Verbal Queries...

post2ashish · **Verbal Queries... -** 01-06-2004, 11:29 AM

hi junta...
i generally have problem with Verbal.. basically this is one area in which i lack... & while solving problems i find it difficult to understand the answer (& sometimes the the brief explanation which is provide alongwitht he answer)... & i'm sure i won't b alone... So i thought why not start a thread in which we can put forth our problems & ask the experts....

Here's my problem...

1. Camus broke with Sartre in a bitter dispute over the nature of Stalinism.
(A) in a bitter dispute over
(B) over bitterly disputing
(C) after there was a bitter dispute over
(D) after having bitterly disputed about
(E) over a bitter dispute about

It wud b nice if u respond with detailed explanation of why u choosed an option & why rejected others.....

ashish

vidisha_khanna · **Re: Verbal Queries... -** 01-06-2004, 11:57 AM

Ashish

The correct option is [E].

The correct usage is "over a dispute"

Sheetal

couger · 01-06-2004, 12:05 PM

the trick to solve these Q is to see the words before and after the Target work

here the Target word is Dispute...

generally OVER is the word that comes before dispute..(with much reading u will get this)

so only 2 options

only E fits the bill...

RahulSharma · **Re: Verbal Queries... -** 01-06-2004, 12:06 PM

I guess it's A.
in a disupte over, and not about: though not very sure!

post2ashish · 01-06-2004, 12:18 PM

i too marked E while i was attempting the Q... but when i checked the key, it was A..... can someone explian wht does 'broke' mean over here..... does it mean...
1. camus STARTED an argument with sarte ..., or
2. Camus already had an argument with sarte & departed away after a bitter dispute...

RahulSharma · **Re: Verbal Queries... -** 01-06-2004, 12:23 PM

The 1st one seems right:
Keep reading newspapers, magazines: that helps:
Try Swan - English Usage (Oxford Publications)

couger · 01-06-2004, 12:27 PM

A also seems to be a option

but i am not sure whether that is correct...
i have seem many articles where repeatedly there has been usage of OVER with dispute...

anyways i will confirm the and let u know guys...

abhi123 · 01-06-2004, 12:38 PM

verbal section is difficult.

Can experts give us some input regarding verbal section..

RahulSharma · **Re: Verbal Queries... -** 01-06-2004, 12:40 PM

Do Verbal from IMS material. Better than TIME, and CL.

rjtsonu · 01-06-2004, 12:44 PM

Regarding the ques by ashish ...

"dispute over" is the correct usage - agreed
so only A or C fit the bill.

but what about "broke with"???
i think option A suggets that Camus broke up during the dispute and C suggests he/she broke after the dispute both can be correct .. how do u choose which is best?