Hi,
I got both the below SC's correct, but it was more of an intuition than anything else.
Does anybody know why we should go with DID and not HAS/HAD in below sentences.
1. Not since Galileo suffered the "scurvy humor" of the Inquisition has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue a theory.
(A) has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue
(B) did a religious organization so effectively curb the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue
(C) has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist to pursue
(D) did a religious organization so effectively curb the ability of a major scientist to pursue
(E) has a religious organization so effectively curbed whether a major scientist had the ability that he could be pursuing
2. Not until the Enlightenment, some 200 years ago, had society seriously questioned the right of the state that it could execute its citizens.
(A) had society seriously questioned the right of the state that it could execute
(B) did society seriously questioned the right of the state that it could execute
(C) had society seriously questioned the right of the state for the executing of
(D) did society seriously question the right of the state to execute
(E) had society seriously questioned whether the state had a right that it could execute
Hi,
I got both the below SC's correct, but it was more of an intuition than anything else.
Does anybody know why we should go with DID and not HAS/HAD in below sentences.
1. Not since Galileo suffered the scurvy humor of the Inquisition has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue a theory.
(A) has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue
(B) did a religious organization so effectively curb the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue
(C) has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist to pursue
(D) did a religious organization so effectively curb the ability of a major scientist to pursue
(E) has a religious organization so effectively curbed whether a major scientist had the ability that he could be pursuing
had to search for this one. acc to idiom, i feel the answer is A. it has the idiom- so X that Y.
but i think the answer is C.
2. Not until the Enlightenment, some 200 years ago, had society seriously questioned the right of the state that it could execute its citizens.
(A) had society seriously questioned the right of the state that it could execute
(B) did society seriously questioned the right of the state that it could execute
(C) had society seriously questioned the right of the state for the executing of
(D) did society seriously question the right of the state to execute
(E) had society seriously questioned whether the state had a right that it could execute
Alright, the difference between had and did:
Did is used to tell the action happened in the past. such as: i did the work.
Had is used before the action that happened prior to other action.
in simpler words, Had is used in a sentence only when the sentence is already in past but we need to talk about an action that happened in further past.
eg-
I had left before you arrived- Correct.
I left before you arrived- Incorrect.
I left before you had arrived- incorrct. (because 'leaving' happened prior 'to arrival')
and usage of Has-
the present perfect tense is used to indicate an action that completed in immediate past.
eg-
John has just won an award for academic excellence.
Hope this clears your confusion.
Regards,
Neha
Hi,
I got both the below SC's correct, but it was more of an intuition than anything else.
Does anybody know why we should go with DID and not HAS/HAD in below sentences.
1. Not since Galileo suffered the scurvy humor of the Inquisition has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue a theory.
(A) has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue
(B) did a religious organization so effectively curb the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue
(C) has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist to pursue
(D) did a religious organization so effectively curb the ability of a major scientist to pursue
(E) has a religious organization so effectively curbed whether a major scientist had the ability that he could be pursuing
2. Not until the Enlightenment, some 200 years ago, had society seriously questioned the right of the state that it could execute its citizens.
(A) had society seriously questioned the right of the state that it could execute
(B) did society seriously questioned the right of the state that it could execute
(C) had society seriously questioned the right of the state for the executing of
(D) did society seriously question the right of the state to execute
(E) had society seriously questioned whether the state had a right that it could execute
First thing to notice is that the above statement refers to the past. Therefore, "did" cannot be used, automatically eliminating option B and D.
(A) has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue Has + can = ok. Has + could = wrong
(C) has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist to pursue - Correct
(E) has a religious organization so effectively curbed whether a major scientist had the ability that he could be pursuing has & whether cannot be in the same sentence or question together.
BTW, your instinct is nothing but a collective unconscious knowledge of speaking english & grammar over the years. so give yourself credit that you may know more than you think
P.S. Let me know if the answer is wrong. Any feedback is always appreciated.
ques:
Because of the enormous research and
development expenditures required to survive in the electronics industry, an industry marked by rapid
innovation and volatile demand, such firms tend to be very large.
