Arn't Constructions of the form Preposition + noun + participle wrong ?
B conforms to this form.
ya it does...but wt abt 'E' "being" seems not needed. h"Due to the law passed that.." should be enough, am I wrong?...
Qs below for ref... OA ans is E, nt sure how to tackle if such qs come in GMAT
On account of a law passed in 1993, making it a crime punishable by imprisonment that a United States citizen hold gold in the form of bullion or coins, immigrants found that on arrival in the United States they had to surrender all of the gold they had brought with them.
A. On account of a law passed in 1993, making it a crime punishable by imprisonment that a United States citizen hold B. With a law passed in 1933 that makes it a crime punishable by imprisonment that a United States citizen hold C. A law passed in 1933 that made it a crime punishable by imprisonment for a United States citizen holding D. Because of a law passed in 1933 making it a crime punishable by imprisonment for a United States citizen to hold E. Due to a law being passed in 1933 that makes it a crime punishable by imprisonment for a United States citizen to hold
Q. By the mid-seventeenth century, Amsterdam had built a new town hall so large that only St. Peters in Rome, the Escorial in Spain, and the Palazza Ducale in Venice could rival it for scale or magnificence.
(A) could rival it for (B) were the rivals of it in their (C) were its rival as to (D) could be its rivals in their (E) were rivaling its
The OA is A......But if C were structured differently, could it be the right answer.....For eg:- were its rivals in case of...or is there a better way to restructure this so that it is correct?
Q. The Audubon Society and other conservation groups, concerned over what they have perceived to be the serious threatening of the environment as posed by the policies of the government, are preparing for a major political effort.
(A) have perceived to be the serious threatening of the environment as (B) perceived as the serious threat to the environment as (C) perceive being the serious threat to the environment (D) are perceiving as the serious threatening of the environment (E) perceive as the serious threat to the environment
The OA is E.....but why not B? Can someone please explain.
What brought the automobile company back from the verge of bankruptcy shortly after the Second World War was a special, governmentally sanctioned price increase allowed during a period of wage and price controls. (A) What brought (B) The thing that brought (C) That which brought (D) Bringing (E) What has brought
(A) have perceived to be the serious threatening of the environment as (B) perceived as the serious threat to the environment as (C) perceive being the serious threat to the environment (D) are perceiving as the serious threatening of the environment (E) perceive as the serious threat to the environment
The OA is E.....but why not B? Can someone please explain.
Regards MSD
Hi MSD,
In ending of the sentence "...are preparing for a major political effort"...The sentence is in Present tense.... which matches with ' perceive ' ....i.e the reason i guess...
Q. On the Great Plains, nineteenth-century settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, doing it without timber and nails.
(A) settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, doing it without (B) settlers, using mud and grass to build their homes, did it without (C) settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, making them while not having (D) settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, making do without (E) settlers homes were built of mud and grass, making do without
I chose A as the answer. But the OA is surprisingly D. I have never some across any sentence that uses 'making do' and it dint sound correct to me. Hence, I obviously dint choose any option which had 'making do' i.e C, D and E. Then I found that A was better as a choice than B and hence I chose A. But this strategy dint work....I am wondering what will happen in the actual exam if such questions come up.......how will one make the right choice when going for what sounds correct may not necessarily work?
Q. On the Great Plains, nineteenth-century settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, doing it without timber and nails.
(A) settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, doing it without (B) settlers, using mud and grass to build their homes, did it without (C) settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, making them while not having (D) settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, making do without (E) settlers homes were built of mud and grass, making do without
I chose A as the answer. But the OA is surprisingly D. I have never some across any sentence that uses 'making do' and it dint sound correct to me. Hence, I obviously dint choose any option which had 'making do' i.e C, D and E. Then I found that A was better as a choice than B and hence I chose A. But this strategy dint work....I am wondering what will happen in the actual exam if such questions come up.......how will one make the right choice when going for what sounds correct may not necessarily work?
Regards MSD
I took C......A & B are wrong because 'it' cant refer to 'homes'......can anybody validate 'making do'....
Where once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members by supporting the imposition of an alien tax on immigrant workers, after 1897 the United Mine Workers made a determined effort to enlist Italians and Slavs in its ranks. (A) Where once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members by supporting (B) Where once the union acquiesced to it English-speaking members' prejudice for the support of (C) While once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members in support of (D) While once the union acquiesced to its English-speaking members' prejudice in supporting (E) While once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members in its supporting of
Where once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members by supporting the imposition of an alien tax on immigrant workers, after 1897 the United Mine Workers made a determined effort to enlist Italians and Slavs in its ranks. (A) Where once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members by supporting (B) Where once the union acquiesced to it English-speaking members' prejudice for the support of (C) While once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members in support of (D) While once the union acquiesced to its English-speaking members' prejudice in supporting (E) While once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members in its supporting of
I think 'it' is refering to the activity 'used mud ....' . Its not referring to homes.
The pronoun 'it' must refer to a noun not to a verb 'used'.....in ur explanation 'it' can refer to 'mud' or 'grass' both are singular noun and the referent of 'it' is ambigious
Q. By the mid-seventeenth century, Amsterdam had built a new town hall so large that only St. Peters in Rome, the Escorial in Spain, and the Palazza Ducale in Venice could rival it for scale or magnificence.
(A) could rival it for (B) were the rivals of it in their (C) were its rival as to (D) could be its rivals in their (E) were rivaling its
The OA is A......But if C were structured differently, could it be the right answer.....For eg:- were its rivals in case of...or is there a better way to restructure this so that it is correct?
MSD
Hmmm, I also think so. If C was rewritten as "were its rivals in terms of"... it would also be a good contender for answer. What do u say ?
