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Elaborate for me pls.. :)
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1.It is imperative that India, working through international organisations such as UNESCO, (persuade)persuades 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 voluntarily report and register the discovery of artefacts with the help of experts.
Duh! I should rather go 
Q3) A higher interest rate is only one of the factors, albeit an important one, that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade. a) that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade. b) that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, as it did earlier in the decade c) that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, as it did earlier in the decade d) that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, like earlier in the decade e) that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade> >
@avik.ch said:"factors" - plural. -- that keep : correct. "keeps" is wrong. eliminate a and clike is used to compare nouns. moreover, like is a preposition and cannot be followed by a clause. eliminate E.d gives an impression that the housing market are like "earlier in the decade" - illogical - eliminate.correct one - Bhope this helps !!
I have a doubt in this sentence....
as per the Option B, "that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, as it did earlier in the decade"
If we notice the 'it'(in bold) which refers to the factors..is singular,still we are deeming this option to be correct..
my bet will rather be option C
Please clarify @avik.ch
in first sentence it should be PERSUADES
IN SECOND SENTENCE 'VOLUNTARILY'SHOULD BE PLACED BEFORE 'ENCOURAGE'
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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 are incorrect....reasons same as posted above...'pursuades' in first one and misplace of 'voluntarily' adverb in the second one
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well, i felt the same but the mistakes were in the yesterday's editorial edition of 'The Hindu'
So i was a bit apprehensive.. and wanted to confirm
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@sashwillbeback said:I have a doubt in this sentence....as per the Option B, "that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, as it did earlier in the decade"If we notice the 'it'(in bold) which refers to the factors..is singular,still we are deeming this option to be correct..my bet will rather be option CPlease clarify @avik.ch
This is an official GMAT question, hence the correct answer is absolutely correct.
first of all "keeps" is wrong in C -- see this simple sentence to see how "one of X" works.
Mary is one of the girls who come to the party - it means that there are many girls who come to the party and Mary is one them - hence "come" is plural. In the original one, there are many factors and "interest rate" is one of them. hence plural "keep" is perfect.
Mary is the only of of the girls who comes to the party. - it means that only Mary comes to the party.
Now regarding "it" -- its referring to the "market" as the housing market was spiraling out of control.
Hope this helps !!
@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 the sentences are perfectly correct.
1. its not incorrect to consider a collective noun plural.
The team are fighting among themselves. -- this is perfectly a correct sentence. But as a general rule, collective nouns are singular.
2. this is a perfect sentence --
placing the adverb "voluntarily" before the adverb of purpose "to encourage local communities" will modify the verb "must be revised" and not "encourage". Intent of the sentence need "voluntarily" to modify encourage.
as a rule - a modifier should be close to what it modifies.
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@avik.ch said:Both the sentences are perfectly correct.1. its not incorrect to consider a collective noun plural.The team are fighting among themselves. -- this is perfectly a correct sentence. But as a general rule, collective nouns are singular.2. this is a perfect sentence --placing the adverb "voluntarily" before the adverb of purpose "to encourage local communities" will modify the verb "must be revised" and not "encourage". Intent of the sentence need "voluntarily" to modify encourage.as a rule - a modifier should be close to what it modifies.
Same reasons.. I find both the sentences correct. I'm bad at rules but a lot of reading does help ð
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Q4) Mr. Flaff was a real ___; all he did was walk around pompously, boasting about the amount of coin in his wallet.
1 )culpable
2) braggart
3) denigrate
4 )aloof
Q5) Although identical twins get confused with fraternal twins the __ between them is sometimes too __ to tell who âŽâĒs who!
1 ) difference..vast
2) similarities... Uncanny
3) connection... exact
4 )parallel.. identical
Q6) Lauren had never visited Niagara Falls, but she could appreciate their splendor ____ through the descriptions of others.
1 ) voluminously
2) mystically
3) innocuously
4 )vicariously
Q7) A discerning modelling agency can __ promising models from a mass of submissions and auditions, separating the good from the bad.
1 ) finagle
2)supplant
3) overhaul
4 )winnow
@Zcarlett said: Q4) Mr. Flaff was a real ___; all he did was walk around pompously, boasting about the amount of coin in his wallet.1 )culpable2) braggart3) denigrate4 )aloofQ5) Although identical twins get confused with fraternal twins the __ between them is sometimes too __ to tell who âŽâĒs who!1 ) difference..vast2) similarities... Uncanny3) connection... exact4 )parallel.. identicalQ6) Lauren had never visited Niagara Falls, but she could appreciate their splendor ____ through the descriptions of others.1 ) voluminously2) mystically3) innocuously4 )vicariouslyQ7) A discerning modelling agency can __ promising models from a mass of submissions and auditions, separating the good from the bad.1 ) finagle2)supplant3) overhaul4 )winnow
4-->2/....5-->2.......6--->4......7--->4.......edited after checking few meanings..:P
Bacon beleives that the medical profession should be permitted to ease and quicken death where the end would otherwise only delay for a few days and at the cost of great pain
correct the underlined part !!
@dreamz007 said: Bacon beleives that the medical profession should be permitted to ease and quicken death where the end would otherwise only delay for a few days and at the cost of great paincorrect the underlined part !!
be otherwise only delayed for a few days ??
The modifier ONLY.. refers to the "otherwise" part of the sentence and not "few days" . We also need to understand the meaning of the sentence.. 
@butterflyeffec said:4-->2/....5-->2.......6--->4......7--->4.......edited after checking few meanings..
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Anyways I read your previous(aslii !) post and 1 wrong out of 4 ain't a bad score ð