(A) to survive
(B) of firms to survive
(C) for surviving
(D) for survival
(E) for firms' survival
can somebody please explain the answer?
ques:
Because of the enormous research and
development expenditures required to survive in the electronics industry, an industry marked by rapid
innovation and volatile demand, such firms tend to be very large.
(A) to survive
(B) of firms to survive
(C) for surviving
(D) for survival
(E) for firms' survival
can somebody please explain the answer?
Hi
,Complex gerund "surviving" fulfills the firms requirement hence need to be sure of expenditures with research for firm which is noun.
OA's
1. Not since Galileo suffered the scurvy humor of the Inquisition has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue a theory.
(A) has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue
(B) did a religious organization so effectively curb the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue
(C) has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist to pursue
(D) did a religious organization so effectively curb the ability of a major scientist to pursue
(E) has a religious organization so effectively curbed whether a major scientist had the ability that he could be pursuing
2. Not until the Enlightenment, some 200 years ago, had society seriously questioned the right of the state that it could execute its citizens.
(A) had society seriously questioned the right of the state that it could execute
(B) did society seriously questioned the right of the state that it could execute
(C) had society seriously questioned the right of the state for the executing of
(D) did society seriously question the right of the state to execute
(E) had society seriously questioned whether the state had a right that it could execute
1. Not since Galileo suffered the scurvy humor of the Inquisition has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue a theory.
(A) has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue
(B) did a religious organization so effectively curb the ability of a major scientist that he could pursue
(C) has a religious organization so effectively curbed the ability of a major scientist to pursue
(D) did a religious organization so effectively curb the ability of a major scientist to pursue
(E) has a religious organization so effectively curbed whether a major scientist had the ability that he could be pursuing
2. Not until the Enlightenment, some 200 years ago, had society seriously questioned the right of the state that it could execute its citizens.
(A) had society seriously questioned the right of the state that it could execute
(B) did society seriously questioned the right of the state that it could execute
(C) had society seriously questioned the right of the state for the executing of
(D) did society seriously question the right of the state to execute
(E) had society seriously questioned whether the state had a right that it could execute
Hi All,
DOUBTS!!!
A or C?
559) One of Ronald Reagan's first acts as President was to rescind President Carter's directive that any chemical banned on medical grounds in the United States be prohibited from sale to other countries.
(A) that any chemical banned on medical grounds in the United States be prohibited from sale to other countries
(B) that any chemical be prohibited from sale to other countries that was banned on medical grounds in the United States
(C) prohibiting the sale to other countries of any chemical banned on medical grounds in the United States
(D) prohibiting that any chemical banned on medical grounds in the United States is sold to other countries
(E) that any chemical banned in the United States on medical grounds is prohibited from being sold to other countries
563)One view of the economy contends that a large drop in oil prices should eventually lead to lowering interest rates, as well as lowering fears about inflation, a rally in stocks and bonds, and a weakening of the dollar.
(A) lowering interest rates, as well as lowering fears about inflation,
(B) a lowering of interest rates and of fears about inflation,
(C) a lowering of interest rates, along with fears about inflation,
(D) interest rates being lowered, along with fears about inflation,
(E) interest rates and fears about inflation being lowered, with
credited for /credited with?
571) Pablo Picasso, the late Spanish painter, credited African art with having had a strong influence on his work.
(A) with having had
(B) for its having
(C) to have had
(D) for having
(E) in that it had
Hi All,
DOUBTS!!!
A or C?
559) One of Ronald Reagan's first acts as President was to rescind President Carter's directive that any chemical banned on medical grounds in the United States be prohibited from sale to other countries.
(A) that any chemical banned on medical grounds in the United States be prohibited from sale to other countries
(B) that any chemical be prohibited from sale to other countries that was banned on medical grounds in the United States
(C) prohibiting the sale to other countries of any chemical banned on medical grounds in the United States
(D) prohibiting that any chemical banned on medical grounds in the United States is sold to other countries
(E) that any chemical banned in the United States on medical grounds is prohibited from being sold to other countries
A is the right answer. C is much clumsy than A. Others use verb forms of 'be' in different tenses which is unwarrented.
ques:
Because of the enormous research and development expenditures required to survive in the electronics industry, an industry marked by rapid innovation and volatile demand, such firms tend to be very large.
