Sentence Correction for CAT 2012

MBA CAT 2022
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@amresh_maverick said:
SET 96
In each question there are five sentences or parts of sentences that
form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage. Then choose the most appropriate option.
Q1)
A. It is an irony given that Brasilia was built at breakneck speed.
B. The dream of moving the capital from Rio on the Atlantic coast to the
C. centre of the country, had existed for above a century but Kubitschek pursued it with urgency.
D. Commercial and residential zones were seeming meticulously demarcated.
E. Cars zipped alongside wide highways past buildings that projected simplicity and modernity with
fine lines and waves.
(1) A , B (2) B , C (3) A, B, D , E (4) A, B , E (5) A, B , C
Q2)
A. Young describes the sight of a room full of
B. major celebrities as "overpowering seductive".
C. I think they look silly parked alongside one another, like the Ferraris at the super car show I stumbled
upon on a recent trip to Florida.
D. The owners of these status symbols thought they would be looking even cooler clustered together
with others of their kind.
E. Big mistake! Once your eyes had adjusted to the glare from the bonnets, you saw them for what
they were - a paltry collection of consumer durables.
(1) A, B ,C (2) A, B ,E (3) A, C, D ,E (4) C , E (5) A, C , E
Q3)
A. Obviously, they have to be extended and silly, but still characters that you
B. could definitely meet rather than over-the-top caricature.
C. They also have to be fun to do;
D. You have to enjoy playing the character. If people look alike they're
E. enjoying themselves, that comes across on screen and that's how you find your fan base.
(1) A , D (2) A , B (3) B, D , E (4) A, C , E (5) A, B , C
Q4)
A. If staying outside the park boundaries precludes dawn and dusk animal sighting, daytime drives
and walks make up for that.
B. This rolling wilderness, studded with the great angular-branched baobab trees, and intersected by
the Ruaha river,
C. is known for its magnificent elephant population as well as for other mammals and, in particular, its
bird life.
D. A driving safari can cover the ground and will deliver you to concentrations of animals - anxious
zebras, shifty buffaloes, distinguished elephants - but
E. walking safaris take you closer, physically and mentally both, to the soil.
(1) A , B (2) B, C , D (3) C , E (4) C, D , E (5) E only

my take :

1. 1

2. 3

3. -

4. 3.!

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puys, plz help me with the foll sentences:

1)Good students like you and he/him should study regularly.
2)WHat can we do to stop them/their worrying about us.

Plz provide the logic(explanatory ans) also///Thanks :)

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@sonamaries7 said: puys, plz help me with the foll sentences:1)Good students like you and he/him should study regularly. 2)WHat can we do to stop them/their worrying about us.
I think
1)good students like you and him should study regularly (because here we will use objective pronoun as the pronoun is the object of noun).

2)what can we do to stop them worrying about us. (in sentences containing infinitives we use objective case of pronoun)

p.s.--correct me puys if i m wrong.
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@sonamaries7 said: puys, plz help me with the foll sentences:1)Good students like you and he/him should study regularly. 2)WHat can we do to stop them/their worrying about us.Plz provide the logic(explanatory ans) also///Thanks


1> Good students - subject
you and him - object

2> Them - objective pronoun (correct)
their - possessive pronoun
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@sonamaries7 said: puys, plz help me with the foll sentences:1)Good students like you and he/him should study regularly. 2)WHat can we do to stop them/their worrying about us.Plz provide the logic(explanatory ans) also///Thanks

1. "Like" is a preposition, so what must follow should be a pronoun in object case. Please note the rule :

A preposition is always followed by a noun or a noun phrase, in that way the noun will act as an object of a preposition. Hence the slot after a prepostion is an object slot.

hence, "him" is correct .

2. you can even apply the same concept here. "them" is correct.

Hope this helps !!

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Puys, the ones I posted are GMAT level questions... and according to me if you want to improve your verbal ability it is better to prepare by solving GMAT level questions...thereafter CAT stuff turns out to be easier... rest is your wish whatever u feel is right 😃

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@avik.ch said:

1. "Like" is a preposition, so what must follow should be a pronoun in object case. Please note the rule :

A preposition is always followed by a noun or a noun phrase, in that way the noun will act as an object of a preposition. Hence the slot after a prepostion is an object slot.

hence, "him" is correct .

2. you can even apply the same concept here. "them" is correct.

Hope this helps !!

bingo!..like is used as a preposition here...makes sense..i know the rule..
But for the 2nd sentence we are using the objective case bcoz of the prepo?..what is the prepo here..isnt it bcoz of the transitive verb, "stop"?...correct me if needed..
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@[590072:mitali0390]

You might wanna get your hands on Manhattan Sentence Correction guide for starters.

If you have time and penchant... you can also register on gmat specific forums.. and attempt the SC's there...and yeah keep reading...

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@Chacha said:

@mitali0390

You might wanna get your hands on Manhattan Sentence Correction guide for starters.

If you have time and penchant... you can also register on gmat specific forums.. and attempt the SC's there...and yeah keep reading...

I have a pdf copy of Manhattan SCG..which is totally awesome.. I read it in detail. And Whoop! goes up my SC accuracy..
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@Chacha said:

@mitali0390

You might wanna get your hands on Manhattan Sentence Correction guide for starters.

If you have time and penchant... you can also register on gmat specific forums.. and attempt the SC's there...and yeah keep reading...

