known as “The Iron Horse,” the endurance and consistency of Lou Gehrig, the baseball star, is legendary.
(D) The reason baseball star Lou Gehrig is known as “The Iron Horse” is because of his legendary endurance and consistency.
(E) Known as “The Iron Horse,” baseball star Lou Gehrig’s endurance and consistency are legendary.
Answers:
739). (OG 10th Ques no - 25) - OA - C
OE: Choice C is best. The third verb phrase in the series describing bulls and cows should have the same grammatical form as the first two. Only choice C has a present participle (or "-ing" form) that is parallel with the two preceding verbs, receiving and fetching.
A, B - incorrect - instead of the present participle, choices A and B use the past
tense (excited)
D - incorrect - uses an auxiliary verb (would excite)
E - incorrect - uses the past perfect tense (had excited).
B, E - incorrect - the incorrect verb tenses in B and E are introduced by a pronoun, it, that lacks a logical noun referent
740). OA - A
B, C - incorrect - .....endurance and consistency(plural).....is(singular)...
D - incorrect - redundancy error - reason...because...
E - incorrect - modifier error
Monday, February 11, 2008
SC's Question number - 787 , 788
787). The nephew of Pliny the Elder wrote the only eyewitness account of the great eruption of Vesuvius in two letters to the historian Tacitus.
(A) The nephew of Pliny the Elder wrote the only eyewitness account of the great eruption of Vesuvius in two letters to the historian Tacitus.
(B) To the historian Tacitus, the nephew of Pliny the Elder wrote two letters, being the only eyewitness accounts of the great eruption of Vesuvius.
(C) The only eyewitness account is in two letters by the nephew of Pliny the Elder writing to the historian Tacitus an account of the great eruption of Vesuvius.
(D) Writing the only eyewitness account, Pliny the Elder’s nephew accounted for the great eruption of Vesuvius in two letters to the historian Tacitus.
(E) In two letters to the historian Tacitus, the nephew of Pliny the Elder wrote the only eyewitness account of the great eruption of Vesuvius.
788). The new contract forbids a strike by the transportation union.
(A) forbids a strike by the transportation union
(B) forbids the transportation union from striking
(C) forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union
(D) will forbid the transportation union from striking
(E) will forbid that the transportation union strikes
Answers:
787). (OG 10th Ques no - 256) - OA - E
OE: E, the best choice, conveys its meaning clearly, without ambiguity, and uses straightforward syntax.
A - incorrect - the placement of the phrase in two letters to the historian Tacitus generates ambiguity: the nonsensical suggestion is that the eruption of Vesuvius took place in the letters themselves.
B - incorrect - the verb phrase that begins being the only eyewitness accounts modifies the subject of the preceding clause, suggesting nonsensically that the nephew of Pliny the Elder himself was the eyewitness accounts. Furthermore, To the historian Tacitus, the nephew... wrote two letters is unnecessarily clumsy.
C - incorrect - the meaning of the sentence is unclear (The only eyewitness account of what?), the repetition of account is clumsy, and the syntax is highly
convoluted (... in two letters by the nephew of Pliny the Elder writing to the historian Tacitus an account...).
D - incorrect - writing the only eyewitness account, Pliny the Elder's nephew accounted is redundant, and the placement of in two letters to the historian Tacitus generates ambiguity, suggesting under one available reading that the eruption took place in the letters
788). OA - A
Correct idiom is x forbids y to do z or x prohibits y from doing z thus A is equivalent to - The new contract forbids the transportation union to strike
B - incorrect - unidiomatic - ...forbid...from.. http://www.bartleby.com/68/83/2583.html
C - incorrect - wordy - ..there be...
D, E - incorrect - use of will is wrong....simple present tense is required here. Further contract (singular) so we need forbids(singular).
(A) The nephew of Pliny the Elder wrote the only eyewitness account of the great eruption of Vesuvius in two letters to the historian Tacitus.
(B) To the historian Tacitus, the nephew of Pliny the Elder wrote two letters, being the only eyewitness accounts of the great eruption of Vesuvius.
(C) The only eyewitness account is in two letters by the nephew of Pliny the Elder writing to the historian Tacitus an account of the great eruption of Vesuvius.
(D) Writing the only eyewitness account, Pliny the Elder’s nephew accounted for the great eruption of Vesuvius in two letters to the historian Tacitus.
(E) In two letters to the historian Tacitus, the nephew of Pliny the Elder wrote the only eyewitness account of the great eruption of Vesuvius.
788). The new contract forbids a strike by the transportation union.
(A) forbids a strike by the transportation union
(B) forbids the transportation union from striking
(C) forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union
(D) will forbid the transportation union from striking
(E) will forbid that the transportation union strikes
Answers:
787). (OG 10th Ques no - 256) - OA - E
OE: E, the best choice, conveys its meaning clearly, without ambiguity, and uses straightforward syntax.
A - incorrect - the placement of the phrase in two letters to the historian Tacitus generates ambiguity: the nonsensical suggestion is that the eruption of Vesuvius took place in the letters themselves.
B - incorrect - the verb phrase that begins being the only eyewitness accounts modifies the subject of the preceding clause, suggesting nonsensically that the nephew of Pliny the Elder himself was the eyewitness accounts. Furthermore, To the historian Tacitus, the nephew... wrote two letters is unnecessarily clumsy.
C - incorrect - the meaning of the sentence is unclear (The only eyewitness account of what?), the repetition of account is clumsy, and the syntax is highly
convoluted (... in two letters by the nephew of Pliny the Elder writing to the historian Tacitus an account...).
D - incorrect - writing the only eyewitness account, Pliny the Elder's nephew accounted is redundant, and the placement of in two letters to the historian Tacitus generates ambiguity, suggesting under one available reading that the eruption took place in the letters
788). OA - A
Correct idiom is x forbids y to do z or x prohibits y from doing z thus A is equivalent to - The new contract forbids the transportation union to strike
B - incorrect - unidiomatic - ...forbid...from.. http://www.bartleby.com/68/83/2583.html
C - incorrect - wordy - ..there be...
D, E - incorrect - use of will is wrong....simple present tense is required here. Further contract (singular) so we need forbids(singular).
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
SC's Question number - 817 , 818
817. The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services—showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower than a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
(A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
(B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate
(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher
(D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate
(E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher
(A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
(B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate
(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher
(D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate
(E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher
818). The reports from the Department of Commerce indicated that the economy had grown at an annual rate much higher than most economists had predicted may occur.
(A) had predicted may occur
(B) had predicted
(C) predicted the occurrence of
(D) predicted may occur
(E) predicted
Answers:
817). OA - E - idiomatic and parallel -- ....that X was.....that Y was...