(A) to survive
(B) of firms to survive
(C) for surviving
(D) for survival
(E) for firms' survival
can somebody please explain the answer?
Hi,
Complex gerund "surviving" fulfills the firms requirement hence need to be sure of expenditures with research for firm which is noun.
The subject of the main clause (such firms) presumes a prior reference to the firms in question. furthermore, the logical subject of to survive and the logical complement of required should be made explicit. All three demands are met by B, the best choice. Choices A,C and D, with no reference to the firms in question, meet none of these demands. In choice E, the illogical and awkward use of a prepositional phrase (for firm's survival) buries the needed initial reference to firms in a possessive modifier.
and the correct idiom of require is: Require + Noun + to.
Eg- One requires a good Gmat Score to go to a good US business schools.
Regards,
Neha
559) One of Ronald Reagans first acts as President was to rescind President Carters directive that any chemical banned on medical grounds in the United States be prohibited from sale to other countries.
(A) that any chemical banned on medical grounds in the United States be prohibited from sale to other countries
(B) that any chemical be prohibited from sale to other countries that was banned on medical grounds in the United States
(C) prohibiting the sale to other countries of any chemical banned on medical grounds in the United States
(D) prohibiting that any chemical banned on medical grounds in the United States is sold to other countries
(E) that any chemical banned in the United States on medical grounds is prohibited from being sold to other countries
the correct idiom is- prohibits x from doing y.
i.e- Prohibits + from + gerund suggests that A is correct.
I know the OA is C.
but i can't settle with either A or C. both have some problems
563)One view of the economy contends that a large drop in oil prices should eventually lead to lowering interest rates, as well as lowering fears about inflation, a rally in stocks and bonds, and a weakening of the dollar.
(A) lowering interest rates, as well as lowering fears about inflation,
(B) a lowering of interest rates and of fears about inflation,
(C) a lowering of interest rates, along with fears about inflation,
(D) interest rates being lowered, along with fears about inflation,
(E) interest rates and fears about inflation being lowered, with
only C and B maintains the parallelism- a lowering..., a rally....,and a weakening... so A, D and E are out.
Inconsistencies in C - use of 'along with' alienates 'fears about inflation' from 'lowering of interest rates'. The sentence given presents the effects of a large drop in oil prices viz
a lowering of interest rates and fears of inflation
a rally in stock and bonds
a weakening of the dollar
use of 'along with fear of inflation' indicates that 'fears of inflation' is an independent effect but the fact is it's in combination with 'lowering of interest rates' and is best put as a lowering of interest rates and fears of inflation
Option B
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Neha
Hi All,
Confusion !!!
'Rising inventories' singular?
Verb Lead/Leads is for Rising inventories OR production cutbacks?
610)Rising inventories, when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead to production cutbacks that would hamper economic growth.
(A) when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead
(B) when not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, possibly leads
(C) when they were unaccompanied by corresponding sales increases, can lead
(D) if not accompanied by correspondingly increased sales, possibly leads
(E) if not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, can lead
credited for /credited with?
571) Pablo Picasso, the late Spanish painter, credited African art with having had a strong influence on his work.
(A) with having had
(B) for its having
(C) to have had
(D) for having
(E) in that it had
Parellelism confusion
601. Recently implemented shift-work equations based on studies of the human sleep cycle have reduced sickness, sleeping on the job, fatigue among shift workers, and have raised production efficiency in various industries.
(A) fatigue among shift workers, and have raised
(B) fatigue among shift workers, and raised
(C) and fatigue among shift workers while raising
(D) lowered fatigue among shift workers, and raisedďźˆC
(E) and fatigue among shift workers was lowered while raising
Confusion !!!
'Rising inventories' singular?
Verb Lead/Leads is for Rising inventories OR production cutbacks?
610)Rising inventories, when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead to production cutbacks that would hamper economic growth.
