Question: Early medieval monasteries, while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts, like modem libraries.
(A)while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts, like modern libraries
(B)like modern libraries, often served as text repositories, though they were clearly less accessible to outsiders
(C)while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts as does the modern library
(D)like modern libraries, while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts
(E) while clearly less accessible to outsiders, acted like modern libraries act by serving as repositories for texts
Question: In contrast to accredited universities that can grant degrees and whose students can be eligible for federal aid, nonaccredited colleges, while still able to enroll students and to provide instruction, cannot provide their students with the same types of services.
(A)nonaccredited colleges, while still able to enroll students and to provide instruction, cannot provide their students with the same types of services
--wrong construction :able to enroll students and to provide
(B)nonaccredited colleges cannot provide their students with the same types of services, though still able to enroll students and provide instruction
correct
(C)enrolling students and providing instruction, while unable to provide their students with the same types of services, are nonaccredited colleges
--wrong : enrolling students and providing instruction .. unnecessary +ing form
(D)the services of nonaccredited colleges, while including the ability to enroll students and provide instruction, do not include the same types of services
--wrong comparison
(E) those of nonaccredited colleges include enrolling students and providing instruction, but not the same types of services
--wrong comparison
my exp and ans in red.
Rgds-
sri
Question: Early medieval monasteries, while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts, like modem libraries.
(A)while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts, like modern libraries
(B)like modern libraries, often served as text repositories, though they were clearly less accessible to outsiders
(C)while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts as does the modern library
(D)like modern libraries, while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts
(E) while clearly less accessible to outsiders, acted like modern libraries act by serving as repositories for texts
IMO A.
B. the pronoun they is confusing.
C. comparison between monatries and a library. so incorrect.
D. Here the modifier "while clearly less accessible to outsiders" seems to indicate libraries. So incorrect.
E. wordy and improper.. Acted is some what unconvincing.
Question: While an extensive amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven unsuccessful, doctors have developed new surgical options that have dramatically increased patients' survival rates.
(A)amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven unsuccessful
(B)amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas has proven unsuccessful
(C)quantity of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven to be unsuccessful
(D)cause research into acoustic neuromas has proven unsuccessful
(E)amount of research has proven unsuccessful into the cause of acoustic
neuromas
(A)amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven unsuccessful
(B)amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas has proven unsuccessful
(C)quantity of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven to be unsuccessful
(D)cause research into acoustic neuromas has proven unsuccessful
(E)amount of research has proven unsuccessful into the cause of acoustic
neuromas
Question: Early medieval monasteries, while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts, like modem libraries.
(A)while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts, like modern libraries
(B)like modern libraries, often served as text repositories, though they were clearly less accessible to outsiders
(C)while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts as does the modern library
(D)like modern libraries, while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts
(E) while clearly less accessible to outsiders, acted like modern libraries act by serving as repositories for texts
Down to A,D.
in D it is not clear whether 'while clearly less accessible to outsiders' is modifying libraries or monasteries.
A is clear compared to D.
So A is the ans,.
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sri
Question: While an extensive amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven unsuccessful, doctors have developed new surgical options that have dramatically increased patients' survival rates.
(A)amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven unsuccessful
(B)amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas has proven unsuccessful
(C)quantity of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven to be unsuccessful
(D)cause research into acoustic neuromas has proven unsuccessful
(E)amount of research has proven unsuccessful into the cause of acoustic
neuromas
IMO B.
Here "amount" is singular. So we are left with B,D,E.
Take D.. this is easy to eliminate
E. This is incorrect, because the prepositional phrase "into the cause of acoustic neuromas" should occur before verb has. ( there is a rule for this .. i will surf the net and post it)
So imo B. whats the OA anyway.
Question:
While an extensive amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven unsuccessful, doctors have developed new surgical options that have dramatically increased patients' survival rates.
(A)amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven unsuccessful
violates subj-verb agreement.
(B)amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas has proven unsuccessful
(C)quantity of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven to be unsuccessful
violates subj-verb agreement.
(D)cause research into acoustic neuromas has proven unsuccessful
incomplete
(E)amount of research has proven unsuccessful into the cause of acoustic
neuromas
down to B,E.
E has awkward construction.
B is better.
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sri
IMO B.
Here "amount" is singular. So we are left with B,D,E.
Take D.. this is easy to eliminate
E. This is incorrect, because the prepositional phrase "into the cause of acoustic neuromas" should occur before verb has. ( there is a rule for this .. i will surf the net and post it)
So imo B. whats the OA anyway.
