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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 09 -
13-01-2009, 12:47 PM
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Paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould has argued that many biological traits are not the products of natural selection, favored due to their enhancement of reproduction or survival, but that they are simply random by-products of other evolutionary developments.
A due to their enhancement of reproduction or survival, but that they are
B due to the reproduction or survival they enhance, but they are
C because they enhance reproduction or survival, but
D because they enhance reproduction or survival, but are
E because of enhancing reproduction or survival, but are
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 09 -
13-01-2009, 02:27 PM
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Paleontologist ................, favored due to their enhancement of reproduction or survival, but that they are simply random ................developments.
A due to their enhancement of reproduction or survival, but that they are
B due to the reproduction or survival they enhance, but they are
C because they enhance reproduction or survival, but
D because they enhance reproduction or survival, but are
E because of enhancing reproduction or survival, but are
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My take.
Option D
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 09 -
13-01-2009, 03:29 PM
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Crush this...
Paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould has argued that many biological traits are not the products of natural selection, favored due to their enhancement of reproduction or survival, but that they are simply random by-products of other evolutionary developments.
A due to their enhancement of reproduction or survival, but that they are
B due to the reproduction or survival they enhance, but they are
C because they enhance reproduction or survival, but
D because they enhance reproduction or survival, but are
E because of enhancing reproduction or survival, but are
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Answer (D)
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 09 -
13-01-2009, 03:47 PM
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My take.
Option D
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perfect .
...OA is D
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 09 -
13-01-2009, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Unhappy_Demon
Crush this...
Paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould has argued that many biological traits are not the products of natural selection, favored due to their enhancement of reproduction or survival, but that they are simply random by-products of other evolutionary developments.
A due to their enhancement of reproduction or survival, but that they are
B due to the reproduction or survival they enhance, but they are
C because they enhance reproduction or survival, but
D because they enhance reproduction or survival, but are
E because of enhancing reproduction or survival, but are
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my take
option (D)
reason:remove the phrase interspersed between the commas,and,A,B,C eliminated.
amongst D and E,one glance and you know,E is not good.
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 09 -
13-01-2009, 05:29 PM
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Sentence Correction:
1. A “calendar stick” carved centuries ago by the Winnebago tribe may provide the first evidence that the North American Indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them on systematic astronomical observation.
(A) that the North American Indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them
(B) of the North American Indians who have developed advanced full-year calendars and based them
(C) of the development of advanced full-year calendars by North American Indians, basing them
(D) of the North American Indians and their development of advanced full-year calendars based
(E) that the North American Indians developed advanced full-year calendars based
answers are
1 e
2 d
3 b
4 e
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 09 -
13-01-2009, 05:46 PM
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perfect ! good shot.
you made it.
I'll appreciate if you also explain why other choices are discarded.
btw, here is just another version ...
we are comparing actions and hence as is preferred
(A) similar to the way human beings breathe [similar – is used to check the similarity between two things – eliminate it]
(B) similarly to human beings who are breathing [ similarly creates run-on – eliminate it]
(C) just like the breathing of human beings [ like is used to compare two nouns – eliminate it]
(D) as human beings when breathing [Hold it]
(E) just as human beings do when they breathe [Hold it]
Between D and E – “as” is used for clauses – but D has no verb
Answer: E
share your explanation as well ....lets us know how did you break it 
feel free to post
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i do not quite understand why two nouns can't be compared with 'like'
Is it incorrect to say
Delhi is like Mumbai in the sense that both are bustling metros.
Please clarify.
ps. Please explain more clearly why two nouns can't be compared by 'like'
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 09 -
14-01-2009, 01:01 AM
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i do not quite understand why two nouns can't be compared with 'like'
Is it incorrect to say
Delhi is like Mumbai in the sense that both are bustling metros.
Please clarify.
ps. Please explain more clearly why two nouns can't be compared by 'like'
thanks
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Hey could u plz elaborate more on the usage of "like" and "as"
i always get messed up b/w the 2:-x
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 09 -
14-01-2009, 09:18 AM
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Hey could u plz elaborate more on the usage of "like" and "as"
i always get messed up b/w the 2:-x
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Like Vs AS
Like - used to compare two nouns.
e.g
Incorrect - Gita and Sita, as their mother Reema, are extremely smart.
Correct - Gita and Sita, like their mother Reema, are extremely smart.
As - used to compare two clauses. (A clause is a phrase that includes a verb).
Incorrect - Just like swimming is good exercise, running is a way to burn calories.
Correct - Just as swimming is good exercise, running is a way to burn calories.
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Re: Sentence Correction for CAT 09 -
14-01-2009, 09:39 AM
Quote:
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i do not quite understand why two nouns can't be compared with 'like'
Is it incorrect to say
Delhi is like Mumbai in the sense that both are bustling metros.
Please clarify.
ps. Please explain more clearly why two nouns can't be compared by 'like'
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your example is fine.
but here we actually want to compare actions .
see the Like vs As difference ..... they used swimming in the example, we have here breathing
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