(A) when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead
(B) when not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, possibly leads
(C) when they were unaccompanied by corresponding sales increases, can lead
(D) if not accompanied by correspondingly increased sales, possibly leads
(E) if not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, can lead
credited for /credited with?
571) Pablo Picasso, the late Spanish painter, credited African art with having had a strong influence on his work.
(A) with having had
(B) for its having
(C) to have had
(D) for having
(E) in that it had
Parellelism confusion
601. Recently implemented shift-work equations based on studies of the human sleep cycle have reduced sickness, sleeping on the job, fatigue among shift workers, and have raised production efficiency in various industries.
(A) fatigue among shift workers, and have raised
(B) fatigue among shift workers, and raised
(C) and fatigue among shift workers while raising
(D) lowered fatigue among shift workers, and raisedďźˆC
(E) and fatigue among shift workers was lowered while raising
@all
Please let me know which is the best material for sentence correction??
I have downloaded Manhatten sentence correction from net. Is that enough or do i need to refer more docs for it?
Please reply assuming that i am below average in verbal.
Thanks in advance. Please reply asap.
Hi All,
Confusion !!!
'Rising inventories' singular?
Verb Lead/Leads is for Rising inventories OR production cutbacks?
610)Rising inventories, when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead to production cutbacks that would hamper economic growth.
(A) when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead
(B) when not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, possibly leads
(C) when they were unaccompanied by corresponding sales increases, can lead
(D) if not accompanied by correspondingly increased sales, possibly leads
(E) if not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, can lead
credited for /credited with?
571) Pablo Picasso, the late Spanish painter, credited African art with having had a strong influence on his work.
(A) with having had
(B) for its having
(C) to have had
(D) for having
(E) in that it had
Parellelism confusion
601. Recently implemented shift-work equations based on studies of the human sleep cycle have reduced sickness, sleeping on the job, fatigue among shift workers, and have raised production efficiency in various industries.
(A) fatigue among shift workers, and have raised
(B) fatigue among shift workers, and raised
(C) and fatigue among shift workers while raising
(D) lowered fatigue among shift workers, and raisedďźˆC
(E) and fatigue among shift workers was lowered while raising
For Q1:
Matrix Decoder: The verb 'lead' is right as it is preceded by 'can'. If it would have been used alone, then it was wise to use 'leads'. But the sentence is indicating the possibility. If the 'leads' is used, it indicates the certainty of the action.
For Q2:
Matrix Decoder: 'Credited for' is right.
@all
Please let me know which is the best material for sentence correction??
I have downloaded Manhatten sentence correction from net. Is that enough or do i need to refer more docs for it?
Please reply assuming that i am below average in verbal.
Thanks in advance. Please reply asap.
Hi,
If you place yourself below average, I would suggest you first start working on English grammar basics from your high school books. It really helps. Also get famalarized to US way of English as we are educated in UK way of English. You may start reading US Newspapers on net. Keep solving SC problems from variouos GMAT books in parallel and see how you are scoring on them.
Regards,
MD
'Rising inventories' singular?
Verb Lead/Leads is for Rising inventories OR production cutbacks?
610)Rising inventories, when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead to production cutbacks that would hamper economic growth.
(A) when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead
(B) when not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, possibly leads
(C) when they were unaccompanied by corresponding sales increases, can lead
(D) if not accompanied by correspondingly increased sales, possibly leads
(E) if not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, can lead
The modifying phrase when...sales is needlessly difficult to understand. the adverb correspoandingly is incorrectly and ambiguously used; using the adjective corresponding to modify increases in sales makes the intended meaning clearer. Unaccompanied is not wrong but not accompanied more effectively expresses the intended negation.
And, Plural subject inventories does not agree with the singular verb leads.
credited for /credited with?
571) Pablo Picasso, the late Spanish painter, credited African art with having had a strong influence on his work.
(A) with having had
(B) for its having
(C) to have had
(D) for having
(E) in that it had
The correct idiom is- credited with.
Parellelism confusion
601. Recently implemented shift-work equations based on studies of the human sleep cycle have reduced sickness, sleeping on the job, fatigue among shift workers, and have raised production efficiency in various industries.
