Gmat Sentence Correction 15 , 16

Gmat Sentence Correction 15 & 16

15). The suspect is facing charges that he illegally published telephone credit card numbers, intending that they be used by others to avoid telephone billings.

A. intending that they be used by others to avoid telephone billings.

B. with the intent of others using them to avoid telephone billings.

C. intending that telephone billings could be avoided by others using them.

D. with the intent of their use by others to avoid telephone billings.

E. with the intent that telephone billings would be avoided by others through their use.

16). Teratomas are unusual forms of cancer because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.

A. because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone

B. because they are composed of tissues like tooth and bone that are

C. because they are composed of tissues, like tooth and bone, tissues

D. in that their composition , tissues such as tooth and bone, is

E. in that they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone, tissues

Answer -

15). A is the best choice - The correct idioms are -
1. Intent on verb+ing.
2. intend to verb -- applying 2nd, A is the best choice.

B, D, E -- "numbers" cannot have intent.

C -- use "shall " or "should" instead of "could". Further, use of "them" is ambiguous as it can either refer to "numbers" or to "billings".

16). E is the best choice.It is a modifier question.(To know about modifiers click on links below).

A - "not normally found..." modifies "bone"
B - "that.." modifies "bone" again
D - Composition = tissues ? One is singular, the other is plural.

In gmat "like" is used to show similarity whereas "such as" means example. By this reasoning we straight away eliminate choices B, C.

Further "because" is used to express a simple relationship whereas "in that" qualifies the previous statement. In this sentence use of because is wrong, also in Gmat "in that " is preferred over "because".

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