Originally Posted by phemanth View Post
1) During the early months of 2009, some economists concluded that the slew of U.S. government programs created during the fall of 2008 to stabilize an economy marked by an absence of credit, a wave of enormous asset write downs, a precipitous decline in housing prices, and a historic loss of consumer confidence has not succeeded in engendering healthy intra-bank credit flows and reviving depressed equity prices.
A) has not succeeded in engendering healthy intra-bank credit flows and reviving depressed equity prices
B) have not succeeded in engendering healthy intra-bank credit flows and reviving depressed equity prices
C) has not succeeded in engendering healthy intra-bank credit flows and bringing about the revival of
D) have not succeeded in engendering healthy intra-bank credit flows and to revive depressed equity prices
E) has not succeeded in engendering healthy intra-bank credit flows along with a revival of depressed equity prices
"a slew of...." therefore the verb has to be "has" .. and out of all the options A is maintains the brevity.
2)By confronting a devastated economy through actions such as creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, opening the Securities and Exchange Commission, suspending the gold standard, launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats, First Inaugural address, and other motivational speeches, Franklin Roosevelt both lifted the spirits of Americans across the country and set the United States on a course that helped propel it out of the Great Depression.
A) launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
B) and launching massive public works programs, and improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
C) and launching massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a nation demoralized through his fireside chats
D) and through the launch of massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
E) and launching massive public works programs, and by improving the morale of a demoralized nation through his fireside chats
2 different set of events are being described here ... option E correctly captures this.
3)In his best-selling book The Omnivore's Dilemma, which social critics see as yet another piece of evidence to support their thesis of a burgeoning interest in natural food among Americans, Michael Pollan elucidates industrial farming, explains organic farming, and discusses hunting and gathering food for oneself.
A) In his best-selling book The Omnivore's Dilemma, which social critics see as yet another piece of evidence to support their thesis of a burgeoning interest in natural food among Americans, Michael Pollan elucidates industrial farming, explains organic farming, and discusses hunting and gathering food for oneself.
B) Michael Pollan, in his best-selling book The Omnivores Dilemma, which social critics see as yet another piece of evidence to support their thesis of a burgeoning interest in natural foods among Americans, elucidates industrial farming, explaining organic farming and discussing hunting and gathering food for oneself.
C) In his best-selling book The Omnivores Dilemma, elucidating industrial farming, explaining organic farming, and discussing hunting and gathering food for oneself, Michael Pollan gives social critics yet another piece of evidence to support their thesis of a burgeoning interest in natural food among Americans.
D) Michael Pollan, in his best-selling book The Omnivores Dilemma, serving as yet another piece of evidence to support the thesis of a burgeoning interest in natural food among Americans, elucidates industrial farming, explains organic farming, and discusses hunting and gathering food for oneself.
E) In his best-selling book The Omnivore's Dilemma, which is seen by social critics as yet another piece of evidence to support their thesis of a burgeoning interest in natural food among Americans, Michael Pollan elucidates industrial farming, explaining organic farming and discussing hunting and gathering food for oneself.
Modifiers are correctly used in option A
4)The purring noise of a cat, although most people think that cats purr because they are content, is actually involuntary and is not directly related with the emotion of the cat.
A) The purring noise of a cat, although most people think that cats purr because they are content, is actually involuntary and is not directly related with the emotion of the cat.
B) Although most people think that cats purr because they are content, the purring noise of a cat is actually involuntary and is not directly related with the emotion of the cat.
C) Although most people think that cats purr because they are content, the purring noise of a cat is actually involuntary and is not directly related to the emotion of the cat.
D) The purring noise of a cat, although most people think that cats purr because they are content, is actually involuntary and is not directly related to the emotion of the cat.
E) Although most people think that cats are purring because they are content, the purring noise of a cat is actually involuntary and is not directly related with the emotion of the cat.
To the best of my knowledge the sentence should always start with Although (please correct me about this if I am wrong). Out of all the options that begin with Although, only C is concise and correct.
5) Heightened land erosion, caused by human activity, has many negative effects including the following: algae blooms, coral reef destruction, imbalance of the fish population, and the introduction of harmful chemicals to the ocean's environment.
A) including the following: algae blooms, coral reef destruction, imbalance of the fish population, and the introduction of harmful chemicals to the ocean's environment.
B) including: algae blooms, coral reef destruction, imbalance of the fish population, and harmful chemicals entering the ocean's environment.
C) including: algae blooms, coral reef destruction, imbalance of the fish population, and the introduction of harmful chemicals to the ocean's environment.
D) including the following: algae blooms, coral reef destruction, imbalance of the fish population, and harmful chemicals entering the oceans environment.