(A) fatigue among shift workers, and have raised
(B) fatigue among shift workers, and raised
(C) and fatigue among shift workers while raising
(D) lowered fatigue among shift workers, and raisedďźˆC
(E) and fatigue among shift workers was lowered while raising
Here is Parallelism with Cause and effect relationship. will explan with examples-
Jack practiced plethora of quant problems, increasing his accuracy from 50% to 90% within three months. ---> Correct.
One might feel that 'practiced' is not parallel to 'increasing'. Be very clear about this distinction; when there is cause-effect relationship, verb for cause and that for effect will have different forms.
Jack practicing plethora of quant problems, increased his accuracy from 50% to 90% within three months.---> Correct.
Again, practicing and increased are different verb forms but the sentence is correct due to cause-effect relation between 'practicing problems' and 'increased accuracy'.
So in this ques, there is cause-effect relationship between "shift-work euqations" reduced sickness, sleeping and fatigue And raising production efficieny. that is why C.
Answers in Red.
Hope this clears your doubts.
Regards,
Neha
The modifying phrase when...sales is needlessly difficult to understand. the adverb correspoandingly is incorrectly and ambiguously used; using the adjective corresponding to modify increases in sales makes the intended meaning clearer. Unaccompanied is not wrong but not accompanied more effectively expresses the intended negation.
And, Plural subject inventories does not agree with the singular verb leads.
The correct idiom is- credited with.
Here is Parallelism with Cause and effect relationship. will explan with examples-
Jack practiced plethora of quant problems, increasing his accuracy from 50% to 90% within three months. ---> Correct.
One might feel that 'practiced' is not parallel to 'increasing'. Be very clear about this distinction; when there is cause-effect relationship, verb for cause and that for effect will have different forms.
Jack practicing plethora of quant problems, increased his accuracy from 50% to 90% within three months.---> Correct.
Again, practicing and increased are different verb forms but the sentence is correct due to cause-effect relation between 'practicing problems' and 'increased accuracy'.
So in this ques, there is cause-effect relationship between "shift-work euqations" reduced sickness, sleeping and fatigue And raising production efficieny. that is why C.
Answers in Red.
Hope this clears your doubts.
Regards,
Neha
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Hi Neha,
G8 explanation. But i am not sure if only idiom credited with is correct .
actually all the below usage of credited are considered correct.
1. Credit X with discovering Y (Credit with doing something)
2. Given credit for being oneswho
3. Credit X Rupees to Y's account (When money is involved)
and that is the reason why i am not sure if it should be credit for /credited with
credited for /credited with?
571) Pablo Picasso, the late Spanish painter, credited African art with having had a strong influence on his work.
(A) with having had
(B) for its having
(C) to have had
(D) for having
(E) in that it had
Q2) compared to /compared with ?
As far as i know compared to used to compare similar things (apples to apples) and compared with used to comapare different things (apples to oranges) , going by this shouldn't the correct obtion be the one which uses "comapared to"
648. Since chromosome damage may be caused by viral infections, medical x-rays, and exposure to sunlight, it is important that the chromosomes 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 chemically induced damage are to be compared to
(E) that is to be tested for chemically induced damage are to be comparable with
677) Sunspots, vortices of gas associated with strong electromagnetic activity, are visible as dark spots on the surface of the Sun but have never been sighted on the Suns poles or equator.
(A) are visible as dark spots on the surface of the Sun but have never been sighted on
(B) are visible as dark spots that never have been sighted on the surface of the Sun
(C) appear on the surface of the Sun as dark spots although never sighted at
(D) appear as dark spots on the surface of the Sun, although never having been sighted at
(E) appear as dark spots on the Suns surface, which have never been sighted on
684) That the new managing editor rose from the publications soft news sections to a leadership position is more of a landmark in the industry than her being a woman.
(A) her being a woman
(B) being a woman is
(C) her womanhood
(D) that she was a woman
(E) that she is a woman
infinite amount/infinite number---of stimuli ?
