Sentence Correction for CAT 2012

MBA CAT 2022
690
ravzholocaust Says

Choose the correct and appropriate sentence. Will post OA shortly

1. the fact that Raghu was a good student he had many offers for good jobs
2. the fact that Raghu was a good student resulted in his having many offers for good jobs
3. the fact Raghu was a good student resulted in him having many offers for good jobs
4. the fact that Raghu was a good student resulted in him having many offer for good jobs



OA 2nd
Most of you got right
Could anyone tell me why is the case of third person Possesive(HIS) correct over third person obejective(HIM) in option 3
691
OA 2nd
Most of you got right
Could anyone tell me why is the case of third person Possesive(HIS) correct over third person obejective(HIM) in option 3

'having' is a gerund[ hence acts as a noun so will take possessive pronoun 'HIS']

:)
692
'having' is a gerund[ hence acts as a noun so will take possessive pronoun 'HIS']

:)


Isnt having verb in Continuous tense and many offers noun here

[Roughly translating to mean he is having many offers where 'is having' is Verb]
693
Isnt having verb in Continuous tense and many offers noun here


If you use him, then you have something called a "small clause", in which him is the subject (even though it's in object case) and having is a tenseless verb. Small clauses have no tense -- so any verb is in the base form or the present participle -- and sometimes they have no verb at all.
694

Set 52
2 b
1 b
3 a
4
5 b

695
Choose the correct and appropriate sentence. Will post OA shortly

1. the fact that Raghu was a good student he had many offers for good jobs
2. the fact that Raghu was a good student resulted in his having many offers for good jobs
3. the fact Raghu was a good student resulted in him having many offers for good jobs
4. the fact that Raghu was a good student resulted in him having many offer for good jobs


My take : Option 2
696
Choose the correct and appropriate sentence. Will post OA shortly

1. the fact that Raghu was a good student he had many offers for good jobs
2. the fact that Raghu was a good student resulted in his having many offers for good jobs
3. the fact Raghu was a good student resulted in him having many offers for good jobs
4. the fact that Raghu was a good student resulted in him having many offer for good jobs

My take in bold
697
SET 50
Choose the correct one.

1> They insisted upon me writing the essay.
They insisted upon my writing the essay.

2> There is no danger of the wall's falling down.
There is no danger of the wall falling down.
698
Choose the correct and appropriate sentence. Will post OA shortly

1. the fact that Raghu was a good student he had many offers for good jobs
2. the fact that Raghu was a good student resulted in his having many offers for good jobs
3. the fact Raghu was a good student resulted in him having many offers for good jobs
4. the fact that Raghu was a good student resulted in him having many offer for good jobs


is it right?
699
SET 50
Choose the correct one.

1> They insisted upon me writing the essay.
They insisted upon my writing the essay.

2> There is no danger of the wall's falling down.
There is no danger of the wall falling down.


my take
1. 1
2. 2

Am I right?
700
SET 50
My Take
1)They insisted upon me writing the essay.
2)There is no danger of the wall's falling down.
701
SET 50
1> They insisted upon me writing the essay.
2> There is no danger of the wall falling down.
702

SET 50
1. They insisted upon me writing the essay.
2. There is no danger of the wall falling down.

703
Choose the correct and appropriate sentence. Will post OA shortly

1. the fact that Raghu was a good student he had many offers for good jobs
2. the fact that Raghu was a good student resulted in his having many offers for good jobs
3. the fact Raghu was a good student resulted in him having many offers for good jobs
4. the fact that Raghu was a good student resulted in him having many offer for good jobs

1. the fact that Raghu was a good student he had many offers for good jobs
2. the fact that Raghu was a good student resulted in his having many offers for good jobs
3. the fact Raghu was a good student resulted in him having many offers for good jobs
4. the fact that Raghu was a good student resulted in him having many offer for good jobs
704

OA 2nd
Most of you got right
Could anyone tell me why is the case of third person Possesive(HIS) correct over third person obejective(HIM) in option 3

mba4mheart Says
is it right?


refer to the post quoted and the following discussion
705
SET 50
Choose the correct one.

1> They insisted upon me writing the essay.
2> There is no danger of the wall falling down.
706
SET 50
My Take

1. They insisted upon me writing the essay.
2.There is no danger of the wall falling down.
707
SET 50
Choose the correct one.
1> They insisted upon me writing the essay.
They insisted upon my writing the essay.
2> There is no danger of the wall's falling down.
There is no danger of the wall falling down.



My take:
1-> They insisted upon me writing the essay.

2-> There is no danger of the wall falling down.
708
SET 50
Choose the correct one.

1> They insisted upon my writing the essay.

2> There is no danger of the wall falling down.

:)
709
techsurge Says
Choose the correct and appropriate sentence. Will post OA shortly


4. the fact that Raghu was a good student resulted in him having many offer for good jobs