818). OA - B
A, C, D - incorrect - redundancy error - ...may occur..
E - incorrect - illogically suggests that economists predicted after the economy had already grown
Friday, November 09, 2007
SC's Question number - 835 , 836
835). The task force is reviewing the company's hiring practices for the determination of whether they are meeting the requirements set by the Office of Equal Opportunity
B, C - incorrect - redundant whether or not
D - incorrect - company's hiring practices determining - changes the meaning
836). OA - B
A, C - incorrect - illogically states the term is a process
D - incorrect - use of which is wrong
E - incorrect - use of instead of
(A) for the determination of whether they are meeting the requirements set by the Office of Equal Opportunity
(B) for the determining of whether or not it meets the requirement set by the Office of Equal Opportunity
(C) for the determining of whether the requirements set by the Office of Equal Opportunity are being met or not
(D) determining whether the requirements set by the Office of Equal Opportunity are met
(E) to determine whether they meet the requirements set by the Office of Equal Opportunity
836). The technical term "pagination" is a process that leaves editors, instead of printers, assemble the page images that become the metal or plastic plates used in printing.
(A) is a process that leaves editors, instead of printers, assemble
(B) refers to a process that allows editors, rather than printers, to assemble
(C) is a process leaving the editors, rather than printers, to assemble
(D) refers to a process which allows editors, but not to printers, the assembly of
(E) has reference to the process leaving to editors, instead of the printer, assembling
Answers:
835). OA - E - To determine is the correct idiom
A, B, C - incorrect - weird construction and unidiomatic determining of
B, C - incorrect - redundant whether or not
D - incorrect - company's hiring practices determining - changes the meaning
836). OA - B
A, C - incorrect - illogically states the term is a process
D - incorrect - use of which is wrong
E - incorrect - use of instead of
Monday, June 11, 2007
SC's Question number - 875 , 876
875). Today’s technology allows manufacturers to make small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their production history.
(A) small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their
(B) small cars that are more fuel-efficient than they were at any time in their
(C) small cars that are more fuel-efficient than those at any other time in
(D) more fuel-efficient small cars than those at any other time in their
(E) more fuel-efficient small cars now than at any time in
876). Too old to bear arms himself, Frederick Douglass served as a recruiting agent, traveled through the North to exhort Black men to join the Union army
(A) traveled through the North to exhort
(B) and he traveled through the North and exhorted
(C) and traveling through the North exhorted
(D) traveling through the North and exhorted
(E) traveling through the North and exhorting
Answers:
875). OA - C
A, E - incorrect - redundancy error - Today's technology..now
B - incorrect - wrongly suggests that small cars that are more fuel-efficient than they were implies that the fuel efficiency of the same cars is being compared at different times in their production history
D - incorrect - changes the meaning - More fuel-efficient small cars are currently manufactured now than ever before
876). OA - E
A - incorrect - and is needed to link the two action "served" and "traveled"
B - incorrect - repeated use of and
C, D - incorrect - violating parallelism - .....traveling...extorted....
(A) small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their
(B) small cars that are more fuel-efficient than they were at any time in their
(C) small cars that are more fuel-efficient than those at any other time in
(D) more fuel-efficient small cars than those at any other time in their
(E) more fuel-efficient small cars now than at any time in
876). Too old to bear arms himself, Frederick Douglass served as a recruiting agent, traveled through the North to exhort Black men to join the Union army
(A) traveled through the North to exhort
(B) and he traveled through the North and exhorted
(C) and traveling through the North exhorted
(D) traveling through the North and exhorted
(E) traveling through the North and exhorting
Answers:
875). OA - C
A, E - incorrect - redundancy error - Today's technology..now
B - incorrect - wrongly suggests that small cars that are more fuel-efficient than they were implies that the fuel efficiency of the same cars is being compared at different times in their production history
D - incorrect - changes the meaning - More fuel-efficient small cars are currently manufactured now than ever before
876). OA - E
A - incorrect - and is needed to link the two action "served" and "traveled"
B - incorrect - repeated use of and
C, D - incorrect - violating parallelism - .....traveling...extorted....
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
SC's Question number - 879 , 880
879). Two new studies indicate that many people become obese more due to the fact that their bodies burn calories too slowly than overeating .
(A) due to the fact that their bodies burn calories too slowly than overeating
(B) due to their bodies burning calories too slowly than to eating too much
(C) because their bodies burn calories too slowly than that they are overeaters
(D) because their bodies burn calories too slowly than because they eat too much
(E) because of their bodies burning calories too slowly than because of their eating too much
880). Two valence states of uranium, one with a deficit of four electrons and the other one with a deficit of six, occurs in nature and contributes to the diversity of uranium's behavior.
(A) the other one with a deficit of six, occurs in nature and contributes
(B) the other one a deficit of six, occur in nature and contribute
(C) the other with a deficit of six, occurs in nature and contributes
(D) the other with a deficit of six, occur in nature and contribute
(E) one with six, occurs in nature and contributes
Answers:
879). OA - D - The members of a comparison (more X than Y) should be expressed in parallel form. D correctly uses parallel clauses introduced by because.
A, B - incorrect - use of due to is wrong here, uses due to unidiomaticaly to mean because; properly used, due to is synonymous with attributable to.
C - incorrect - violating parallelism - .....because ... than that they ....
E - incorrect - awkward, wordy - further, the word bodies need an apostrophe (bodies') since it is the logical subject of the gerund burning (that is, it answers the question, "Whose burning?")
880). OA - D
A, C, E - incorrect - subject - verb agreement - two valence electrons (plural) ..... occur (singular)...contributes (singular)
B - incorrect - redundancy error - one ..... and the other one ....
(A) due to the fact that their bodies burn calories too slowly than overeating
(B) due to their bodies burning calories too slowly than to eating too much
(C) because their bodies burn calories too slowly than that they are overeaters
(D) because their bodies burn calories too slowly than because they eat too much
(E) because of their bodies burning calories too slowly than because of their eating too much
880). Two valence states of uranium, one with a deficit of four electrons and the other one with a deficit of six, occurs in nature and contributes to the diversity of uranium's behavior.
(A) the other one with a deficit of six, occurs in nature and contributes
(B) the other one a deficit of six, occur in nature and contribute
(C) the other with a deficit of six, occurs in nature and contributes
(D) the other with a deficit of six, occur in nature and contribute
(E) one with six, occurs in nature and contributes
Answers:
879). OA - D - The members of a comparison (more X than Y) should be expressed in parallel form. D correctly uses parallel clauses introduced by because.