701) The brain is something of a stimulus reduction system, a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount of stimuli that reach the senses at any given moment.
(A) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(B) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite number
(C) the means of reducing for comprehending the nearly infinite number
(D) the means that reduces, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(E) the means for reducing in order to comprehend the nearly infinite amount
(A) are visible as dark spots on the surface of the Sun but have never been sighted on
(B) are visible as dark spots that never have been sighted on the surface of the Sun
(C) appear on the surface of the Sun as dark spots although never sighted at
(D) appear as dark spots on the surface of the Sun, although never having been sighted at
(E) appear as dark spots on the Suns surface, which have never been sighted on
684) That the new managing editor rose from the publications soft news sections to a leadership position is more of a landmark in the industry than her being a woman.
(A) her being a woman
(B) being a woman is
(C) her womanhood
(D) that she was a woman
(E) that she is a woman
infinite amount/infinite number---of stimuli ?
701) The brain is something of a stimulus reduction system, a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount of stimuli that reach the senses at any given moment.
(A) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(B) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite number
(C) the means of reducing for comprehending the nearly infinite number
(D) the means that reduces, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(E) the means for reducing in order to comprehend the nearly infinite amount
677) Sunspots, vortices of gas associated with strong electromagnetic activity, are visible as dark spots on the surface of the Sun but have never been sighted on the Suns poles or equator.
(A) are visible as dark spots on the surface of the Sun but have never been sighted on
(B) are visible as dark spots that never have been sighted on the surface of the Sun... the modifying clause that never...Sun distorts the meaning of the sentence; also, without punctuation, the phrase on the surface of the Sun...the Sun's poles or equator is ungrammatical and makes no sense.
(C) appear on the surface of the Sun as dark spots although never sighted at....Although typically introduces a subordinate clause, which has a subject and a verb, but here there is no subject and sighted is not a complete verb
(D) appear as dark spots on the surface of the Sun, although never having been sighted at....same as C and have never been sighted is not a complete verb.
(E) appear as dark spots on the Suns surface, which have never been sighted on... the phrasing makes the sentence somewhat awkward and unclear.
The correct parallel structure in the original sentence emphasizes the contrast between where sunspots are found (are visible...Sun) and where they are not (have never been sighted....equator). Sunspots is the subject of the sentence; are is the verb of the first part of the contrast, and have never been sighted is the verb of the second. (The adjective visible is a complement and is parallel to the past participle sighted.) Both parts of the sentence conclude with phrases indicating location. The contrast itself is indicated by the conjuction but.
684) That the new managing editor rose from the publications soft news sections to a leadership position is more of a landmark in the industry than her being a woman.
(A) her being a woman
(B) being a woman is
(C) her womanhood
(D) that she was a woman
(E) that she is a woman
A, B - Being is unnecessary - eliminate.
C - "her" apparently refers to the "new managing editor". Try plugging in the words "new managing editor" instead of her and see if the statement makes sense. So you get ".... industry than new managing editor womanhood". Doesn't fit.. Eliminate.
Now, D and E maintain parallelism and each could be right depending on which tense is used in the rest of the sentence. The part "leadership position is" indicates that the present tense needs to be used. Hence eliminate D.
E it is!
infinite amount/infinite number---of stimuli ?
701) The brain is something of a stimulus reduction system, a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount of stimuli that reach the senses at any given moment.
(A) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(B) a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite number
(C) the means of reducing for comprehending the nearly infinite number
(D) the means that reduces, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount
(E) the means for reducing in order to comprehend the nearly infinite amount
Stimuli is countable therefore number.
Use number for Countable nouns.
and Amount for Uncountable nouns.
Hope this clears the confusion.
Regards,
Neha
Hi Neha,
G8 explanation. But i am not sure if only idiom credited with is correct .
actually all the below usage of credited are considered correct.
1. Credit X with discovering Y (Credit with doing something)
2. Given credit for being oneswho
3. Credit X Rupees to Ys account (When money is involved)
and that is the reason why i am not sure if it should be credit for /credited with
credited for /credited with?
571) Pablo Picasso, the late Spanish painter, credited African art with having had a strong influence on his work.