E) including the following: algae blooms, coral reef destruction, certain fish populations rising, certain fish populations falling, and the introduction of harmful chemicals to the oceans environment.
Parallelism is maintained only in A
6)After a storied investment bank recently fired its CEO and hired an outspoken and flamboyant replacement, members of the news media centered their stories on the replacement's claims that, based upon his past work at a private equity firm, he can return the investment bank to profitability.
A) that, based upon his past work at a private equity firm, he can return the investment bank to profitability
B) of the ability, based upon his past work at a private equity firm, of returning the investment bank to profitability
C) of being able to return, based upon his past work at a private equity firm, the investment
D) to be, based upon his past work at a private equity firm, able to return the investment bank to profitability
E) that, based upon his past work at a private equity firm, he is capable of returning the investment bank back to profitability
meaning and simplicity is maintained in A. Rest of the options just sound wrong.
7)The owners of a fast growing tech start-up in Newport Beach organized the firm as a Limited Liability Company (LLC). The owners receive considerable personal liability protection from potential lawsuits, and they also avoid some egregious double-taxation that would occur if the company was set up as a C-corporation.
A) protection from potential lawsuits, and they also avoid some egregious double-taxation that would occur if the company was set up as a C-corporation
B) protection from potential lawsuits and avoid some egregious double-taxation that would occur if the company was set up as a C-corporation
C) protection from potential lawsuits, avoiding some egregious double-taxation that would occur if the company was set up as a C-corporation
D) protection from potential lawsuits, and avoid some egregious double-taxation that would occur if the company were set up as a C-corporation
E) protection from potential lawsuits and avoid some egregious double-taxation that would occur if the company were set up as a C-corporation
u are apsolutely correct with 1,2,3,4and 5 but i think 7 must be C bcoz it is talking about one company so verb must be singular
and i dont understand 6 please correct me if i am wrong
u are apsolutely correct with 1,2,3,4and 5 but i think 7 must be C bcoz it is talking about one company so verb must be singular
and i dont understand 6 please correct me if i am wrong
7 is not using parallel structure..(receive...avoiding)
About 6, I think the question is wrongly phrased.
To me, the clause 'based upon his past work at a private equity firm' is mis-placed. The sentence should rather be:
After a storied investment bank recently fired its CEO and hired an outspoken and flamboyant replacement, members of the news media centered their stories on the replacement's claims, based upon his past work at a private equity firm, that he can return the investment bank to profitability.
Here the clause 'based upon......' gives more info about the 'claims'.
Any arguments are most welcome.
Peace!
Easy ones, but just try out ;)
1. If I would have known about the team tryouts, I would have signed up for them.
A. would have known
B. would had known
C. could of known
D. had been told
E. could have been told
2. If he would have revised his first draft, he would have received a better grade.
A. would have revised
B. had revised
C. could of revised
D. had of revised
E. would revise
The Answers are:
1. A (!!!!!!! !!!!!! ????? )
2. B
Source: Test-Preview Sentence Corrections
The Answers are:
1. A (!!!!!!! !!!!!! ????? )
2. B
Source: Test-Preview Sentence Corrections
The widely accepted big bang theory holds that the universe began in an explosive instant ten to twenty billion years ago and has been expanding ever since.
This is qn no. 10 from the OG and the solution says that this is indeed the correct construction...my doubt is if "began" and "has been expanding" are verb phrases to describe the same subject universe shoudn't they be parallel?
It is well known in the supermarket industry that how items are placed on shelves and the frequency of inventory turnovers can be crucial to profits
(A) the frequency of inventory turnovers can be
(B) the frequency of inventory turnovers is often
(C) the frequency with which the inventory turns over is often
(D) how frequently is the inventory turned over are often
(E) how frequently the inventory turns over can be
ans . must b E but may b c also pls tell me correct one
IMHO...
"It is well known in the supermarket industry that... crucial to profits" is the main clause and the subordinate clause has 2 components:
1. how items are placed on shelves
2. how frequently the inventory turns over
Since 1. starts with how.. the second part should do so as well.. that rules out A,B and C.
Option D is passive while 'items are placed' is active.. Hence D is also ruled out.. That leaves us with only option E!!
IMHO...
"It is well known in the supermarket industry that... crucial to profits" is the main clause and the subordinate clause has 2 components:
1. how items are placed on shelves
2. how frequently the inventory turns over
Since 1. starts with how.. the second part should do so as well.. that rules out A,B and C.
Option D is passive while 'items are placed' is active.. Hence D is also ruled out.. That leaves us with only option E!!
I got with E too ;)
The widely accepted big bang theory holds that the universe began in an explosive instant ten to twenty billion years ago and has been expanding ever since.