A, B - incorrect - use of due to is wrong here, uses due to unidiomaticaly to mean because; properly used, due to is synonymous with attributable to.
C - incorrect - violating parallelism - .....because ... than that they ....
E - incorrect - awkward, wordy - further, the word bodies need an apostrophe (bodies') since it is the logical subject of the gerund burning (that is, it answers the question, "Whose burning?")
880). OA - D
A, C, E - incorrect - subject - verb agreement - two valence electrons (plural) ..... occur (singular)...contributes (singular)
B - incorrect - redundancy error - one ..... and the other one ....
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Gmat Sentence Correction - 109 , 110, 111, 112
109). A wildlife expert predicts that the reintroduction of the caribou into northern Minnesota would fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more numerous than one wolf for every 39 square miles.
(A) would fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more numerous than
(B) would fail provided the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more than
(C) should fail if the timber wolf density in that region was greater than
(D) will fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is greater than
(E) will fail if the timber wolf density in that region were more numerous than
110). According to a panel of health officials, there has been a great deal of confusion in the medical profession about whether obesity is a biological disorder posing serious health risks or a condition more related to appearance than to health.
(A) about whether obesity is a biological disorder posing serious health risks or a condition more related to appearance than to
(B) with respect to obesity being a biological disorder posing serious health risks or if it is related more to appearance than
(C) over whether or not obesity is a biological disorder posing serious health risks or it is a condition more related to appearance than to
(D) about obesity and if it is a biological disorder posing serious health risks or a condition related to appearance more than to
(E) concerning whether obesity is a biological disorder posing serious health risks or it is a condition related to appearance more than
111). According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults, like that of earlier generations.
(A) like that of earlier generations
(B) as that for earlier generations
(C) just as earlier generations did
(D) as have earlier generations
(E) as it was of earlier generations
112). According to a recent study by Rutgers University, the number of women in state legislatures has grown in every election since 1968.
(A) the number of women in state legislatures has grown
(B) the number of women who are in state legislatures have grown
(C) there has been growth in the number of women in state legislatures
(D) a growing number of women have been in state legislatures
(E) women have been growing in number in state legislatures
Answers:
109). OA - D - "would" is in general used for hypothetical or probable situations (in past). For definite prediction we should use "will".
A, B - incorrect - use of would
C - incorrect -for prediction, would/will is more appropriate - should is wrong here.
A, E - incorrect - density is a measure, it cannot be numerous. Further more numerous is unidiomatic.
110). OA - A
B - incorrect - use of being must be avoided
C - incorrect - whether or not is redundant
D - incorrect - use of if wrong here - if is used for condition
E - incorrect - more should be placed before related
111). OA - E - right comparison - According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults, as it was of earlier generations
is still a goal of a majority....as it was [the goal] of earlier generations
A, B - incorrect - ambiguous that. Further lack a verb corresponding to is.
C - incorrect - use of did (verb) incorrect - did cannot correspond to is(verb)
D - incorrect - use of have (verb) incorrect - have cannot correspond to is(verb)
112). OA - A - the number...has grown
B - incorrect - the number (singular)....have grown (plural)
C - incorrect - wordy - there has
D - incorrect - 'have been' wrong tense - we need present perfect rather than past perfect progressive
E - incorrect - distorts the meaning
(A) would fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more numerous than
(B) would fail provided the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more than
(C) should fail if the timber wolf density in that region was greater than
(D) will fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is greater than
(E) will fail if the timber wolf density in that region were more numerous than
110). According to a panel of health officials, there has been a great deal of confusion in the medical profession about whether obesity is a biological disorder posing serious health risks or a condition more related to appearance than to health.
(A) about whether obesity is a biological disorder posing serious health risks or a condition more related to appearance than to
(B) with respect to obesity being a biological disorder posing serious health risks or if it is related more to appearance than
(C) over whether or not obesity is a biological disorder posing serious health risks or it is a condition more related to appearance than to
(D) about obesity and if it is a biological disorder posing serious health risks or a condition related to appearance more than to
(E) concerning whether obesity is a biological disorder posing serious health risks or it is a condition related to appearance more than
111). According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults, like that of earlier generations.
(A) like that of earlier generations
(B) as that for earlier generations
(C) just as earlier generations did
(D) as have earlier generations
(E) as it was of earlier generations
112). According to a recent study by Rutgers University, the number of women in state legislatures has grown in every election since 1968.
(A) the number of women in state legislatures has grown
(B) the number of women who are in state legislatures have grown
(C) there has been growth in the number of women in state legislatures
(D) a growing number of women have been in state legislatures
(E) women have been growing in number in state legislatures
Answers:
109). OA - D - "would" is in general used for hypothetical or probable situations (in past). For definite prediction we should use "will".
A, B - incorrect - use of would
C - incorrect -for prediction, would/will is more appropriate - should is wrong here.
A, E - incorrect - density is a measure, it cannot be numerous. Further more numerous is unidiomatic.
110). OA - A
B - incorrect - use of being must be avoided
C - incorrect - whether or not is redundant
D - incorrect - use of if wrong here - if is used for condition
E - incorrect - more should be placed before related
111). OA - E - right comparison - According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults, as it was of earlier generations
is still a goal of a majority....as it was [the goal] of earlier generations
A, B - incorrect - ambiguous that. Further lack a verb corresponding to is.
C - incorrect - use of did (verb) incorrect - did cannot correspond to is(verb)
D - incorrect - use of have (verb) incorrect - have cannot correspond to is(verb)
112). OA - A - the number...has grown
B - incorrect - the number (singular)....have grown (plural)
C - incorrect - wordy - there has
D - incorrect - 'have been' wrong tense - we need present perfect rather than past perfect progressive
E - incorrect - distorts the meaning
Sunday, March 11, 2007
SC's Question number - 927, 928
927). While depressed property values can hurt some large investors, they are potentially devastating for home-owners, whose equity―in many cases representing a life's savings―can plunge or even disappear.
(A) they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose
(B) they can potentially devastate homeowners in that their
(C) for homeowners they are potentially devastating, because their
(D) for homeowners, it is potentially devastating in that their
(E) it can potentially devastate homeowners, whose
928). While Jackie Robinson was a Brooklyn Dodger, his courage in the face of physical threats and verbal attacks was not unlike that of Rosa Parks, who refused to move to the back of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
(A) not unlike that of Rosa Parks, who refused
(B) not unlike Rosa Parks, who refused
(C) like Rosa Parks and her refusal
(D) like that of Rosa Parks for refusing
(E) as that of Rosa Parks, who refused
Answers --
927). OA - A - Explanation given on link below - question number is 100
http://gmatsentencecorrection.blogspot.com/2007/03/gmat-sentence-correction-100.html
928). OA - A
B, C - incorrect - wrongly compares Robinson's courage to Rosa Parks herself
D - incorrect - wrongly suggests that it is Robinson's courage "which refused" - instead it should be "Parks" herself who refused to go to the back of the bus.
