Shoppers in sporting goods stores, unlike in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, not buying a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but they leave with a basketball only.
A. in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, not buying a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but they leave with a basketball only
B. in department stores, shop impulsively very little; someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not also buy a pair of skis and a boomerang as well
C. those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, do not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but leave with only a basketball
D. those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping; someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang as well
E. department stores, shop impulsively very little; someone will not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball but will leave with only a basketball
Shoppers in sporting goods stores, unlike in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, not buying a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but they leave with a basketball only.
A. in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, not buying a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but they leave with a basketball only
B. in department stores, shop impulsively very little; someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not also buy a pair of skis and a boomerang as well
C. those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, do not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but leave with only a basketball
D. those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping; someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang as well
E. department stores, shop impulsively very little; someone will not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball but will leave with only a basketball
Here unlike refers to shoppers and not the department store, so A,B,E are eliminated.
C is bit akwardly constructed and hence D should be the answer.
Is this correct!
Shoppers in sporting goods stores, unlike in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, not buying a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but they leave with a basketball only.
A. in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, not buying a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but they leave with a basketball only
B. in department stores, shop impulsively very little; someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not also buy a pair of skis and a boomerang as well
C. those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, do not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but leave with only a basketball
D. those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping; someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang as well
E. department stores, shop impulsively very little; someone will not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball but will leave with only a basketball
Well, definitely A, B, E are out. I picked C and then changed to D.
Genetic engineers have announced that the duplication of residual DNA from organisms that have not decayed completely and reconstructing the DNA sequences would not succeed if the original DNA sequences were degraded beyond 25 percent.
A. reconstructing the DNA sequences would not succeed if the original
DNA sequences were degraded beyond 25 percent.
B. the reconstruction of the DNA sequences will not succeed if the original
DNA sequences would be degraded beyond 25 percent.
C. reconstructing the DNA sequence would not succeed where the original
DNA sequence is degraded more than 25 percent.
D. the reconstruction of the DNA sequences would not succeed were the original DNA sequence degraded more than 25 percent.
E. the reconstruction of the DNA sequences will not succeed if the original
DNA sequences are degraded more than 25 percent.
announce that requires two sentences should be in parralel-the is required before two sentences.A,D out.
D is definately out bcoz of wrong conditional structure-verbs mismatch
The passive in B favours to leave it as well,E remians as the best possibility.
This is interesting one as well..
A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole after it passes through a red giant stage, depending on mass.
(A) A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole after it passes through a red giant stage, depending on mass.
(B) After passing through a red giant stage, depending on its mass, a star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
(C) After passing through a red giant stage, a stars mass will determine if it compresses itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
(D) Mass determines whether a star, after passing through the red giant stage, will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
(E) The mass of a star, after passing through the red giant stage, will determine whether it compresses itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
this one was tricky.. the OA is option B ;)
A majority of the international journalists surveyed view nuclear power stations as unsafe at present but that they will, or could, be made sufficiently safe in the future.
(A) that they will, or could,
(B) that they would, or could,
(C) they will be or could
(D) think that they will be or could
(E) think the power stations would or could
I liked this one ;)
CrackingIt SaysI think it's E since 'they' in the other options is still not clear whether it refers to the journalists or the power station.
This is interesting one as well..
A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole after it passes through a red giant stage, depending on mass.
(A) A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole after it passes through a red giant stage, depending on mass.
(B) After passing through a red giant stage, depending on its mass, a star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
(C) After passing through a red giant stage, a stars mass will determine if it compresses itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
(D) Mass determines whether a star, after passing through the red giant stage, will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
(E) The mass of a star, after passing through the red giant stage, will determine whether it compresses itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
I believe B.
were anger about the issue, which was raised repeatedly, and preventing the
raw wounds from earlier battles to begin to heal
106.Among the objects found in the excavated temple were small terra-cotta effigies left by supplicants who were either asking the goddess Bona Deas aid in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help.
(A) in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help
(B) in healing physical and mental ills and to thank her for helping
(C) in healing physical and mental ills, and thanking her for helping
(D) to heal physical and mental ills or to thank her for such help
(E) to heal physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help
Can someone please tell me why the answer is A?
raw wounds from earlier battles to begin to heal
106.Among the objects found in the excavated temple were small terra-cotta effigies left by supplicants who were either asking the goddess Bona Deas aid in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help.
