The book's previous owner had taken an issue to the original instruction and had written an alternate one.
a) taken an issue to
b) taken an issue with
c) taken issue
d) taken issue to
e) taken issue with
I will go with option B
According to some analysts, whatever its merits, the proposal to tax away all capital gains on short-term investments would, if enacted, have a disastrous effect on Wall Street trading and employment.
(A) its merits, the proposal to tax
(B) its merits may be, the proposal of taxing
(C) its merits as a proposal, taxing
(D) the proposals merits, to tax
(E) the proposals merits are, taxing
my answer doesnt match the OA.. plz share your answers & explanations.. thanks!!
Hi All,
Nice question..
1) call is between proposal to tax away / Proposal of taxing away....??
I'll go with later one..."proposal of taxing away" proper construct..
2) Whose merits are being discussed...Tax's / Proposal's ?? - C is out because its merits of proposal..
Between B & E..
B) sounds perfect as whatever the case MAY BE...is the construct...
E) is shorter and crisp...
wil go for E)
The book's previous owner had taken an issue to the original instruction and had written an alternate one.
a) taken an issue to
b) taken an issue with
c) taken issue
d) taken issue to
e) taken issue with
Issue WITH is right idiom..
come to B and E..
has to be B)...an issue with AND an alternate one
Hi All,
Nice question..
1) call is between proposal to tax away / Proposal of taxing away....??
I'll go with later one..."proposal of taxing away" proper construct..
2) Whose merits are being discussed...Tax's / Proposal's ?? - C is out because its merits of proposal..
Between B & E..
B) sounds perfect as whatever the case MAY BE...is the construct...
E) is shorter and crisp...
wil go for E)
one miss that I noticed in your approach. u misplaced the modifier.. "proposal can be enacted".. taxing cannot be enacted.. hope that helps.. 😉
nuttyvarun Saysone miss that I noticed in your approach. u misplaced the modifier.. "proposal can be enacted".. taxing cannot be enacted.. hope that helps.. ;)
Kool, thanks a ton buddy!!!!...right observation...
has to be B) than..
Hey puys ..try this
Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
1.Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
2.Rather than accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
3.Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
4.Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
5.Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to sail west to see if he could reach India.
few points
-Whether is preferrable over if. Eliminate option 1 and 2.
-Instead of is used when one person, thing or action replaces another.Eliminate option 3 and 5.
My ans is marked in bold.
Hey puys ..try this
Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
1.Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
2.Rather than accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
3.Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
4.Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
5.Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to sail west to see if he could reach India.
My call...
Rather than...preference over various possibilities
Instead of -> Yes/No..
Editing because...OA seems to be D...and i got an explaination on the PG itself..
found an explanation to this question in one of the Manhattan GMAT Forum Discussions (I have pasted the explanation given by an MGMAT staff below):-
" There IS a crucial difference between "rather than" and "instead of" that you should know. "Rather than" is a conjunction and so can be followed by basically anything, whereas "instead of" is a (complex) preposition -- and a preposition should be followed only by a noun.
Now, the noun can be an "-ing" verb, known as a gerund. So, the sentences you quote are not grammatically wrong in this regard. However, the GMAT seems to prefer "rather than" in comparisons of verbs, because the parallelism is clearest:
(1) "I ski rather than snowboard." -- Correct.
(2) "I ski instead of snowboarding." -- Correct, but a 'little' less parallel, so (1) is slightly preferable. The GMAT probably won't test this point in isolation, though, so we're going to revise the question.
You can also use "rather than" to compare phrases or clauses. In that context, "instead of" is absolutely wrong, even though it's heard in spoken English:
(3) "I went in the cellar rather than in the attic." -- Correct.
(4) "I went in the cellar instead of in the attic." -- INCORRECT although this 'sounds' normal to me, to be honest! (That's why you have to retrain your ear -- it's not always grammatically right!)
(5) "I went in the cellar instead of the attic." -- Also correct. No difference in preference between (3) and (5).