E - incorrect - wrongly uses as to compare nouns.
(A) they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose
(B) they can potentially devastate homeowners in that their
(C) for homeowners they are potentially devastating, because their
(D) for homeowners, it is potentially devastating in that their
(E) it can potentially devastate homeowners, whose
928). While Jackie Robinson was a Brooklyn Dodger, his courage in the face of physical threats and verbal attacks was not unlike that of Rosa Parks, who refused to move to the back of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
(A) not unlike that of Rosa Parks, who refused
(B) not unlike Rosa Parks, who refused
(C) like Rosa Parks and her refusal
(D) like that of Rosa Parks for refusing
(E) as that of Rosa Parks, who refused
Answers --
927). OA - A - Explanation given on link below - question number is 100
http://gmatsentencecorrection.blogspot.com/2007/03/gmat-sentence-correction-100.html
928). OA - A
B, C - incorrect - wrongly compares Robinson's courage to Rosa Parks herself
D - incorrect - wrongly suggests that it is Robinson's courage "which refused" - instead it should be "Parks" herself who refused to go to the back of the bus.
E - incorrect - wrongly uses as to compare nouns.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Gmat Sentence Correction - 100
100). While depressed property values can hurt some large investors, they are potentially devastating for home-owners, whose equity - in many cases representing a life's savings - can plunge or even disappear.
(A) they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose
(B) they can potentially devastate homeowners in that their
(C) for homeowners they are potentially devastating, because their
(D) for homeowners, it is potentially devastating in that their
(E) it can potentially devastate homeowners, whose
Answer -- Best answer - A - they clearly refers to property values - subject of the first clause - property values.Subject of the second clause - they. Hence they refers to the subject of the first clause.
B - incorrect - redundancy error - can potentially
B, C - incorrect - ambiguous their - referring to homeowners or property values.
D,E - incorrect - subject verb agreement - ....property values...it
(A) they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose
(B) they can potentially devastate homeowners in that their
(C) for homeowners they are potentially devastating, because their
(D) for homeowners, it is potentially devastating in that their
(E) it can potentially devastate homeowners, whose
Answer -- Best answer - A - they clearly refers to property values - subject of the first clause - property values.Subject of the second clause - they. Hence they refers to the subject of the first clause.
B - incorrect - redundancy error - can potentially
B, C - incorrect - ambiguous their - referring to homeowners or property values.
D,E - incorrect - subject verb agreement - ....property values...it
Sunday, February 25, 2007
SC's Question number - 949, 950
949). Already discussed on the link below - Question number 80.
http://gmatsentencecorrection.blogspot.com/2006/10/gmat-sentence-correction-79-80.html
950). A private house in New York City is a building owned by an individual or individuals having less than eight units and no commercial space .
(A) a building owned by an individual or individuals having less than eight units and no commercial space
(B) one that an individual or individuals own with fewer than eight units and no commercial space
(C) a building with fewer than eight units, no commercial space, and is owned by an individual or individuals
(D) one that has fewer than eight units, no commercial space and it is owned by an individual or individuals
(E) one that has fewer than eight units, is owned by an individual or individuals, and has no commercial space
Answers --
950). E is the best choice - maintains parallelism.
A, B - incorrect - misplaced modifier - units and space incorrectly modifying individuals.
C - incorrect - violating parallelism - missing the verb - has no commercial space
D - incorrect - redundant - use of it not required as subject one is already present.
http://gmatsentencecorrection.blogspot.com/2006/10/gmat-sentence-correction-79-80.html
950). A private house in New York City is a building owned by an individual or individuals having less than eight units and no commercial space .
(A) a building owned by an individual or individuals having less than eight units and no commercial space
(B) one that an individual or individuals own with fewer than eight units and no commercial space
(C) a building with fewer than eight units, no commercial space, and is owned by an individual or individuals
(D) one that has fewer than eight units, no commercial space and it is owned by an individual or individuals
(E) one that has fewer than eight units, is owned by an individual or individuals, and has no commercial space
Answers --
950). E is the best choice - maintains parallelism.
A, B - incorrect - misplaced modifier - units and space incorrectly modifying individuals.
C - incorrect - violating parallelism - missing the verb - has no commercial space
D - incorrect - redundant - use of it not required as subject one is already present.
SC's Question number - 951, 952
951). A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose, was recently discovered, is not only a natural sweetener but also prevents tooth decay.
(A) A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose, was recently discovered
(B) A substance, which was recently discovered, from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose,
(C) A substance from the licorice plant, which was recently discovered to be 50 times sweeter than sucrose,
(D) A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose , which was recently discovered,
(E) A recently discovered substance, 50 times sweeter than sucrose from the licorice plant,
952). After more than four decades of research and development, a new type of jet engine is being tested that could eventually propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help boost cargoes into space at significantly lower costs than current methods permit.
(A) tested that could eventually propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two or help
(B) tested that could eventually have the capability of propelling aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or to help
(C) tested, eventually able to propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours, or helping
(D) tested, and it eventually could propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours, or helping
(E) tested, and it could eventually have the capability to propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help
Answers --
951). OA given is B. However I do not agree with it.
I pick up C as the best choice - Which in C refers to substance. In general, relative pronouns usually refer to the immediately preceding words. However exceptions are always there. In my opinion such a question will not appear on GMAT. Excellent discussion on the usage of relative pronoun on GMAT club by Paul
A - incorrect - run on sentence
B - incorrect - "50 times sweeter than sucrose" seems to be modifying Licorice plant and not the substance -"how can a plant be 50 times sweeter than sucrose?".
Also it is wrong to have any kind of parenthetical element right before a prepositional phrase
D - incorrect - which is ambiguous
E - incorrect - suggests wrongly that it was not sucrose which was brought from Licorice Plant.
952). OA - A.
B - incorrect - violating parallelism - propelling...help
C, D - incorrect - violating parallelism - propel ... helping
E - incorrect - "have the capability to" and "could/can" are redundant. (OG 10th sc no. 87)
(A) A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose, was recently discovered
(B) A substance, which was recently discovered, from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose,
(C) A substance from the licorice plant, which was recently discovered to be 50 times sweeter than sucrose,
(D) A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose , which was recently discovered,
(E) A recently discovered substance, 50 times sweeter than sucrose from the licorice plant,
952). After more than four decades of research and development, a new type of jet engine is being tested that could eventually propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help boost cargoes into space at significantly lower costs than current methods permit.