This is qn no. 10 from the OG and the solution says that this is indeed the correct construction...my doubt is if "began" and "has been expanding" are verb phrases to describe the same subject universe shoudn't they be parallel?
I guess NO.
Though the verbs describe the same subject, the time of action varies. For the universe to expand, it has to "begin" first and only then expand. So, the universe began first and has been expanding since its beginning. The expansion process is still ON. So, parallelism will not work and OG's structure is fine. 😃
I guess NO.
Though the verbs describe the same subject, the time of action varies. For the universe to expand, it has to "begin" first and only then expand. So, the universe began first and has been expanding since its beginning. The expansion process is still ON. So, parallelism will not work and OG's structure is fine. :)
Yup. It began some time back and has been expanding ever since. No parallelism here.
Cheers.
7 is not using parallel structure..(receive...avoiding)
About 6, I think the question is wrongly phrased.
To me, the clause 'based upon his past work at a private equity firm' is mis-placed. The sentence should rather be:
After a storied investment bank recently fired its CEO and hired an outspoken and flamboyant replacement, members of the news media centered their stories on the replacement's claims, based upon his past work at a private equity firm, that he can return the investment bank to profitability.
Here the clause 'based upon......' gives more info about the 'claims'.
Any arguments are most welcome.
Peace!
Akhil, The question isn't incorrect. I pasted it and also posted explanations a while ago. These are from Platinum GMAT btw.
All the best.
pH
Akhil, The question isn't incorrect. I pasted it and also posted explanations a while ago. These are from Platinum GMAT btw.
All the best.
pH
Hey phemanth,
I really appreciate your generosity. And, at the same time, I, once again, fail to understand the structure of this sentence.
For the answer of this question, can we say accidents happen?
Anyway, thanks for the questions. They were as clear as mud!
Peace!
Hi friends,
I have query regarding my SC preparation strategy:
I am done with Manhattan Sentence Correction guide and some other couple of SC notes So as far as preparation material is concern I have enough amount of that.
Now to start with practice questions,I started with OG12, solved first 50 and got some 40 correct.
Then i thought of doing practice questions from some other source so that I can keep OG 12 for later use.Hence I tried my hands on 1000SC. My accuracy in 1000SC was quite low as compared to OG, moreover I felt that since 1000Sc does not provide with explanation I should do questions with available explanations to improve my concepts further.
Please suggest some source of good SC practice questions with explanation (either softcopy or hardcopy)
Or please guide me if my strategy needs some changes.
thanks
silvelineinsky
Hi friends,
I have query regarding my SC preparation strategy:
I am done with Manhattan Sentence Correction guide and some other couple of SC notes So as far as preparation material is concern I have enough amount of that.
Now to start with practice questions,I started with OG12, solved first 50 and got some 40 correct.
Then i thought of doing practice questions from some other source so that I can keep OG 12 for later use.Hence I tried my hands on 1000SC. My accuracy in 1000SC was quite low as compared to OG, moreover I felt that since 1000Sc does not provide with explanation I should do questions with available explanations to improve my concepts further.
Please suggest some source of good SC practice questions with explanation (either softcopy or hardcopy)
Or please guide me if my strategy needs some changes.
thanks
silvelineinsky
For me 1000SC has been really useful. I know that it is not the most perfect document to gain confidence but it still has the variety and gives great exposure. Mostly 1000SC is a huge collection of all the SC questions from all over so I find that many of the big institutes' questions are found in 1000SC too. So, you have the explanations if you can patiently look for them in the various forums (google it).
Kaplan 800 and premier books have good stuff.
Manhattan's question bank and papers are solid.
GROCKIT is the new thing. Grockit Test Prep - SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE, and LSAT. I am just addicted to it.
Lots of practice PDFs can be found by searching "properly".
Thank you,
Hemanth
Hi friends,
I have query regarding my SC preparation strategy:
I am done with Manhattan Sentence Correction guide and some other couple of SC notes So as far as preparation material is concern I have enough amount of that.
Now to start with practice questions,I started with OG12, solved first 50 and got some 40 correct.
Then i thought of doing practice questions from some other source so that I can keep OG 12 for later use.Hence I tried my hands on 1000SC. My accuracy in 1000SC was quite low as compared to OG, moreover I felt that since 1000Sc does not provide with explanation I should do questions with available explanations to improve my concepts further.
Please suggest some source of good SC practice questions with explanation (either softcopy or hardcopy)
Or please guide me if my strategy needs some changes.
thanks
silvelineinsky
Yeah, thats right. OG has easier questions than other materials. I suggest you to practice from Kaplan (Premier and then 800) though 800 is kind of over the top. But it will give you something better to practice. But 1000SC is also a very good source. What I used to do is to do the questions from 1000SC, check if I got it right or not, if got it wrong and not convinced I used to discuss it here in PG.
the best point with 1000 SC is the collection it gives you at one place cannot be found anywhere else.