(A) in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help
(B) in healing physical and mental ills and to thank her for helping
(C) in healing physical and mental ills, and thanking her for helping
(D) to heal physical and mental ills or to thank her for such help
(E) to heal physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help
Can someone please tell me why the answer is A?
idiomatic sequence ..either ..or .based on this ..we can come down to A,D,E.. now looking at the sequence of tense..the remaining sentence should be in past continuous form..
the asnwer should be D.
This is interesting one as well..
A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole after it passes through a red giant stage, depending on mass.
(A) A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a
black hole after it passes through a red giant stage, depending on mass.
=>who passes ..is it the star,neutron star,white dwarf or a black hole
(B) After passing through a red giant stage, depending on its mass, a star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
=>the modifier and subject should be as close as possible.
(C) After passing through a red giant stage, a stars mass will determine if it compresses itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
=> star passes thru the stage ..not just the mass
(D) Mass determines whether a star, after passing through the red giant stage, will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
=> correct
(E) The mass of a star, after passing through the red giant stage, will determine whether it compresses itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole.
=> its the star ..not the mass
were anger about the issue, which was raised repeatedly, and preventing the
raw wounds from earlier battles to begin to heal
106.Among the objects found in the excavated temple were small terra-cotta effigies
left by supplicants who were either asking the goddess Bona Deas aid in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help.
(A) in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help
=> the answer
(B) in healing physical and mental ills and to thank her for helping
=> parallelism error
(C) in healing physical and mental ills, and thanking her for helping
=>correct idiom is "either ...or"
(D) to heal physical and mental ills or to thank her for such help
=>parallelism error....first part says asking..so,even the second part should be in continuous form ..
(E) to heal physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help
=>parallelism error
Can someone please tell me why the answer is A?
knowing the answer helps ...
how i wish,this happens in the actual GMATE.. "isolatedfrom contact"..doesnt really mean nethin
Shoppers in sporting goods stores, unlike in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, not buying a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but they leave with a basketball only.
A. in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, not buying a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but they leave with a basketball only
B. in department stores, shop impulsively very little; someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not also buy a pair of skis and a boomerang as well
C. those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping, do not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball, but leave with only a basketball
D. those in department stores, do very little impulse shopping; someone who comes in for a basketball will leave with a basketball only and not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang as well
E. department stores, shop impulsively very little; someone will not buy a pair of skis and a boomerang when they come in for a basketball but will leave with only a basketball
My answer is C. What is the OA?
The principal has sought approval for her plan to grant promotions to only those seventh-grade students proficient in reading without meeting with opposition.
(A) reading without meeting with opposition
(B) reading, having met with no opposition
(C) reading, without the opposition of others
(D) reading, and has not met with opposition
(E) reading without opposition
(A) reading without meeting with opposition
(B) reading, having met with no opposition
(C) reading, without the opposition of others
(D) reading, and has not met with opposition
(E) reading without opposition
For the below SC my take is option E)reading without opposition
The principal has sought approval for her pla...............
The principal has sought approval for her plan to grant promotions to only those seventh-grade students proficient in reading without meeting with opposition.
(A) reading without meeting with opposition
(B) reading, having met with no opposition
(C) reading, without the opposition of others
(D) reading, and has not met with opposition
(E) reading without opposition
Confused between C/D.
Choose C as underline part refers to the plan.And introduces two equal clause which is not the case here.
The principal has sought approval for her plan to grant promotions to only those seventh-grade students proficient in reading without meeting with opposition.
(A) reading without meeting with opposition
(B) reading, having met with no opposition
(C) reading, without the opposition of others
(D) reading, and has not met with opposition
(E) reading without opposition
I would have marked option E
The principal has sought approval for her plan without opposition
&
plan to grant promotions to only those seventh-grade students proficient
in reading
The final sentence is a combination of the 2 fragments pasted above..
wats the OA?? 😉
1. Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(A) Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(B) Added to the increase in hourly wages which had been requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(C) The railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits added to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July.
(D) In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(E) In addition to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(A) Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(B) Added to the increase in hourly wages which had been requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(C) The railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits added to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July.
(D) In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(E) In addition to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
1. Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(A) Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(B) Added to the increase in hourly wages which had been requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(C) The railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits added to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July.
(D) In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(E) In addition to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
imo E
whats the OA?
I will go with option D