(A) tested that could eventually propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two or help
(B) tested that could eventually have the capability of propelling aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or to help
(C) tested, eventually able to propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours, or helping
(D) tested, and it eventually could propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours, or helping
(E) tested, and it could eventually have the capability to propel aircraft anywhere in the world within two hours or help
Answers --
951). OA given is B. However I do not agree with it.
I pick up C as the best choice - Which in C refers to substance. In general, relative pronouns usually refer to the immediately preceding words. However exceptions are always there. In my opinion such a question will not appear on GMAT. Excellent discussion on the usage of relative pronoun on GMAT club by Paul
A - incorrect - run on sentence
B - incorrect - "50 times sweeter than sucrose" seems to be modifying Licorice plant and not the substance -"how can a plant be 50 times sweeter than sucrose?".
Also it is wrong to have any kind of parenthetical element right before a prepositional phrase
D - incorrect - which is ambiguous
E - incorrect - suggests wrongly that it was not sucrose which was brought from Licorice Plant.
952). OA - A.
B - incorrect - violating parallelism - propelling...help
C, D - incorrect - violating parallelism - propel ... helping
E - incorrect - "have the capability to" and "could/can" are redundant. (OG 10th sc no. 87)
Thursday, February 01, 2007
SC's Question number - 985, 986
985). Those who have visited the Grand Canyon have typically seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors that mark the passage of time like the rings in a tree trunk.
(A) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors that mark
(B) see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors mark
(C) been seeing layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors are markers of
(D) been able to see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors marking
(E) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, marking by different colors
986). Turkey's economy has grown prodigiously over the past ten years, averaging an annual increase each year that is about eight percent—one of the highest growth rates in the world.
(A) averaging an annual increase each year that is about eight percent
(B) with an annual average each year which is about eight percent
(C) eight percent is what it averages out to each year
(D) with an average annual increase of about eight percent
(E) the average of the annual increase each year is about eight percent
Answers --
985). OA - A, the answer given in 1000SC's collection is wrong.
B, C - incorrect - no clear antecedent for pronoun whose
D - incorrect - wordy - been able to see
E - incorrect - unclear subject for marking - layers or the Canyon that is marking the passage of time?
986). OA - D
A, B, E - incorrect - redundancy error - average annual increase and each year
C - incorrect - awkward construction
(A) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors that mark
(B) see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors mark
(C) been seeing layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors are markers of
(D) been able to see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors marking
(E) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, marking by different colors
986). Turkey's economy has grown prodigiously over the past ten years, averaging an annual increase each year that is about eight percent—one of the highest growth rates in the world.
(A) averaging an annual increase each year that is about eight percent
(B) with an annual average each year which is about eight percent
(C) eight percent is what it averages out to each year
(D) with an average annual increase of about eight percent
(E) the average of the annual increase each year is about eight percent
Answers --
985). OA - A, the answer given in 1000SC's collection is wrong.
B, C - incorrect - no clear antecedent for pronoun whose
D - incorrect - wordy - been able to see
E - incorrect - unclear subject for marking - layers or the Canyon that is marking the passage of time?
986). OA - D
A, B, E - incorrect - redundancy error - average annual increase and each year
C - incorrect - awkward construction
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Gmat Sentence Correction 79, 80
79). Federal incentives now encourage investing capital in commercial office buildings despite vacancy rates in existing structures that are exceptionally high and no demand for new construction.
(A) investing capital in commercial office buildings despite vacancy rates in existing structures that are exceptionally high and
(B) capital investment in commercial office buildings, even though vacancy rates in existing structures are exceptionally high and there is
(C) capital to be invested in commercial office buildings even though there are exceptionally high vacancy rates in existing structures with
(D) investing capital in commercial office buildings even though the vacancy rates are exceptionally high in existing structures with
(E) capital investment in commercial office buildings despite vacancy rates in existing structures that are exceptionally high, and although there is
80). A large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950 have gone to university-press books.
(A) A large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950 have gone to university-press books.
(B) A large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, university-press books have won 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950.
(C) Increasingly influential as a large sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950 have gone to university-press books.
(D) Since 1950, a large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards have gone to university-press books.
(E) Since 1950, university-press books, a large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, won 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards from then on.
Answers --
79). Best choice is B - Federal incentives now encourage (capital investment) (noun) in commercial office buildings, even though vacancy rates in existing structures are exceptionally high and there is no demand for new construction(maintains parallelism)
A, E - incorrect - suggest structures are high and not the vacancy rates C -awkward - passive voice
D - incorrect - it should be and instead of with, further word that follows encourage must be a noun and not a verb.
80). B is the best choice
A, C, D - incorrect - dangling modifier ( Book awards is modifying sector of publishing)
E - incorrect - Wrong tense..it should be present perfect tense -1950 --- till date.
Also from then on is redundant.
(A) investing capital in commercial office buildings despite vacancy rates in existing structures that are exceptionally high and
(B) capital investment in commercial office buildings, even though vacancy rates in existing structures are exceptionally high and there is
(C) capital to be invested in commercial office buildings even though there are exceptionally high vacancy rates in existing structures with
(D) investing capital in commercial office buildings even though the vacancy rates are exceptionally high in existing structures with
(E) capital investment in commercial office buildings despite vacancy rates in existing structures that are exceptionally high, and although there is
80). A large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950 have gone to university-press books.
(A) A large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950 have gone to university-press books.
(B) A large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, university-press books have won 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950.
(C) Increasingly influential as a large sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards since 1950 have gone to university-press books.
(D) Since 1950, a large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards have gone to university-press books.
(E) Since 1950, university-press books, a large and increasingly influential sector of publishing, won 20 percent of all the National and American Book awards from then on.
Answers --
79). Best choice is B - Federal incentives now encourage (capital investment) (noun) in commercial office buildings, even though vacancy rates in existing structures are exceptionally high and there is no demand for new construction(maintains parallelism)
A, E - incorrect - suggest structures are high and not the vacancy rates C -awkward - passive voice
D - incorrect - it should be and instead of with, further word that follows encourage must be a noun and not a verb.
80). B is the best choice
A, C, D - incorrect - dangling modifier ( Book awards is modifying sector of publishing)
E - incorrect - Wrong tense..it should be present perfect tense -1950 --- till date.
Also from then on is redundant.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Gmat Sentence Correction 45 , 46
45). The Coast guard is conducting tests to see whether pigeons can be trained to help find survivors of wrecks at sea.