MGMAT SC is a very dense book. Even people going for GMAT sometimes has problem grasping with its concept. Here is a review of it :

http://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2009/11/12/manhattan-gmat-sentence-correction-gmat-preparation-guide-4th-edition-book-review

But the draw back is that it already assumes that the reader is well proficient in basic grammar. But yes, If you can invest few days only on SC - its ONE of the best bet at only around 15$.

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@[601147:avik.ch]

You have pretty sound grasp of fundamentals.. what would you recommend to her.. or anyone else for that matter...

I was not suggesting Mitali to buy it.... 😃 Google is there.... If one has $ 15 to spare.. what the heck .. why not...

I found GMAT SC in general and MGMAT books in particular to be the most helpful in understanding the nuances of Grammar.

The other thing that helps is an eye for detail... I happen to read in broad strokes.. grasping the meaning and the intent of the author... that worked well for me untill I came across SC

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can you please suggest which book is good for practice purpose. i am not a starter. please suggest.Chacha

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@Chacha said:

@avik.ch

You have pretty sound grasp of fundamentals.. what would you recommend to her.. or anyone else for that matter...


I am not sure what are you asking. If your question is whether MGMAT SC is good for CAT or not, then its up to you, depending the extent of coverage and time you want to spend on SC.
Please keep in mind that GMAT has 12-13 SC ( 1/3 rd of all Verbal questions) - so this book is meant for that particular audience.
@Chacha said:

@avik.ch


I was not suggesting Mitali to buy it.... Google is there.... If one has $ 15 to spare.. what the heck .. why not...


Well, that's illegal !! in what ever way you try to defend it....
MGMAT SC deserves much more credit than just 15$ .... !!

@Chacha said:

@avik.ch


I found GMAT SC in general and MGMAT books in particular to be the most helpful in understanding the nuances of Grammar.

The other thing that helps is an eye for detail... I happen to read in broad strokes.. grasping the meaning and the intent of the author... that worked well for me untill I came across SC

If you are using GMAT SC, you have to be bit careful for what you learn. GMAT SC not only test grammar but also meaning and style. Consider this :

I wrote the book in our leaving room. - this is an incorrect sentence in GMAT, as we are not sure what "in our leaving room" is modifying - the book or the action ( an adjective or an adverb of place).
The fact that CAT is tough cannot be denied. --- is much more inferior, stylistically, than
It cannot be denied that CAT is tough. ---- one doesn't need grammar to justify this !!

I do not know whether this kind of sentence correction is tested in CAT. If yes, you can go for GMAT SC. Or else I would ask you to stick with CAT SC only ( only CAT SC - may be you have some official CAT Material available).

Hope this helps !!
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@sonamaries7 said:
But for the 2nd sentence we are using the objective case bcoz of the prepo?..what is the prepo here..isnt it bcoz of the transitive verb, "stop"?...correct me if needed..

"to" is a preposition. "stop them worrying about us" is a noun phrase.

What we can do to [X]. -- X = a noun phrase.

now regarding your confusion of "Stop" - yes here its a transitive verb, but grammatically its a noun being the object of a preposition "to". Since its a transitive verb by its own, it requires a object - so "them" is the object of the verb in noun form "stop". So its "to" that determines the grammatical characteristic of "stop", which inturn will select the preposition.

Point to note - when ever a verb changes its form, a noun ( gerund and infinitive) - grammatically it behaves as a noun, but inherently its a verb and thus should have the characteristic of its own ( a transitive verb will have a object, a linking verb will have a predicate.......).

Consider this example :

A new test for AIDS has proved helpful in eliminating from the nation ₮â„Ēs blood supply blood that is contaminated with the virus.

"eliminating" is a gerund - an object of a preposition, and "blood that is contaminated with the virus." is the object of the noun - "eliminating"

Hope this helps !!

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@Zcarlett said:
I have a pdf copy of Manhattan SCG..which is totally awesome.. I read it in detail. And Whoop! goes up my SC accuracy..
it must be !! when there is Ron Purewal...
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Thirty First Ladies from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean joined forces at the United Nations to mobilise support to achieve the goal of zero new HIV infections among children by 2015

Is the sentence correct? If no, please point out the error.

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@pranayboggarapu said:

Thirty First Ladies from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean joined forces at the United Nations to mobilise support to achieve the goal of zero new HIV infections among children by 2015

Is the sentence correct? If no, please point out the error.

It's looking correct...only confusion arrived in the beginning......thirty first ladies..but when i reread it...it actuly means first ladies(wives of presidents or prime minister) who are 30 in number....so i guess it's right
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1.It is imperative that India, working through international organisations such as UNESCO, persuade countries to give up their apathy. But first, it should put its own house in order.

2.Existing acts must be revised to encourage local communities voluntarily to report and register the discovery of artefacts with the help of experts.


pls. correct the above sentences (if there are any)

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@wovfactorAPS said: 1.It is imperative that India, working through international organisations such as UNESCO, persuade countries to give up their apathy. But first, it should put its own house in order.2.Existing acts must be revised to encourage local communities voluntarily to report and register the discovery of artefacts with the help of experts.pls. correct the above sentences (if there are any)
Both sentences are correct
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@[545477:wovfactorAPS]

2. existing acts must be revised to encourage local communities to voluntarily report and register the discovery of artefacts with the help of experts.