7. Dr. Hakuta's research among Hispanic children in the United States indicates that the more the children use both Spanish and English, their intellectual advantage is greater in skills underlying reading ability and nonverbal logic. A) their intellectual advantage is greater in skills underlying reading ability and nonverbal logic B )their intellectual advantage is the greater in skills underlaying reading ability and nonverbal logic C )the greater their intellectual advantage in skills underlying reading ability and nonverbal logic D )in skills that underlay reading ability and nonverbal logic, their intellectual advantage is the greater E) in skills underlying reading ability and nonverbal logic, the greater intellectual advantage is theirs
The OA is (C). But I am wondering because there is no verb in it and its just a phrase not a clause.
38. Scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there.A) Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there B )Baltic Sea sediments, where the growth of industrial activity is consistent with these findings C )Baltic Sea sediments, findings consistent with its growth of industrial activity D )sediments from the Baltic Sea, findings consistent with the growth of industrial activity in the area E) sediments from the Baltic Sea, consistent with the growth of industrial activity there
The OA is (D). But I find the same issue - the part of sentence after comma does not have a verb!
159. While depressed property values can hurt some large investors, they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose equity--in many cases representing a life's savings--can plunge or even disappear. A) they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose B )they can potentially devastate homeowners in that their C )for homeowners they are potentially devastating, because their D )for homeowners, it is potentially devastating in that their E)it can potentially devastate homeowners, whose
The OA is A. My question is why not (B). The OG says because "in that" is wordy. But I guess the verb "can potentially devastate" is parallel to "can hurt". So its better.
1.Following the destruction of the space shuttle Challenger, investigators concluded that many key people employed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its contractors work an excessive amount of overtime that has the potential of causing errors in judgment. (A) overtime that has the potential of causing (B) overtime that has the potential to cause (C) overtime that potentially can cause (D) overtime, a practice that has the potential for causing (E) overtime, a practice that can, potentially, cause
7. Dr. Hakuta's research among Hispanic children in the United States indicates that the more the children use both Spanish and English, their intellectual advantage is greater in skills underlying reading ability and nonverbal logic. A) their intellectual advantage is greater in skills underlying reading ability and nonverbal logic B )their intellectual advantage is the greater in skills underlaying reading ability and nonverbal logic C )the greater their intellectual advantage in skills underlying reading ability and nonverbal logic D )in skills that underlay reading ability and nonverbal logic, their intellectual advantage is the greater E) in skills underlying reading ability and nonverbal logic, the greater intellectual advantage is theirs
The OA is (C). But I am wondering because there is no verb in it and its just a phrase not a clause.
38. Scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there.A) Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there B )Baltic Sea sediments, where the growth of industrial activity is consistent with these findings C )Baltic Sea sediments, findings consistent with its growth of industrial activity D )sediments from the Baltic Sea, findings consistent with the growth of industrial activity in the area E) sediments from the Baltic Sea, consistent with the growth of industrial activity there
The OA is (D). But I find the same issue - the part of sentence after comma does not have a verb!
159. While depressed property values can hurt some large investors, they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose equity--in many cases representing a life's savings--can plunge or even disappear. A) they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose B )they can potentially devastate homeowners in that their C )for homeowners they are potentially devastating, because their D )for homeowners, it is potentially devastating in that their E)it can potentially devastate homeowners, whose
The OA is A. My question is why not (B). The OG says because "in that" is wordy. But I guess the verb "can potentially devastate" is parallel to "can hurt". So its better.
Can anyone help me?
There is something called a trailing modifier, which may be a phrase(without a verb). 7. C uses the correct construction the more the children use... the greater their intellectual....
38. Uses a trailing modifier to modify/qualfy the observation y scientists. D is the best option as it clearly states that the industrial activity has occured in the area.. other options (B and E) incorrectly suggest that the industrial activity ocurred in the sediments.
159. This is a pronoun agreement question.. they clearly refers to depressed property values . Note that "they" here cannot refer to homeowners as "homeowners" is an object in the first clause and hence can only be referred by the pronoun "them" . However, In (B) their may refer both to homeowners and to depressed property values. the possesive pronoun "whose" clearly refers to homeowners.
Also... "in that" is mostly considered wordy on GMAT. The only correct use of "in that" is when it is used to qualify something. Dont use it as a substitute for "because" or to show cause and effect
1.Following the destruction of the space shuttle Challenger, investigators concluded that many key people employed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its contractors work an excessive amount of overtime that has the potential of causing errors in judgment. (A) overtime that has the potential of causing (B) overtime that has the potential to cause (C) overtime that potentially can cause (D) overtime, a practice that has the potential for causing (E) overtime, a practice that can, potentially, cause
Answer : E
work "overtime that has the potential" is wrong... D is awkward...
Although the Supreme Court ruled as long ago as 1880 that Blacks could not be excluded outright from jury service, nearly a century of case-by-case adjudication has been necessary to develop and enforce the principle that all juries must be drawn from "a fair cross section of the community." (A) has been necessary to develop and enforce the principle that all juries must be (B) was necessary for developing and enforcing the principle of all juries being (C) was to be necessary in developing and enforcing the principle of all juries to be (D) is necessary to develop and enforce the principle that all juries must be (E) will be necessary for developing and enforcing the principle of all juries being
Art museums do not usually think of their collections as capital or consider the interest income that would be generated if a portion of the capital would have been invested in another form. (A) be generated if a portion of the capital would have been (B) have been generated if a portion of the capital would have been (C) be generated if a portion of the capital were (D) be generated if a portion of the capital was (E) be generated if a portion of the capital had been