As for the meaning of the two expressions -- to my ear, they have slightly different connotations or nuances ("instead of" sounds more like an actual replacement to me than "rather than," which is somehow softer), but the GMAT doesn't seem to test that connotational difference. "
According to some analysts, whatever its merits, the proposal to tax away all capital gains on short-term investments would, if enacted, have a disastrous effect on Wall Street trading and employment.
(A) its merits, the proposal to tax
(B) its merits may be, the proposal of taxing
(C) its merits as a proposal, taxing
(D) the proposals merits, to tax
(E) the proposals merits are, taxing
my answer doesnt match the OA.. plz share your answers & explanations.. thanks!!
I think its A...
clearly its suggests past tense..
A - whatever its merits (were), were is understood. The proposal to tax is better than proposal of taxing
B - may be is wrong ... rest of the verb forms (enacted, would have) are clearly in past tense.
C - changes the meaning
D - to tax ... does not go with would have/ enacted (the main verbs) ..
E - taxing ...goes with would have/enacted but 'the proposal's merits are' causes a tense mismatch with the main verbs...
Hey puys ..try this
Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
1.Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
2.Rather than accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to see if he could reach India by sailing west.
3.Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
4.Rather than accept the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus sailed west to see whether he could reach India, having been sent by the king and queen of Spain.
5.Instead of accepting the conventional wisdom that the earth was flat, Christopher Columbus was sent by the king and queen of Spain to sail west to see if he could reach India.
3/4 ...4 definitely is more 'parallel'
1,2,5 tells that K and Q of Spain are the subject...
The book's previous owner had taken an issue to the original instruction and had written an alternate one.
a) taken an issue to
b) taken an issue with
c) taken issue
d) taken issue to
e) taken issue with
My ans is marked in bold.
reason--correct usage of idiom
OAs please ...
1.Although the coordination of monetary policy can help facilitate the orderly financing of existing imbalances, it is unlikely that its effect on their size is significant in the absence of an appropriate fiscal adjustment.
(A) it is unlikely that its effect on their size is significant
(B) it is unlikely that the size of their effect would be significant
(C) affecting their sizes are not likely to be significant
(D) the significance of their effect on its size is unlikely
(E) its effect on their size is not likely to be significant
too many pronouns , huh!.. 😃
1.Although the coordination of monetary policy can help facilitate the orderly financing of existing imbalances, it is unlikely that its effect on their size is significant in the absence of an appropriate fiscal adjustment.
(A) it is unlikely that its effect on their size is significant
(B) it is unlikely that the size of their effect would be significant
(C) affecting their sizes are not likely to be significant
(D) the significance of their effect on its size is unlikely
(E) its effect on their size is not likely to be significant
too many pronouns , huh!.. :-)
With the help of meaning...
B, D -> out
C-> Doesn't complete the sentence after comma..
A/E..
Will go with E)..
1.Although the coordination of monetary policy can help facilitate the orderly financing of existing imbalances, it is unlikely that its effect on their size is significant in the absence of an appropriate fiscal adjustment.
(A) it is unlikely that its effect on their size is significant
(B) it is unlikely that the size of their effect would be significant
(C) affecting their sizes are not likely to be significant
(D) the significance of their effect on its size is unlikely
(E) its effect on their size is not likely to be significant
too many pronouns , huh!.. :-)
E
A - wrong form of verb 'to be' - is (it is unlikely ......is significant )
B - 'would be' doesn't go with 'can help'
C - subject verb agreement
D - changes meaning
SHARE EXPLANATION(S)...
At the time of the Mexican agrarian revolution, the most radical faction, that of Zapata and his followers, proposed a return to communal ownership of land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards.