(A) to see whether pigeons can be trained to help find
(B) to see whether pigeons can be trained as help to find
(C) to see if pigeons can be trained for helping to find
(D) that see if pigeons are able to be trained in helping to find.
(E) that see whether pigeons are able to be trained for help in finding
46). The first decision for most tenants living in a building undergoing being converted to cooperative ownership
is if to sign a no-buy pledge with the other tenants.
(A) being converted to cooperative ownership is if to sign
(B) being converted to cooperative ownership is whether they should be signing
(C) being converted to cooperative ownership is whether or not they sign
(D) conversion to cooperative ownership is if to sign
(E) conversion to cooperative ownership is whether to sign
Answers -
45). A is the correct answer -- This choice clearly states both the purpose of the test and the purpose of the training.
B - incorrect -- "As help to find" is unidiomatic.
C - incorrect -- "For helping to find" is not the correct idiom; "whether" is preferred to "if" when there are only two alternatives.
D - incorrect -- "That see " is ungrammatical; "whether" is preferred to "if" when there are only two alternatives; "are able to be" should be replaced by the concise "can"; "in helping to find" should be " to help find".
E - incorrect -- "For helping in finding" is incorrect idiom; "are able to be" should be replaced by the concise "can".
46). E is the best choice -- idiomatically completes "whether" with an infinitive, "to sign", that functions as a noun equivalent of decision. It also uses the noun conversion, which grammatically completes the phrase begun by "undergoing".
A, B, C - incorrect -- the phrase "being converted" is awkward and redundant, since the sense of process indicated by
"being" has already been conveyed by "undergoing".
A, D - incorrect -- can be faulted for saying "if" rather than "whether", since the sentence poses alternative possibilities, to sign or not to sign.
(A) to see whether pigeons can be trained to help find
(B) to see whether pigeons can be trained as help to find
(C) to see if pigeons can be trained for helping to find
(D) that see if pigeons are able to be trained in helping to find.
(E) that see whether pigeons are able to be trained for help in finding
46). The first decision for most tenants living in a building undergoing being converted to cooperative ownership
is if to sign a no-buy pledge with the other tenants.
(A) being converted to cooperative ownership is if to sign
(B) being converted to cooperative ownership is whether they should be signing
(C) being converted to cooperative ownership is whether or not they sign
(D) conversion to cooperative ownership is if to sign
(E) conversion to cooperative ownership is whether to sign
Answers -
45). A is the correct answer -- This choice clearly states both the purpose of the test and the purpose of the training.
B - incorrect -- "As help to find" is unidiomatic.
C - incorrect -- "For helping to find" is not the correct idiom; "whether" is preferred to "if" when there are only two alternatives.
D - incorrect -- "That see " is ungrammatical; "whether" is preferred to "if" when there are only two alternatives; "are able to be" should be replaced by the concise "can"; "in helping to find" should be " to help find".
E - incorrect -- "For helping in finding" is incorrect idiom; "are able to be" should be replaced by the concise "can".
46). E is the best choice -- idiomatically completes "whether" with an infinitive, "to sign", that functions as a noun equivalent of decision. It also uses the noun conversion, which grammatically completes the phrase begun by "undergoing".
A, B, C - incorrect -- the phrase "being converted" is awkward and redundant, since the sense of process indicated by
"being" has already been conveyed by "undergoing".
A, D - incorrect -- can be faulted for saying "if" rather than "whether", since the sentence poses alternative possibilities, to sign or not to sign.
Friday, July 28, 2006
Gmat Sentence Correction 43, 44
43). The Diary of Anne Frank tells the true story of a young girl and her family that were hidden during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands by a gentile Dutch couple, though they were eventually discovered.
A). that were hidden during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands by a gentile Dutch couple, though they were eventually discovered
B). that were hidden by a gentile Dutch couple during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, though they were eventually discovered
C). whom a gentile Dutch couple hid during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands but were eventually discovered
D). who were hidden by a gentile Dutch couple during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands but were eventually discovered
E). who were hidden by a gentile Dutch couple during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands even though they were eventually discovered
44). Despite the sequel's poor critical reception, most people seeing it find the acting and cinematography at least as good or even better than the original.
A). most people seeing it find the acting and cinematography at least as good or even better than the original
B). most people seeing it find the acting and cinematography at least as good or even better than the original's
C). most people who see the film find the acting and cinematography at least as good as or even better than those in the original
D). most people who see it find the acting and cinematography at least as good or even better than those in the original
E). most people seeing the film find the acting and cinematography at least as good as or even better than those of the original's
Answers -
43). The correct answer is D -- It correctly uses the pronoun "who" to refer to a girl and her family. Additionally, the phrase "by a gentile Dutch couple" is placed immediately after "who were hidden" to clarify the meaning. Finally, the ambiguous pronoun issue is avoided altogether.
A - incorrect -- The original sentence uses the relative pronoun "that" where "who" is preferred because the antecedent is a group of people. Also, the prepositional phrase "by a gentile Dutch couple" is placed in such a way as to suggest that the occupation was carried out by the couple. Finally, the pronoun "they" is ambiguous – it could refer to the family or to the couple.
B - incorrect -- This choice incorrectly uses the relative pronoun "that" to refer to a group of people. Additionally, the pronoun "they" is ambiguous - it could refer to the family or to the couple.
C - incorrect -- The use of the object pronoun "whom" makes "a girl and her family" the object of the clause "a gentile Dutch couple hid;" however "a girl and her family" are the subject of the next clause "were eventually discovered." This is a mismatch.
E - incorrect -- The pronoun "they" is ambiguous - it could refer to the family or to the couple.
44). The correct answer is C -- This choice correctly replaces "it" with "film", adds the missing "as", and makes clear that the acting and cinematography in the sequel are compared to the acting and cinematography in the original.
A - incorrect -- First, the pronoun "it" is used to refer to the film, but the film has not been mentioned in the sentence. Instead "the sequel's poor critical reception" has been mentioned. This is not the same as the film, so the pronoun "it" has no grammatical antecedent and must be changed.
Second, the phrase "at least as good or even better than" is incomplete: there should be another "as" after "good".
Third, the cinematography and acting are being compared to the "original". What is meant here is that the cinematography and acting in the sequel are as good as the cinematography and acting in the original. This must be changed.
B - incorrect -- The pronoun "it" has no grammatical antecedent and the phrase "at least as good or even better" is missing the second "as" after "good."
D - incorrect -- The pronoun "it" has no grammatical antecedent and the phrase "at least as good or even better" is missing the second "as" after "good."
E - incorrect -- This choice introduces the possessive redundancy "those of the original's." One could say either "those of the original" or "the original's", but using both is redundant.
