This one is good!!
Bufo marinus toads, fierce predators that will eat frogs, lizards, and even small birds, are native to South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930's in an attempt to control pests in the state's vast sugarcane fields.
(A) are native to South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930's in an attempt to control
(B) are native in South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930's as attempts to control
(C) are natives of South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930's in an attempt at controlling
(D) had been native to South America but were introduced to Florida during the 1930's as an attempt at controlling
(E) had been natives of South America but were introduced to Florida during the 1930's as attempts at controlling
Please answer with explanation.
Because the Earth's crust is more solid there and thus better able to transmit shock waves, an earthquake of a given magnitude typically devastates an area 100 times greater in the eastern United States than it does in the West.
(A) of a given magnitude typically devastates an area 100 times greater in the eastern United States than it does in the West
(B) of a given magnitude will typically devastate 100 times the area if it occurs in the eastern United States instead of the West
(C) will typically devastate 100 times the area in the eastern United States than one of the comparable magnitude occurring in the West
(D) in the eastern United States will typically devastate an area 100 times greater than will a quake of comparable magnitude occurring in the West
(E) that occurs in the eastern United States will typically devastate 100 times more area than if it occurred with comparable magnitude in the West
This one is good!!
Bufo marinus toads, fierce predators that will eat frogs, lizards, and even small birds, are native to South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930s in an attempt to control pests in the states vast sugarcane fields.
(A) are native to South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930s in an attempt to control
(B) are native in South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930s as attempts to control
(C) are natives of South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930s in an attempt at controlling
(D) had been native to South America but were introduced to Florida during the 1930s as an attempt at controlling
(E) had been natives of South America but were introduced to Florida during the 1930s as attempts at controlling
My take A.
Attempt to is the right idiom, native to is used for animal while native of for person.Native in is not right.
Please answer with explanation.
Because the Earth's crust is more solid there and thus better able to transmit shock waves, an earthquake of a given magnitude typically devastates an area 100 times greater in the eastern United States than it does in the West.
(A) of a given magnitude typically devastates an area 100 times greater in the eastern United States than it does in the West
(B) of a given magnitude will typically devastate 100 times the area if it occurs in the eastern United States instead of the West
(C) will typically devastate 100 times the area in the eastern United States than one of the comparable magnitude occurring in the West
(D) in the eastern United States will typically devastate an area 100 times greater than will a quake of comparable magnitude occurring in the West
(E) that occurs in the eastern United States will typically devastate 100 times more area than if it occurred with comparable magnitude in the West
mY take A
A presents the right parallel structure with both tenses in present.
This one is good!!
Bufo marinus toads, fierce predators that will eat frogs, lizards, and even small birds, are native to South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930s in an attempt to control pests in the states vast sugarcane fields.
(A) are native to South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930s in an attempt to control
(B) are native in South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930s as attempts to control
(C) are natives of South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930s in an attempt at controlling
(D) had been native to South America but were introduced to Florida during the 1930s as an attempt at controlling
(E) had been natives of South America but were introduced to Florida during the 1930s as attempts at controlling
Answer: A
Nothing wrong with the original sentence. Correct idiom is 'Native to', which is used in A and D. In D wrong tense and 'an attempt at controlling' is wordy.
mY take A
A presents the right parallel structure with both tenses in present.
A looks least wrong among all. Other are wordy/ambiguous or plain wrong.
This one is good!!
Bufo marinus toads, fierce predators that will eat frogs, lizards, and even small birds, are native to South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930s in an attempt to control pests in the states vast sugarcane fields.
(A) are native to South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930s in an attempt to control
(B) are native in South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930s as attempts to control
(C) are natives of South America but were introduced into Florida during the 1930s in an attempt at controlling
(D) had been native to South America but were introduced to Florida during the 1930s as an attempt at controlling
(E) had been natives of South America but were introduced to Florida during the 1930s as attempts at controlling
A looks the right option, as mentioned on a previous post: are is in line with toads and native to is the correct idiom. Is that the OA?
Please answer with explanation.
Because the Earths crust is more solid there and thus better able to transmit shock waves, an earthquake of a given magnitude typically devastates an area 100 times greater in the eastern United States than it does in the West.
(A) of a given magnitude typically devastates an area 100 times greater in the eastern United States than it does in the West
(B) of a given magnitude will typically devastate 100 times the area if it occurs in the eastern United States instead of the West
(C) will typically devastate 100 times the area in the eastern United States than one of the comparable magnitude occurring in the West
(D) in the eastern United States will typically devastate an area 100 times greater than will a quake of comparable magnitude occurring in the West
(E) that occurs in the eastern United States will typically devastate 100 times more area than if it occurred with comparable magnitude in the West
I think its E. The tenses match and the two sentences are parallel. (I may be wrong)
What is the OA please ?
This one is for the "Earth's crust........" problem
OA is D. Dont have the explanation with me. If anybody knows....plz share.
This one is for the "Earth's crust........" problem
OA is D. Dont have the explanation with me. If anybody knows....plz share.
I was also confused between A and D.
May be D is right bcoz A is in Present Tense suggesting a true phenomeneon while the use of will suggest a future possibility.However I was confused with the last partoccuring in the west which is abstruse .
The eventual departure of Brezhnev undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for obtaining power inside the Kremlin.
A) undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for obtaining power inside the Kremlin.
B) has undoubtedly touched off a Byzantine struggle for power inside the Kremlin.
C) undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for power within the Kremlin.
D) undoubtedly will have touched off a Byzantine struggle for power inside the Kremlin.
E) undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for power inside the Kremlin.
Hi Guys , I think the choice is either A,C Or E.My confusion is because of-
1.Which is right-for Power/For obtaining Power
2.Inside/Within(Whats the diff?)
In good years, the patchwork of green fields that surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of them in the area just for the season.
(A) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of them
(B) surrounds the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of whom are
(C) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of who are
(D) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustle with farm workers, many of which
(E) surrounds the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many are
Here The possible answers are A or B.(My guess!!!!)
I am not sure what -That is modifying?Patchwork of greenfield or greenfield
In good years, the patchwork of green fields that surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of them in the area just for the season.
(A) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of them
(B) surrounds the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of whom are
(C) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of who are
(D) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustle with farm workers, many of which
(E) surrounds the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many are
Here The possible answers are A or B.(My guess!!!!)
I am not sure what -That is modifying?Patchwork of greenfield or greenfield
Answer is A.
Patchwork can't surround green fields. Patch is by definition part of something, so that modifies green fields. verb that follows that has to be a singular verb. A fit nicely, as them clearly refers back to farm workers.
The eventual departure of Brezhnev undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for obtaining power inside the Kremlin.
A) undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for obtaining power inside the Kremlin.
B) has undoubtedly touched off a Byzantine struggle for power inside the Kremlin.
C) undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for power within the Kremlin.
D) undoubtedly will have touched off a Byzantine struggle for power inside the Kremlin.
E) undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for power inside the Kremlin.
Hi Guys , I think the choice is either A,C Or E.My confusion is because of-
1.Which is right-for Power/For obtaining Power
2.Inside/Within(Whats the diff?)
I will go with C; I think obtaining is redundant (my opinion), also I think 'within' is a better word than 'inside' to be associated with Kremlin.
The eventual departure of Brezhnev undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for obtaining power inside the Kremlin.
A) undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for obtaining power inside the Kremlin.
B) has undoubtedly touched off a Byzantine struggle for power inside the Kremlin.
C) undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for power within the Kremlin.
D) undoubtedly will have touched off a Byzantine struggle for power inside the Kremlin.
E) undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for power inside the Kremlin.
Hi Guys , I think the choice is either A,C Or E.My confusion is because of-
1.Which is right-for Power/For obtaining Power
2.Inside/Within(Whats the diff?)
I think this is classic candidate for confusion. I have ready this setence so many times but I still can't make up my mind on what is the right answer.
Use of Eventual departure makes me think that action is happening after the departure and inside kremlin means struggle for power among people inside kremlin
I am not a grammer expert, so this is all I can come up with. Experts are welcome to post the reasoning.
Thx.
In good years, the patchwork of green fields that surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of them in the area just for the season.
(A) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of them
(B) surrounds the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of whom are
(C) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of who are
(D) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustle with farm workers, many of which
(E) surrounds the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many are
Here The possible answers are A or B.(My guess!!!!)
I am not sure what -That is modifying?Patchwork of greenfield or greenfield
My guess is B.
The eventual departure of Brezhnev undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for obtaining power inside the Kremlin.
A) undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for obtaining power inside the Kremlin.
B) has undoubtedly touched off a Byzantine struggle for power inside the Kremlin.
C) undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for power within the Kremlin.
D) undoubtedly will have touched off a Byzantine struggle for power inside the Kremlin.
E) undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for power inside the Kremlin.
Hi Guys , I think the choice is either A,C Or E.My confusion is because of-
1.Which is right-for Power/For obtaining Power
2.Inside/Within(Whats the diff?)
I would go with C. It looks the simplest. 😃
In good years, the patchwork of green fields that surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of them in the area just for the season.
(A) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of them
(B) surrounds the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of whom are
(C) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of who are
(D) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustle with farm workers, many of which
(E) surrounds the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many are
Here The possible answers are A or B.(My guess!!!!)
I am not sure what -That is modifying?Patchwork of greenfield or greenfield
My answer is B. Patchwork is being modified, so "surrounds" is to be used.
Correct me if I'm wrong. And please give the OA.
My answer is B. Patchwork is being modified, so "surrounds" is to be used.
Correct me if I'm wrong. And please give the OA.
OA: A
If you are not convinced by my reasoning above, refer
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/gmat-and-related-discussions/20698-gmat-sentence-correction-discussions-post740654.html?highlight=patchwork#post740654
, where answer is discussed.
Hope that helps.
The eventual departure of Brezhnev undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for obtaining power inside the Kremlin.
A) undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for obtaining power inside the Kremlin.
B) has undoubtedly touched off a Byzantine struggle for power inside the Kremlin.
C) undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for power within the Kremlin.
D) undoubtedly will have touched off a Byzantine struggle for power inside the Kremlin.
E) undoubtedly will touch off a Byzantine struggle for power inside the Kremlin.
Hi Guys , I think the choice is either A,C Or E.My confusion is because of-
1.Which is right-for Power/For obtaining Power
2.Inside/Within(Whats the diff?)
My take is E.
In option A, the word 'obtaining' is redundant. Hence option A is out.
In option B, the verb 'has touched off' implies that the departure of Brezhnev has already happened. Describing that past departure as eventual sounds awkward in the context (atleast for me), so B is out.
Option C uses 'within the Kremlin' which seems to suggest that the struggle is confined to Kremlin. 'inside the kremlin' seems a better choice.
So 'C' is out.
'Will have touched off' is awkward in 'D'.
Hence 'E' is the best choice.