Try these, 1. It has been said that all one can do for a sprained ankle is leave it alone while it heals itself, ice it, and to lie with it in a slightly elevated position (A) all one can do for a sprained ankle is leave it alone while it heals itself, ice it, and to (B) all one can do for a sprained ankle is to leave it alone to heal itself, to ice it, and (C) all one can do for a sprained ankle is leave it alone while it heals itself, and then ice it and (D) the only thing that can be done for a sprained ankle is leave it alone while it heals itself, ice it, and (E) the only thing that can be done for a sprained ankle is to leave it alone while it heals itself, to ice it, and 2. It is an oversimplified view of cattle raising to say that all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves, corral them, and to drive them to market when the time is ripe. (A) all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves, corral them, and to (B) all one has to do with cattle is to leave them alone to feed themselves, to corral them, and (C) all one has to do with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves and then corral them and (D) the only thing that has to be done with cattle is leave them alone while they feed themselves, corral them, and (E) the only thing that has to be done with cattle is to leave them alone while they feed themselves, to corral them, and 3. According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults, like that of earlier generations. (A) like that of earlier generations (B) as that for earlier generations (C) just as earlier generations did (D) as have earlier generations (E) as it was of earlier generations 4. Corporate finance committees do not plan the detailed activities of the various divisions in a large firm, but by their allocation of investment funds they make strategic judgements as to where the firm should expand. a) by their allocation of investment funds they make strategic judgements as to where the firm should expand b) when they allocate investment funds, they make strategic judgements about where the firm might be expanding c) they make strategic judgements on where the firm should expand when they allocate investment funds d) by allocating investment funds, they will make strategic judgements about where the firm might be expanding e) allocations of investments fund as to where the firm should expand are their exercise in strategic judgement 5. On Earth, among the surest indications of sunspot cycles are believed to be the rate that trees grow, as seen in the rings visible in the cross sections of their trunks. A. On Earth, among the surest indications of sunspot cycles are believed to be the rate that trees grow B. On Earth, among the surest indications of sunspot cycles are, it is believed, the rate of tree growth C. On Earth, the rate at which trees grow is believed to be among the surest indications of sunspot cycles D. Among the surest indications on Earth of sunspot cycles, believed to be the tree growth rate E. Among the surest indications on Earth of sunspot cycles is believed to be the rate at which trees grow 6. Australian embryologists have found evidence that suggests that the elephant is descended from an aquatic animal, and its trunk originally evolved as a kind of snorkel. (a).. (b) that has suggested the elephant descended from an aquatic animal, its trunk originally evolving (c)suggesting that the elephant had descended from an aquatic animal with its trunk originally evolving (d) to suggest that the elephant had descended from an aquatic animal and its trunk originally evolving (e) to suggest that the elephant is descended from an aquatic animal and that its trunk originally evolved
try this: In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been born.
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been
took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was being
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was
took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was about to be
try this: In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been born.
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been
took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was being
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was
took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was about to be
Q. A 1972 agreement between Canada and the United States reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump into the Great Lakes. (A) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump (B) reduced the phosphate amount that municipalities had been dumping (C) reduces the phosphate amount municipalities have been allowed to dump (D) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities are allowed to dump (E) reduces the amount of phosphates allowed for dumping by municipalities
Q. A 1972 agreement between Canada and the United States reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump into the Great Lakes. (A) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump (B) reduced the phosphate amount that municipalities had been dumping (C) reduces the phosphate amount municipalities have been allowed to dump (D) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities are allowed to dump (E) reduces the amount of phosphates allowed for dumping by municipalities
my take is D. Eliminate C and E for reduces. B has "reduced the phosphate amount" which is wrong. A and D remains. A has "had been" which means past perfect tense. There is no other relevant event in past tense so that we can justify the pass perfect used in A. So A is wrong. Choose D.
my take is D. Eliminate C and E for reduces. B has "reduced the phosphate amount" which is wrong. A and D remains. A has "had been" which means past perfect tense. There is no other relevant event in past tense so that we can justify the pass perfect used in A. So A is wrong. Choose D.
In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been born.
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been
took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was being
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was
took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was about to be
try this: In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been born.
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been
took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was being
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was
took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was about to be
of options A and D, option A looks better.. ' had been born' is better than '... was born' because of the two past events(born n complete), 'born' would have probably happened earlier than 'complete'.
try this: In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been born.
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been
took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was being
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was
took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was about to be
Sentence is like: launched ...effort ... to create the dict. .... world had ever seen; although the project ...
A - would take .... => the work isin't yet complete had been born => dictionary was already created by this time
B - took more than .. => work completed was born => dictionary born after work completed
C - would take ... => Same as A was being .. => passive voice, no agent specified
D - would take .. => Same as A was born .. => was born is not correct when used with "would take, since "would take" specified the imcomplete work
E - took more than .. => same as B about to be .. => wrong usage
try this: In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been born.
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been
took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was being
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was
took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was about to be
No need to change the tense of second event. I would love to go with D !!
No need to change the tense of second event. I would love to go with D !!
Answer should be D..
launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the projectwould take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was
anything which is in past needs a conditional would... was is reqd for obvious reasons..
