Teratomas are unusual forms of cancer because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears. because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone because they are composed of tissues like tooth and bone that are because they are composed of tissues, like tooth and bone, tissues in that their composition , tissues such as tooth and bone, is in that they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone, tissues
I am not clear with the difference between "because" and "in that"...
I would also go with (E).. whats the OA (Official Answer)?
gmat always prefers "because " to "in that " also if u remove the phrase "such as tooth and bone" then "a"logically sounds gud .... correct me if am wrong
Ankur in GMAT usually as far as my knowledge goes " in that" is more preferable than "because"
Because denotes a causal relationship and "in that" qualifies something.
the answer should be "E"
imo "A" ... the confusion is between "a" and "e"
gmat always prefers "because " to "in that " also if u remove the phrase "such as tooth and bone" then "a"logically sounds gud .... correct me if am wrong
In the face of widespread concern about environmental waste, compact disc manufacturers are attempting to find a replacement for the disposable plastic box in which they package their product.
(A) the disposable plastic box in which they (B) the disposable plastic box where they (C) a disposable plastic box in which to (D) disposable plastic boxes inside which they (E) the disposable plastic boxes in which to
Could anyone tell me why the answer is (A) and not (D) I marked (D) thinking that the removal of "the" before the 'disposable plastic box' makes the statement more general and removes the idea of 'number of boxes' from the context. Please explain !!
Carpenters, dentists, sewing machine operators, needlepointers, piano players, and indeed anyone who works with their hands for long hours can get carpal tunnel syndrome.
(A) anyone who works (B) anyone working (C) workers (D) those for whom work is (E) any people who work
Carpenters, dentists, sewing machine operators, needlepointers, piano players, and indeed anyone who works with their hands for long hours can get carpal tunnel syndrome.
(A) anyone who works (B) anyone working (C) workers (D) those for whom work is (E) any people who work
Pls provide answer with explanation
in the original sentence, anyone who works makes 'anyone' as singular and is not parallel with capenters etc.(plural) . Also, 'their' does not fit in after anyone who works
(C) and (D) just dont fit in
now (B) and (E) are left...
for (B), 'anyone working' I think makes it a singular subject, which does not confirm with parallel and 'their' that follows...
(E) seems to be correct with any people; people being a collective noun...also it fits with 'their' though 'any' is typically used to refer a single person...and many is used to refer plural...
I would go with (E)...What is the Official Answer ?
in the original sentence, anyone who works makes 'anyone' as singular and is not parallel with capenters etc.(plural) . Also, 'their' does not fit in after anyone who works
(C) and (D) just dont fit in
now (B) and (E) are left...
for (B), 'anyone working' I think makes it a singular subject, which does not confirm with parallel and 'their' that follows...
(E) seems to be correct with any people; people being a collective noun...also it fits with 'their' though 'any' is typically used to refer a single person...and many is used to refer plural...
I would go with (E)...What is the Official Answer ?
Even I think the same.
Anyone, Everyone, Someone, Somebody, No one, Nobody............. All are singular and they require singular verbs.
The explanation given by @div_nasa is just perfect. I will go with E.
Had 'his/her' been there instead of 'their' in the optioin B. Option B would have been perfect.
Anyway, Can someone please explain - If everything else were to be same in the above choices and you have to choose between two choices, one with - 'anyone who works with his/her' and the other with 'anyone working with his/her'. Which one would you choose and why?
Thnks for explaining. Yes the OA is E.....but I still have a doubt tht if anyone is singular then even a collective noun like army or people is also singular. One more doubt is isn't "and" joining the nouns to make them plural and hence "their" is being used here.
For 'anyone who works with his/her' and 'anyone working with his/her'....my explanation is tht we avoid continuous tense in most cases until n unless we wanna show tht somethg is in progress n so to refer to someone who does his/her job with hands we needn't use continuous tense....correct me if I m wrong.
Even I think the same.
Anyone, Everyone, Someone, Somebody, No one, Nobody............. All are singular and they require singular verbs.
The explanation given by @div_nasa is just perfect. I will go with E.
Had 'his/her' been there instead of 'their' in the optioin B. Option B would have been perfect.