All the best.
Please try this:
The exact year when the Mogao caves in Dunhuang, China began to be sculpted and chiseled by the Northern Wei Dynasty has been difficult to verify, but what is much easier to determine are the purpose of their existence, the religious significance that the drawings on the walls of the caves held, and the order in which the caves were constructed.
* (A) has been difficult to verify, but what is much easier to determine are
* (B) has been difficult to verify, but what is much easier to determine is
* (C) have been difficult to verify, but what is much easier to determine is
* (D) have been difficult to verify, but what is much easier to determine are
* (E) are difficult to verify, but that which is much easier to determine is
Please try this:
The exact year when the Mogao caves in Dunhuang, China began to be sculpted and chiseled by the Northern Wei Dynasty has been difficult to verify, but what is much easier to determine are the purpose of their existence, the religious significance that the drawings on the walls of the caves held, and the order in which the caves were constructed.
* (A) has been difficult to verify, but what is much easier to determine are
* (B) has been difficult to verify, but what is much easier to determine is
* (C) have been difficult to verify, but what is much easier to determine is
* (D) have been difficult to verify, but what is much easier to determine are
* (E) are difficult to verify, but that which is much easier to determine is
Talking about year, so 'has' should be used.
and what is easier to determine are many, so 'are'.
All in all, A appears right.
According to me 'B' is the right ans.
reason: 1.'The exact year' match with 'has been difficult'
2. 'easier to determine' match with 'is the purpose'
The Answer is B.
My explanation:
The exact year.. has to be singular. This rules out C, D & E.
From the remaining options, 'the purpose' is what is being determined, so it is also singular! Hence A is also ruled out.
So u r left with B.
Please try this:
The exact year when the Mogao caves in Dunhuang, China began to be sculpted and chiseled by the Northern Wei Dynasty has been difficult to verify, but what is much easier to determine are the purpose of their existence, the religious significance that the drawings on the walls of the caves held, and the order in which the caves were constructed.
* (A) has been difficult to verify, but what is much easier to determine are
* (B) has been difficult to verify, but what is much easier to determine is
* (C) have been difficult to verify, but what is much easier to determine is
* (D) have been difficult to verify, but what is much easier to determine are
* (E) are difficult to verify, but that which is much easier to determine is
Talking about year, so 'has' should be used.
and what is easier to determine are many, so 'are'.
All in all, A appears right.
According to me 'B' is the right ans.
reason: 1.'The exact year' match with 'has been difficult'
2. 'easier to determine' match with 'is the purpose'
The Answer is B.
My explanation:
The exact year.. has to be singular. This rules out C, D & E.
From the remaining options, 'the purpose' is what is being determined, so it is also singular! Hence A is also ruled out.
So u r left with B.
B for bingo...b for bulls eye. good job.
Can someone please explain this:
but what is much easier to determine are the purpose of their existence, the religious significance that the drawings on the walls of the caves held, and the order in which the caves were constructed.
Why is "are" incorrect?
I believe the correct construction is "what is much easier to determine are the X, the Y and the Z".
Is the list that I have created wrong?
In this case we are determining only 1 thing: 'purpose' of existence.
The remaining part 'the religious significance that the drawings on the walls of the caves held, and the order in which the caves were constructed.' is just explaining what the purpose is and is not other things in parallel with the purpose!
Hope this helps
B for bingo...b for bulls eye. good job.
Can someone please explain this:
but what is much easier to determine are the purpose of their existence, the religious significance that the drawings on the walls of the caves held, and the order in which the caves were constructed.
Why is "are" incorrect?
I believe the correct construction is "what is much easier to determine are the X, the Y and the Z".
Is the list that I have created wrong?
As the housing affordability gap widens, middle-income families are especially hard-hit, and these families can no longer qualify to buy homes, and rising rental rates force them to use far more than the standard 25 percent of their incomes for housing, leaving them with no equity or tax write-offs to offset the expenditures.
(A) and these families can no longer qualify to buy homes, and
(B) since these families can no longer afford to buy homes, furthermore
(C) for these families can no longer afford to buy homes, yet
(D) and these families can no longer afford to buy homes; however,
(E) and these families can no longer afford to buy homes, for
Please help....
(A) and these families can no longer qualify to buy homes, and
(B) since these families can no longer afford to buy homes, furthermore
(C) for these families can no longer afford to buy homes, yet
(D) and these families can no longer afford to buy homes; however,
(E) and these families can no longer afford to buy homes, for
Please help....