(A) land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards
(B) land, a form of ownership of the pre-Columbians and respected by the Spaniards
(C) land, respected by the Spaniards and a pre-Columbian form of ownership
(D) land in which a pre-Columbian form of ownership was respected by the Spaniards
(E) land that had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards
the OS is option A
I marked option B, becuase I thought the phrase "the proposal of taxing AWAY" was better sounding than "the proposal to tax AWAY".. however since option B is wordy (NOT wrong), option A is indeed the best choice..
frankly, I am still not convinced that OA can be option A 
anyway... the source is 1000SC #48 ;)
According to some analysts, whatever its merits, the proposal to tax away all capital gains on short-term investments would, if enacted, have a disastrous effect on Wall Street trading and employment.
(A) its merits, the proposal to tax
(B) its merits may be, the proposal of taxing
(C) its merits as a proposal, taxing
(D) the proposals merits, to tax
(E) the proposals merits are, taxing
my answer doesnt match the OA.. plz share your answers & explanations.. thanks!!
IMO: A
B - Wordy. Whatever already accommodates the ambiguity, maybe is not required.
C - whatever its merits as a proposal (vs not as a proposal ?) - ambiguous.
D - to tax by itself does not encompass for the proposal. And only a proposal can be enacted, not the act of taxing...either you tax or not tax...there is no enacting.
E - Very close contender, but "taxing" cannot be enacted. it can only be imposed or exercised.
Nice one Varun. OA please.
Kool, thanks a ton buddy!!!!...right observation...
has to be B) than..
I think its A...
clearly its suggests past tense..
A - whatever its merits (were), were is understood. The proposal to tax is better than proposal of taxing
B - may be is wrong ... rest of the verb forms (enacted, would have) are clearly in past tense.
C - changes the meaning
D - to tax ... does not go with would have/ enacted (the main verbs) ..
E - taxing ...goes with would have/enacted but 'the proposal's merits are' causes a tense mismatch with the main verbs...
SHARE EXPLANATION(S)...
At the time of the Mexican agrarian revolution, the most radical faction, that of Zapata and his followers, proposed a return to communal ownership of land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards.
(A) land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards
(B) land, a form of ownership of the pre-Columbians and respected by the Spaniards
(C) land, respected by the Spaniards and a pre-Columbian form of ownership
(D) land in which a pre-Columbian form of ownership was respected by the Spaniards
(E) land that had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards
Well, Its really the superb one...
Lot of things here...
1. If we allow comma, the last sentence must be a modifier , modifying the land..
2. if we don't allow comma, sentence must be complete and follow the sequencing of the occureneces of the past both events..
A, B,...out ..
I'll kick out C as well...because land was not repected by sapinards...but the columbian form of ownership was respected..
IMO...E)..proper sequencing of the past 2 events..and modifier respected by modifying the columbian form of ownership
SHARE EXPLANATION(S)...
At the time of the Mexican agrarian revolution, the most radical faction, that of Zapata and his followers, proposed a return to communal ownership of land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards.
(A) land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards
(B) land, a form of ownership of the pre-Columbians and respected by the Spaniards
(C) land, respected by the Spaniards and a pre-Columbian form of ownership
(D) land in which a pre-Columbian form of ownership was respected by the Spaniards
(E) land that had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards
my take: E
A - Wordy
B - Wordy
C - the comma seems like it sets off a series with the conjunction 'and'
(A, B, C - comma is unnecessary as the last part is a restrictive phrase)
D - in which is inappropiate
SHARE EXPLANATION(S)...
At the time of the Mexican agrarian revolution, the most radical faction, that of Zapata and his followers, proposed a return to communal ownership of land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards.
(A) land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards
(B) land, a form of ownership of the pre-Columbians and respected by the Spaniards
(C) land, respected by the Spaniards and a pre-Columbian form of ownership
(D) land in which a pre-Columbian form of ownership was respected by the Spaniards
(E) land that had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards
IMO E.
A. to what had been does not sound good for a modifier.
B. a form of ownership of pre-Columbians changes the meaning.
C.sounds like the land is being modified
D.land in which changes the meaning