saurav_chat1234 Saysi agree ...the introductory phrase, " For the thousands of traumatized victims of one of the worst natural calamities to hit the eastern coast of South America" in B seems to be modifying relief which obviously doesnt make much sense
Apologies for the delayed response:
1. C
2. D
3. E
4. C
5. D
Do u hv any explanations for ur answers
Hey whats the source of these ques ....ans of 4th ques is def D n not C... seeming in C is def wrong..seeming is an adjective n seeemingly an adverb n permannet in the sentence functions as an adj so seemingly should be used instead of seeming...
Also after seeing the answers that u hv posted for these questions ...i searched for the 3rd ques and found that its the 359th ques from 1000 SC and the answer given there is A n not E.
Do u hv any explanations for ur answers
Hi saurav ,
I also marked D for the same question , but on a second thought C also seems convincing-
In 1933 the rubber, clothing, and shipbuilding industries put into effect a six-hour workday, believing it a seeming permanent accommodation rather than a temporary expedient for what many observers thought was an economy made overproductive by advances in technology.
(C) believing that it was not a temporary expedient but a seeming permanent accommodation to what many observers thought of as a
(D) not as a temporary expedient but as a seemingly permanent accommodation to what many observers thought was
he opening underlined part is a perfect sentence with clear meaning , so the next paart must be describing it in further details.believing clearly refers to ship....industries, and it refers to six hours workday.But is used in the right context with parallellism maintained
here , I belive - seeming is used as an adjective sense only with permanent accomadation is used as one complete word( like good morning).
believe requires a direct clause or phrase starting with THAT.
The last part- thought was in D??????????
In C thought of as an is more clear.
Moreover , I am not sure of but as usage.
post your explanation , then we can again discuss it.
ur greatly mistaken my dear friend ..good morning is not one word ..morning is a noun and good is an adj describing the morning ( some quality of the morn ing)...similarly permanent accommodation is not one single word ...accommodation is the noun and permanent is the adjective describing the accommodation ( what kind of a accommodation it is )....D ..usage of not as...but as is perfect in accordance with the idiom not as ...maintains parallelism in accordance with the idiom ( not X but Y ) ....
n last but not the least.. as if the "seeming seemingly" error wasnt enough in C theres a redundant a also at the end of the sentence .. i rest my case here !!!
Hey whats the source of these ques ....ans of 4th ques is def D n not C... seeming in C is def wrong..seeming is an adjective n seeemingly an adverb n permannet in the sentence functions as an adj so seemingly should be used instead of seeming...
Also after seeing the answers that u hv posted for these questions ...i searched for the 3rd ques and found that its the 359th ques from 1000 SC and the answer given there is A n not E.
Do u hv any explanations for ur answers
Hey whats the source of these ques ....ans of 4th ques is def D n not C... seeming in C is def wrong..seeming is an adjective n seeemingly an adverb n permannet in the sentence functions as an adj so seemingly should be used instead of seeming...
Also after seeing the answers that u hv posted for these questions ...i searched for the 3rd ques and found that its the 359th ques from 1000 SC and the answer given there is A n not E.
Do u hv any explanations for ur answers
which book to refer for GMAT sentnce corr?
Some SC questions I came across:
Like the one reputed to live in Loch Ness, also an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river, inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster.
(A) Like the one reputed to live in Loch Ness, also an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river, inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster.
(B) Inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster similar to the one reputed to live in Loch Nes, which, like Lake Champlain, is an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river.
(C) Inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster similar to Loch Nesss, like Lake Champlain, is an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river.
(D) Like Loch Nesss reputed monster, inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain, also an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river, claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster.
(E) Similar to that reputed to live in Loch Ness, inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain, also an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river, claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster.
To read of Abigail Adams lengthy separation from her family, her difficult travels, and her constant battles with illness is to feel intensely how harsh life was even for the so-called aristocracy of Revolutionary times.
(A) To read of
(B) Reading about
(C) Having read about
(D) Once one reads of
(E) To have read of
The United States petroleum industrys cost to meet environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade.
(A) The United States petroleum industrys cost to meet environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade.
(B) The United States petroleum industry s cost by the end of the decade to meet environmental regulations is estimated at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum.
(C) By the end of the decade, the United States petroleum industry s cost of meeting environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum.
(D) To meet environmental regulations, the cost to the United States petroleum industry is estimated at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade.
(E) It is estimated that by the end of the decade the cost to the United States petroleum industry of meeting environmental regulations will be ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum.
Since chromosome damage may be caused by viral infections, medical x-rays, and exposure to sunlight, it is important that the chrosomes of a population to be tested for chemically induced damage be compared with those of a control population.
(A) to be tested for chemically induced damage be compared with
(B) being tested for damage induced chemically are compared with
(C) being tested for chemically induced damage should~be compared to
(D) being tested for chemfEally induced damage are to be compared to
(E) that is to be tested for chemically induced damage are to be comparable with
Some SC questions I came across:
Like the one reputed to live in Loch Ness, also an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river, inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster.
(A) Like the one reputed to live in Loch Ness, also an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river, inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster.
(B) Inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster similar to the one reputed to live in Loch Nes, which, like Lake Champlain, is an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river.
(C) Inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster similar to Loch Nesss, like Lake Champlain, is an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river.
(D) Like Loch Nesss reputed monster, inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain, also an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river, claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster.
(E) Similar to that reputed to live in Loch Ness, inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain, also an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river, claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster.
B.Clear meaning , rightly placed modifiers.
To read of Abigail Adams lengthy separation from her family, her difficult travels, and her constant battles with illness is to feel intensely how harsh life was even for the so-called aristocracy of Revolutionary times.