Anyway, Can someone please explain - If everything else were to be same in the above choices and you have to choose between two choices, one with - 'anyone who works with his/her' and the other with 'anyone working with his/her'. Which one would you choose and why?
Thnks for explaining. Yes the OA is E.....but I still have a doubt tht if anyone is singular then even a collective noun like army or people is also singular. One more doubt is isn't "and" joining the nouns to make them plural and hence "their" is being used here.
For 'anyone who works with his/her' and 'anyone working with his/her'....my explanation is tht we avoid continuous tense in most cases until n unless we wanna show tht somethg is in progress n so to refer to someone who does his/her job with hands we needn't use continuous tense....correct me if I m wrong.
Well in GMATland, the answer choice may not be the perfect sentence...often its the best option amongst the given four options..
if anyone is singular then even a collective noun like army or people is also singular. One more doubt is isn't "and" joining the nouns to make them plural and hence "their" is being used here.
Well in a way you are correct. "And" induces plural sense. But the other major thing that is to be looked after here is "Parallelism" Carpenters, dentists, sewing machine operators, needlepointers, piano players all are plurals. Hence, whatever follows after "and" should also be plural in sense.
Well in GMATland, the answer choice may not be the perfect sentence...often its the best option amongst the given four options..
Well in a way you are correct. "And" induces plural sense. But the other major thing that is to be looked after here is "Parallelism" Carpenters, dentists, sewing machine operators, needlepointers, piano players all are plurals. Hence, whatever follows after "and" should also be plural in sense.
Well,
To start off with - I think @peak is absolutely correct and not 'correct in a way' as described by @div_nasa( NO OFFENCE MEANT)
Yes, "anyone" is also singular and it requires a singular verb. Also collective nouns such as army, group of scientists, team require singular verbs. Ex:- The team IS playing very well, the army HAS withstood......, this group of scientists IS exceptional.......
Collective nouns are different from plural nouns viz., Carpenters, dentists........are all plural nouns and they require plural verbs as correctly explained by @div_nasa
Sorry guys, for my not being active in the night.Looks that you all are nocturnal.
Guys, I see no action happening here. How about some rules.... we set some rules. We will have to solve atleast 30 to 40 SC everyday to ace the GMAT. I can't expect any response from @div_nasa as I can see from his signature that his G-day is on Aug 17.
Neanderthals had a vocal tract that resembled those of the apes and so were probably without language, a shortcoming that may explain why they were supplanted by our own species. (A) Neanderthals had a vocal tract that resembled those of the apes (B) Neanderthals had a vocal tract resembling an ape's (C) The vocal tracts of Neanderthals resembled an ape's (D) The Neanderthal's vocal tracts resembled the apes (E) The vocal tracts of the Neanderthals resembled those of the apes
can u also tell me which one is appropriate as an answer to "Where is Harish?" A) Harish is off to take a piss B) Harish is off to have a piss C) Harish is having a piss D) Harish is taking a piss
hows harish has gone to take a piss plz suggest other alternatives
Neanderthals had a vocal tract that resembled those of the apes and so were probably without language, a shortcoming that may explain why they were supplanted by our own species. (A) Neanderthals had a vocal tract that resembled those of the apes (B) Neanderthals had a vocal tract resembling an ape's (C) The vocal tracts of Neanderthals resembled an ape's (D) The Neanderthal's vocal tracts resembled the apes' (E) The vocal tracts of the Neanderthals resembled those of the apes
I would go with A. My reasons are
B) resembling...... is wrong. It contradicts with the verb HAD(past tense) after Neanderthals. C) an Ape's is wrong........it is singular....the comparision here is between Neanderthals as a whole and apes as a whole.......Altered Intent D)Same reason.......Neanderthal's and ape's indicate the singular comparision but the pronouns were, they...... that follow subsequently do not agree with the singular noun Neanderthal's -- Subject Verb Agreement E)Very tricky.........There is no wrong as such with this choice when looked at in isolation. But the sentence which follows says that...' so were probably without language'... This again is a classic case of misplaced modifier because if a noun(Neanderthals) is followed by a sentence,the sentence should modify the noun(Neanderthals).