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Thanks for putting this here. it made my one more concept very clear. two simple past tenses in the same sentence indicate that the two events took place essentially simultaneously, but that is not the case. answer is D. refer this link for more discussion:
Thanks for putting this here. it made my one more concept very clear. two simple past tenses in the same sentence indicate that the two events took place essentially simultaneously, but that is not the case. answer is D. refer this link for more discussion:
Just qouting some lines from the link you mentioned (I liked these :))
"While "would" is most commonly used for conditional, it is not reflecting conditional tense here. Would can also be used for what's called the "future-in-past" tense, which is what we have here - the sentence is written from the point of view of the past and talks about an event that is in the future from that point of view. At the same time, that "future" event is really in the past relative to present time - hence, we use the word "would" instead of "will."
This is an uncommon tense. Most people won't see this on the test, so I wouldn't worry about it too much."
In my opinion, it should be B as it correctly completes the sentence in past. "Launched effort in 1860" and more over the sentence is in past tense.
Could you please explain why in your opinion D appears to be correct.
Thanks for putting this here. it made my one more concept very clear. two simple past tenses in the same sentence indicate that the two events took place essentially simultaneously, but that is not the case. answer is D. refer this link for more discussion:
THanks MissionPGPX. You posted a useful link. Sandeep, my thinking was a simple one. I concentrated on the first two words of the sentence. Options A,C and E were out because of the use of 'to be', 'being' and 'had been'. So, now it was option B and D. I chose option D because it's correct to answer it while in the year 1860. Furthermore, I have read such sentences in different articles and newspapers. MissionPGPX has provided good link and it clears any doubts as such.
Sentence is like: launched ...effort ... to create the dict. .... world had ever seen; although the project ...
A - would take .... => the work isin't yet complete had been born => dictionary was already created by this time
B - took more than .. => work completed was born => dictionary born after work completed
C - would take ... => Same as A was being .. => passive voice, no agent specified
D - would take .. => Same as A was born .. => was born is not correct when used with "would take, since "would take" specified the imcomplete work
E - took more than .. => same as B about to be .. => wrong usage
Answer B ?
I'll go with B. Would take-->wrong construction. so A, B and D ruled out.
In E " was about to be" is wrong
So B for me.
Answer should be D..
launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the projectwould take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was anything which is in past needs a conditional would... was is reqd for obvious reasons..
Thanks for putting this here. it made my one more concept very clear. two simple past tenses in the same sentence indicate that the two events took place essentially simultaneously, but that is not the case. answer is D. refer this link for more discussion:
In fact, this future in past usage of would is something that all GMAT test takers should be extremely comfortable with. This usage is perhaps much more common that the usage of would for conditional. For example:
Dr. Singh said that Indias GDP would increase at 8% per year.
So, what Dr. Singh said happened in the past; in this past, he said something about the future (Indias GDP will increase at 8% per year") in the past.
Another one
Saina was always confident that she would emerge at the top.
There are umpteen such usages. This usage should just be on your fingertips.
Well, I have read somewhere that use of 'will' shows some degree of certainity while 'would' is used when you are predicting something. eg. Scientists on the basis of data are saying that it will rain after two days. ( They are pretty sure here.)
Scientists on the basis of data are saying that it would rain if northern pressure increases. (So here there is a condition which if fulfilled WOULD help in raining.)
Hi Anurag, Scientists are saying.. is a pretty colloquial usage. Moreover, are saying is not past but present continuous.
Consider the following GMAT like example:
The company announced that its profits declined much less in the second quarter than analysts had expected and that its business would improve in the second half of the year.
The issue with your comment on degree of certainty is that how do I assess how certain the company is (that the business would improve in the second half of the year). A general recommendation in such case is that we should preserve the meaning of the original sentence.
If you could cite some specific GMAT examples, it would help us nail the stuff down.
Yeah, I always knew there is some problem with my reasoning on this topic. Degree of certainity has always been a problem for me. Thanks for pointing out... Well i have found a reply on a site on this topic. Please check my next post..
Hi Puys, I found this reply on the net for exactly the same problem that we all are facing. Check it out. =================================================== This is from a book called "Woe is I." "Where There's a Will, There's a Would" Do you waffle when faced with the choice of will or would? Take your pick: Harry said he make waffles for breakfast. Follow the lead of the first verb (said). Since it's in the past tense, use would: Harry said he would make waffles for breakfast. When the first berb is in the present tense (says), use will: harry says he will make waffles for breakfast. Now here's an example with three verbs (the same principle applies): Harry thought that if he one waffle, he want another. Since the first verb (thought) is in the past, use the past tense, ate, and would: Harry thought that if he ate on waffle, he would want another. When the first verb is in the present (thinks), use the present tense, eats, and will: Harry thinks that if he eats one waffle, he will want another. "In the Land of If" Think of if as a tiny set of scales. When a sentence has if in it, the verbs have to be in balance. When the if side of the scale is in the present tense, the other side calls for will. When the if side of the scale is in the past tense, the other side gets a would. If he shops (present) alone, he will spend too much. If he shopped (past) alone, he would spend too much. Balancing the scales becomes more complicated as the tenses get more complicated. When you use a compund tense with has or have on the if side of the scale, you need a will have on the other side. Similarly, when you use a compound tense with had on the if side of the scale, you need a would have on the other. If he has shopped alone, he will have spent too much. If he had shopped alone, he woud have spent too much. The if part doesn't have to come first, but the scales must stay in balance: He will spend too much if he shops alone. He would spend too much if he shopped alone. ========================================== Does this helps??
would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been
took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was