A). that were hidden during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands by a gentile Dutch couple, though they were eventually discovered
B). that were hidden by a gentile Dutch couple during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, though they were eventually discovered
C). whom a gentile Dutch couple hid during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands but were eventually discovered
D). who were hidden by a gentile Dutch couple during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands but were eventually discovered
E). who were hidden by a gentile Dutch couple during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands even though they were eventually discovered
44). Despite the sequel's poor critical reception, most people seeing it find the acting and cinematography at least as good or even better than the original.
A). most people seeing it find the acting and cinematography at least as good or even better than the original
B). most people seeing it find the acting and cinematography at least as good or even better than the original's
C). most people who see the film find the acting and cinematography at least as good as or even better than those in the original
D). most people who see it find the acting and cinematography at least as good or even better than those in the original
E). most people seeing the film find the acting and cinematography at least as good as or even better than those of the original's
Answers -
43). The correct answer is D -- It correctly uses the pronoun "who" to refer to a girl and her family. Additionally, the phrase "by a gentile Dutch couple" is placed immediately after "who were hidden" to clarify the meaning. Finally, the ambiguous pronoun issue is avoided altogether.
A - incorrect -- The original sentence uses the relative pronoun "that" where "who" is preferred because the antecedent is a group of people. Also, the prepositional phrase "by a gentile Dutch couple" is placed in such a way as to suggest that the occupation was carried out by the couple. Finally, the pronoun "they" is ambiguous – it could refer to the family or to the couple.
B - incorrect -- This choice incorrectly uses the relative pronoun "that" to refer to a group of people. Additionally, the pronoun "they" is ambiguous - it could refer to the family or to the couple.
C - incorrect -- The use of the object pronoun "whom" makes "a girl and her family" the object of the clause "a gentile Dutch couple hid;" however "a girl and her family" are the subject of the next clause "were eventually discovered." This is a mismatch.
E - incorrect -- The pronoun "they" is ambiguous - it could refer to the family or to the couple.
44). The correct answer is C -- This choice correctly replaces "it" with "film", adds the missing "as", and makes clear that the acting and cinematography in the sequel are compared to the acting and cinematography in the original.
A - incorrect -- First, the pronoun "it" is used to refer to the film, but the film has not been mentioned in the sentence. Instead "the sequel's poor critical reception" has been mentioned. This is not the same as the film, so the pronoun "it" has no grammatical antecedent and must be changed.
Second, the phrase "at least as good or even better than" is incomplete: there should be another "as" after "good".
Third, the cinematography and acting are being compared to the "original". What is meant here is that the cinematography and acting in the sequel are as good as the cinematography and acting in the original. This must be changed.
B - incorrect -- The pronoun "it" has no grammatical antecedent and the phrase "at least as good or even better" is missing the second "as" after "good."
D - incorrect -- The pronoun "it" has no grammatical antecedent and the phrase "at least as good or even better" is missing the second "as" after "good."
E - incorrect -- This choice introduces the possessive redundancy "those of the original's." One could say either "those of the original" or "the original's", but using both is redundant.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Gmat Sentence Correction 36, 37
36). In contrast to large steel plants that take iron ore through all the steps needed to produce several different kinds of steel, processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products has enabled small mills to put capital into new technology and remain economically viable.
(A) processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products has enabled small mills to put capital into new technology and remain
(B) processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products has enabled small mills to put capital into new technology, remaining
(C) the processing of steel scrap into a specialized group of products has enabled small mills to put capital into new technology, remaining
(D) small mills, by processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products, have been able to put capital into new technology and remain
(E) small mills, by processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products, have been able to put capital into new technology and remained
37). Any medical test will sometimes fail to detect a condition when it is present and indicate that there is one when it is not.
(A) a condition when it is present and indicate that there is one
(B) when a condition is present and indicate that there is one
(C) a condition when it is present and indicate that it is present
(D) when a condition is present and indicate its presence
(E) the presence of a condition when it is there and indicate its presence
Answers -
36). D is the correct answer -- uses parallel verb forms to complete the construction "have been able to put... and remain". The logical comparison here is between large steel plants and small mills.
A, B,C -- incorrect -- illogically contrast large steel plants with [the] processing [of] steel scrap. Further, in choices B and C remaining is
not parallel with put; consequently, it is not clear exactly what is remaining economically viable.
E -- incorrect -- remained is not parallel with put.
37). Correct choice is C -- produces a sentence in which pronoun "it" refers clearly and logically to the noun "condition".
A, B -- incorrect -- the phrase "indicate that there . is one" does not grammatically fit with "when it is not" because it has no referent.
B, D -- incorrect -- are imprecise in saying that a test will fail to detect
when a condition is present, since the issue is the presence and not the timing of the condition. Further, "its" presence in D leaves the "it" in "when it is not" without a logical referent: it must refer to condition, not presence.
E -- incorrect -- repeats the error stated above ; also, "the presence ... when it is there" is imprecise and redundant.
(A) processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products has enabled small mills to put capital into new technology and remain
(B) processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products has enabled small mills to put capital into new technology, remaining
(C) the processing of steel scrap into a specialized group of products has enabled small mills to put capital into new technology, remaining
(D) small mills, by processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products, have been able to put capital into new technology and remain
(E) small mills, by processing steel scrap into a specialized group of products, have been able to put capital into new technology and remained
37). Any medical test will sometimes fail to detect a condition when it is present and indicate that there is one when it is not.
(A) a condition when it is present and indicate that there is one
(B) when a condition is present and indicate that there is one
(C) a condition when it is present and indicate that it is present
(D) when a condition is present and indicate its presence
(E) the presence of a condition when it is there and indicate its presence
Answers -
36). D is the correct answer -- uses parallel verb forms to complete the construction "have been able to put... and remain". The logical comparison here is between large steel plants and small mills.
A, B,C -- incorrect -- illogically contrast large steel plants with [the] processing [of] steel scrap. Further, in choices B and C remaining is
not parallel with put; consequently, it is not clear exactly what is remaining economically viable.
E -- incorrect -- remained is not parallel with put.
37). Correct choice is C -- produces a sentence in which pronoun "it" refers clearly and logically to the noun "condition".
A, B -- incorrect -- the phrase "indicate that there . is one" does not grammatically fit with "when it is not" because it has no referent.
B, D -- incorrect -- are imprecise in saying that a test will fail to detect
when a condition is present, since the issue is the presence and not the timing of the condition. Further, "its" presence in D leaves the "it" in "when it is not" without a logical referent: it must refer to condition, not presence.