(A) To read of
(B) Reading about
(C) Having read about
(D) Once one reads of
(E) To have read of
A.parralellism
The United States petroleum industrys cost to meet environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade.
(A) The United States petroleum industrys cost to meet environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade.
(B) The United States petroleum industry s cost by the end of the decade to meet environmental regulations is estimated at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum.
(C) By the end of the decade, the United States petroleum industry s cost of meeting environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum.
(D) To meet environmental regulations, the cost to the United States petroleum industry is estimated at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade.
(E) It is estimated that by the end of the decade the cost to the United States petroleum industry of meeting environmental regulations will be ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum.
D.
Since chromosome damage may be caused by viral infections, medical x-rays, and exposure to sunlight, it is important that the chrosomes of a population to be tested for chemically induced damage be compared with those of a control population.
(A) to be tested for chemically induced damage be compared with
(B) being tested for damage induced chemically are compared with
(C) being tested for chemically induced damage should~be compared to
(D) being tested for chemfEally induced damage are to be compared to
(E) that is to be tested for chemically induced damage are to be comparable with
A.
hi...
i m comfuded......
though B sounds to be the correct one.....
but even the usage of the word "supporting" raised few doubts.....
Kindly explain me the usage of this -ing word.....
thanks
i am actucually confused between b and c
Vikas
1.Judge Bonham denied a motion to allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day instead of to confine them to a hotel.
(C) under which members of the jury are allowed to go home at the end of each day instead of confining them in
-----"instead of to confine them to" seems too wordy although correct. the subordinate clause should start with that/ under (wrong preposition) .. .."C" finishes the sentence best..using the continious--keeps coherrence with the run on the sentence..
2.As measured by the Commerce Department, corporate profits peaked in the fourth quarter of 1988 and
have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher
(E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs.
this seems to be the correct..a,b,c is incorrect--use of and..amongst D & E....D the pronoun they brings ambiguity about the subject..So "E"..
Am i makin sence? argue......:)
ani
1.Judge Bonham denied a motion to allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day instead of to confine them to a hotel.
(A) to allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day instead of to confine them to
(B) that would have allowed members of the jury to go home at the end of each day instead of confined to
(C) under which members of the jury are allowed to go home at the end of each day instead of confining
them in
(D) that would allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day rather than confinement in
(E) to allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day rather than be confined to
2.As measured by the Commerce Department, corporate profits peaked in the fourth quarter of 1988 and
have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher
(A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs
(B) and have slipped since then, the reason being because many companies have been unable to pass on
higher costs
(C) and slipped since then, many companies being unable to pass on higher costs
(D) but, many companies unable to pass on higher costs, they have slipped since then
(E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs.
Regards
Vikas
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Some SC questions I came across:
Like the one reputed to live in Loch Ness, also an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river, inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster.
(A) Like the one reputed to live in Loch Ness, also an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river, inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster.
(B) Inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster similar to the one reputed to live in Loch Nes, which, like Lake Champlain, is an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river.
(C) Inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster similar to Loch Nesss, like Lake Champlain, is an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river.
(D) Like Loch Nesss reputed monster, inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain, also an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river, claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster.
(E) Similar to that reputed to live in Loch Ness, inhabitants of the area around Lake Champlain, also an inland lake connected to the ocean by a river, claim sightings of a long and narrow sea monster.
To read of Abigail Adams lengthy separation from her family, her difficult travels, and her constant battles with illness is to feel intensely how harsh life was even for the so-called aristocracy of Revolutionary times.
(A) To read of
(B) Reading about
(C) Having read about
(D) Once one reads of
(E) To have read of
The United States petroleum industrys cost to meet environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade.
(A) The United States petroleum industrys cost to meet environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade.
(B) The United States petroleum industry s cost by the end of the decade to meet environmental regulations is estimated at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum.
(C) By the end of the decade, the United States petroleum industry s cost of meeting environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum.
(D) To meet environmental regulations, the cost to the United States petroleum industry is estimated at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade.
(E) It is estimated that by the end of the decade the cost to the United States petroleum industry of meeting environmental regulations will be ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum.
Since chromosome damage may be caused by viral infections, medical x-rays, and exposure to sunlight, it is important that the chrosomes of a population to be tested for chemically induced damage be compared with those of a control population.
(A) to be tested for chemically induced damage be compared with
(B) being tested for damage induced chemically are compared with
(C) being tested for chemically induced damage should~be compared to
(D) being tested for chemfEally induced damage are to be compared to
(E) that is to be tested for chemically induced damage are to be comparable with
saurav_chat1234 Says
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The following question is very easy.
Except for a concert performance that the composer himself staged in 1911，Scott Joplin's ragtime opera＂Treemonisha＂was not produced until 1972，sixty-one years after its completion．
(A) Except for a concert performance that the composer himself staged
(B) Except for a concert performance with the composer himself staging it
(C) Besides a concert performance being staged by the composer himself
(D) Excepting a concert performance that the composer himself staged
(E) With the exception of a concert performance with the staging done by the composer himself.
Can anyone explain when should EXCEPT be used and when BESIDES?
gully1983 Says. .
1. Motion to is the correct idiom .this leaves A and E .. in E , instead of requires -ing form of the verb so E wins..
2. A it is ...it observes an appropriate sequence of verb tenses :a single act in the past (peaked) followed by an extended activity reaching to the present (have slipped)....in B reason being because is unidiomatic...In C, the use of
the simple past slipped with since then is unidiomatic because since then denotes extended time and hence needs the present perfect form of the tense .
D and E have lotsa mistakes ( not going into the details ..infact u can find a treasure trove of errors in them)