Hi
can u please explain the rule in detail.
Hi
can u please explain the rule in detail.
Hey sri jack,
i want to be sure before posting.. give me some time so that i search the net properly and then post info here.
Good enthu here on this thread.
Hey sri jack,
i want to be sure before posting.. give me some time so that i search the net properly and then post info here.
Good enthu here on this thread.
take ur time buddy..
but remember to get back on this
Hi Guys,
What I inferred from your doubt and his answer is pick for singular/plural.
has----> always stands for singular.
have---> always stands for plural.
Based on these rules one can eliminate those three options.
Cheers !
:cheers:
take ur time buddy..
but remember to get back on this
Question: While an extensive amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven unsuccessful, doctors have developed new surgical options that have dramatically increased patients' survival rates
(A)amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven unsuccessful
(B)amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas has proven unsuccessful
(C)quantity of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven to be unsuccessful
(D)cause research into acoustic neuromas has proven unsuccessful
(E)amount of research has proven unsuccessful into the cause of acoustic
neuromas
a) correct answer
b) "Extensive amount" = Plural; "Has" = Singular
c) Usage of quantity for "research"
d) "cause research" - Awkward
e) Research of ?.. not clear
take ur time buddy..
but remember to get back on this
the extensive effort(s) put in for GMAT has paid rich dividends...blah blah ( usage of extensive may not be correct )
here whatever/how much ever be the effort ...it is put in for a single aim i.e. GMAT.. hence singular ...
hope i am correct
Darn... looks like I goofed up with "Amount" & "has" ....
However, Is "amount" always singular or does it depends on contextual usage ?
Question: In contrast to accredited universities that can grant degrees and whose students can be eligible for federal aid, nonaccredited colleges, while still able to enroll students and to provide instruction, cannot provide their students with the same types of services.
(A)nonaccredited colleges, while still able to enroll students and to provide instruction, cannot provide their students with the same types of services
(B)nonaccredited colleges cannot provide their students with the same types of services, though still able to enroll students and provide instruction
(C)enrolling students and providing instruction, while unable to provide their students with the same types of services, are nonaccredited colleges
(D)the services of nonaccredited colleges, while including the ability to enroll students and provide instruction, do not include the same types of services
(E) those of nonaccredited colleges include enrolling students and providing instruction, but not the same types of services
Hi all,
OA is option-A
Refer to Papa Ji`s post.
Good shot Papa Ji !
Question: Early medieval monasteries, while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts, like modem libraries.
(A)while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts, like modern libraries
(B)like modern libraries, often served as text repositories, though they were clearly less accessible to outsiders
(C)while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts as does the modern library
(D)like modern libraries, while clearly less accessible to outsiders, often served as repositories for texts
(E) while clearly less accessible to outsiders, acted like modern libraries act by serving as repositories for texts
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Hi Folks,
Most of you were correct.
OA is A
Option-B: Incorrect based on misplaced-modifier.
Option-C,D,E: Incorrect and awkward as most of you judged it.
Cheers!
Darn... looks like I goofed up with "Amount" & "has" ....
However, Is "amount" always singular or does it depends on contextual usage ?
Yes,it depends on the contextual usage.......just google it..
Do obese people have the same amount of blood as skinny people?
Here we refer to all the people concerned.
Flour has same amount of calories as sugar?
Here we are just concerned about the flour
HTH!
Question: While an extensive amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven unsuccessful, doctors have developed new surgical options that have dramatically increased patients' survival rates.
(A)amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven unsuccessful
(B)amount of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas has proven unsuccessful
(C)quantity of research into the cause of acoustic neuromas have proven to be unsuccessful
(D)cause research into acoustic neuromas has proven unsuccessful
(E)amount of research has proven unsuccessful into the cause of acoustic
neuromas
Hi,
OA is B.
We deal with the noun amount, but here it's the subject of the first part of the sentence. Since amount is singular, the verb needs to be has been, so you can eliminate (A) and (C). Amount of research is better than cause research (which makes no sense at any rate), leaving you with (B) and (E). (E) creates a misplaced modifier, so (B) is the correct choice.
Cheers !
@ Papa Ji ... Would the usage of "an extensive research" add to the reason that "amount " singular ?
Just curious.
@ Papa Ji ... Would the usage of "an extensive research" add to the reason that "amount " singular ?
Just curious.
My apologies ...I could not understand the question clearly.
Did you mean that usage of an extensive research will be singular?
If so,you are right ...
In an extensive study/research the scientists came to the conclusion that earth revolves around the sun.