E -- incorrect -- repeats the error stated above ; also, "the presence ... when it is there" is imprecise and redundant.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Gmat Sentence Correction 34 , 35
34). Though viewed from a distance, Saturn's main rings may appear to be smooth and continuous, they are in fact composed of thousands of separate icy ringlets when viewed up close.
A). Though viewed from a distance, Saturn's main rings may appear to be smooth and continuous, they are in fact composed of thousands of separate icy ringlets when viewed up close.
B). Though Saturn's main rings may appear smooth and continuous when viewed from a distance, they are in fact composed of thousands of separate icy ringlets when viewed up close.
C). Saturn's main rings, when viewed from a distance, may appear to be smooth and continuous, though when viewed up close they are in fact composed of thousands of separate icy ringlets.
D). When viewed from a distance, Saturn's main rings may appear smooth and continuous, but closer viewing reveals them to be composed of thousands of separate icy ringlets.
E). Though composed of thousands of separate icy ringlets if viewed up close, the main rings of Saturn may appear smooth and continuous when they are viewed from a distance.
35). The ancient Inca city of Macchu Picchu, perched on a ridge in the Andes Mountains of Peru, had been built at a high enough altitude that it often makes modern-day tourists from lower elevations sick with oxygen deprivation.
A). had been built at a high enough altitude that it often makes modern-day tourists from lower elevations sick with oxygen deprivation
B). had been built at so high of an altitude that it often makes modern-day tourists from lower elevations sick from oxygen deprivation
C). was built at a high enough altitude that modern day tourists from lower elevations often become sick with oxygen deprivation when visiting the city
D). was built at such a high altitude that modern-day tourists from lower elevations often become sick from oxygen deprivation when visiting the city
E). was built at so high of an altitude that it often makes modern-day tourists from lower elevations sick from oxygen deprivation
Answer -
34). D is the correct answer - This sentence checks the clarity of meaning and modifiers. This choice replaces "though" with "when" and shortens "appear to be" to "appear." Further, its use of the phrase "closer viewing reveals" clearly indicates that the close viewing only reveals (not causes) the composition of the rings.
A - incorrect - The original sentence introduces the main clause with "though viewed from a distance", which sets up the expectation of a contradiction that never materializes. For example, "Though sleepy, the child stayed awake" is correct, whereas "Though sleepy, the child may have eaten soup" is not.
Also, "when viewed up close" is placed in such a way as to illogically suggest that the rings are composed of icy ringlets as a result of being viewed up close.
Finally, "appear to be" is redundant.
B - This choice incorrectly introduces the main clause with "though." Additionally, the placement of "when viewed up close" illogically suggests that the rings are composed of icy ringlets as a result of being viewed up close.
C - This choice incorrectly uses the redundant phrase "appears to be." Additionally, the use and placement of the words "when viewed up close, they are . . ." illogically suggests that the rings are composed of icy ringlets as a result of being viewed up close.
E - This choice incorrectly introduces the main clause with "though." Additionally, the placement of "if viewed up close" illogically suggests that the rings are composed of icy ringlets as a result of being viewed up close.
A). Though viewed from a distance, Saturn's main rings may appear to be smooth and continuous, they are in fact composed of thousands of separate icy ringlets when viewed up close.
B). Though Saturn's main rings may appear smooth and continuous when viewed from a distance, they are in fact composed of thousands of separate icy ringlets when viewed up close.
C). Saturn's main rings, when viewed from a distance, may appear to be smooth and continuous, though when viewed up close they are in fact composed of thousands of separate icy ringlets.
D). When viewed from a distance, Saturn's main rings may appear smooth and continuous, but closer viewing reveals them to be composed of thousands of separate icy ringlets.
E). Though composed of thousands of separate icy ringlets if viewed up close, the main rings of Saturn may appear smooth and continuous when they are viewed from a distance.
35). The ancient Inca city of Macchu Picchu, perched on a ridge in the Andes Mountains of Peru, had been built at a high enough altitude that it often makes modern-day tourists from lower elevations sick with oxygen deprivation.
A). had been built at a high enough altitude that it often makes modern-day tourists from lower elevations sick with oxygen deprivation
B). had been built at so high of an altitude that it often makes modern-day tourists from lower elevations sick from oxygen deprivation
C). was built at a high enough altitude that modern day tourists from lower elevations often become sick with oxygen deprivation when visiting the city
D). was built at such a high altitude that modern-day tourists from lower elevations often become sick from oxygen deprivation when visiting the city
E). was built at so high of an altitude that it often makes modern-day tourists from lower elevations sick from oxygen deprivation
Answer -
34). D is the correct answer - This sentence checks the clarity of meaning and modifiers. This choice replaces "though" with "when" and shortens "appear to be" to "appear." Further, its use of the phrase "closer viewing reveals" clearly indicates that the close viewing only reveals (not causes) the composition of the rings.
A - incorrect - The original sentence introduces the main clause with "though viewed from a distance", which sets up the expectation of a contradiction that never materializes. For example, "Though sleepy, the child stayed awake" is correct, whereas "Though sleepy, the child may have eaten soup" is not.
Also, "when viewed up close" is placed in such a way as to illogically suggest that the rings are composed of icy ringlets as a result of being viewed up close.
Finally, "appear to be" is redundant.
B - This choice incorrectly introduces the main clause with "though." Additionally, the placement of "when viewed up close" illogically suggests that the rings are composed of icy ringlets as a result of being viewed up close.
C - This choice incorrectly uses the redundant phrase "appears to be." Additionally, the use and placement of the words "when viewed up close, they are . . ." illogically suggests that the rings are composed of icy ringlets as a result of being viewed up close.
E - This choice incorrectly introduces the main clause with "though." Additionally, the placement of "if viewed up close" illogically suggests that the rings are composed of icy ringlets as a result of being viewed up close.
35). D is the correct answer - The simple past verb "was" correctly replaces the past perfect verb "had been." The phrase "such a high altitude" replaces "high enough altitude." The sentence is rewritten to avoid ambiguity by removing the pronoun "it." Finally, this choice uses the phrase "sick from" in place of the unidiomatic "sick with."
A - incorrect - First, the past perfect "had been" is unnecessary here because there is only one past event. Second, "high enough" implies that the oxygen deprivation was a goal of the Incas. Third, "it" in this context is ambiguous: is it the altitude or the city that makes tourists sick? Finally, "sick with" is incorrect. It should be "sick from."
B - incorrect - This choice incorrectly uses the past perfect "had been." Additionally, the pronoun "it" is ambiguous in this context and the phrase "so high of an altitude" is awkward.
C - This choice incorrectly uses the phrases "high enough altitude" and "sick with."
E - This choice incorrectly uses the awkward phrase "so high of an altitude." Additionally, the pronoun "it" in this context is ambiguous.
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