(A) with having had
(B) for its having
(C) to have had
(D) for having
(E) in that it had
Choice A is best. In this sentence, where credit(ed) is used as a verb, the idiom in English is to credit something with having had some effect. Thus only choice A is idiomatic. Both for (in B and D) and to (in C) can be used idiomatically when credit is a noun, as in "Picasso gave credit to African art for having had a strong influence on his work." the verb form having had is used appropriately in choice A to indicate action that occurred prior to action expressed in the simple past tense-- that is to indicate that African art had influenced Picasso before he credited it with having done so.
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Q2) compared to /compared with ?
As far as i know compared to used to compare similar things (apples to apples) and compared with used to comapare different things (apples to oranges) , going by this shouldn't the correct obtion be the one which uses "comapared to"
648. Since chromosome damage may be caused by viral infections, medical x-rays, and exposure to sunlight, it is important that the chromosomes 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 chemically induced damage are to be compared to
(E) that is to be tested for chemically induced damage are to be comparable with
I agree with you on this one. but all the choices which have 'Compared to' also have 'being', a word always avoided on Gmat. and out of A and E. only A is not wordy and suits well. but still i'm not clear. and that is why i don't the right answer.
I think 1000SC is not a good source to study from and would recommend to avoid its ques since it almost always have ambiguity in the ques and even GMAC is against the material.
Regards,
Neha
Hi all,
Confusions!!!
767) The increased popularity and availability of televisions has led to the decline of regional dialects, language variations which originate from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated by geographic isolation.
(A) which originate from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(B) that originated from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(C) originated from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(D) originating from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(E) originating from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuating
777. The man was always aware, sometimes proudly and sometimes resentfully, that he was a small-town Midwesterner who was thrust into a world that was dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than him.
(A) who was thrust into a world that was dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than him
(B) who had been thrust into a world that was dominated by more wealthy, educated, and polished people than him
(C) who had been thrust into a world dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and people more polished than he was
(D) thrust into a world dominated by more wealthy, educated, and polished people than him
(E) thrust into a world dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than he
794. The Olympic Games helped to keep peace among the pugnacious states of the Greek world in that a sacred truce was proclaimed during the festivals month.
(A) world in that a sacred truce was proclaimed during the festivals month
(B) world, proclaiming a sacred truce during the festivals month
(C) world when they proclaimed a sacred truce for the festival month
(D) world, for a sacred truce was proclaimed during the month of the festival
(E) world by proclamation of a sacred truce that was for the month of the festival
799. The owner of Steeles Grocery in Osage, Ohio, saved $600 monthly on heat during the winter by putting all his refrigerator air compressors together in an insulated compartment, then installing two fans and a duct that carried waste heat from the compressors into the main part of the store.
(A) then installing two fans and a duct that carried
(B) then he installing two fans and a duct that carried
(C) then two fans were installed with a duct that carried
(D) installing two fans, and then carrying through a duct
(E) installing two fans, and a duct carrying
800. The Parthenon was a church from 1204 until 1456, when Athens was taken by General Mohammed the Conqueror, the Turkish sultan, who established a mosque in the building and used the Acropolis as a fortress.
(A) who established a mosque in the building and used the Acropolis as
(B) who, establishing a mosque in the building, used the Acropolis like
(C) who, when he had established a mosque in the building, used the Acropolis like
(D) who had established a mosque in the building, using the Acropolis to be
(E) establishing a mosque in the building and using the Acropolis as
Confusions!!!
767) The increased popularity and availability of televisions has led to the decline of regional dialects, language variations which originate from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated by geographic isolation.
(A) which originate from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(B) that originated from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(C) originated from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(D) originating from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuated
(E) originating from diverse ethnic and cultural heritages and perpetuating
777. The man was always aware, sometimes proudly and sometimes resentfully, that he was a small-town Midwesterner who was thrust into a world that was dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than him.
(A) who was thrust into a world that was dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than him
(B) who had been thrust into a world that was dominated by more wealthy, educated, and polished people than him
(C) who had been thrust into a world dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and people more polished than he was
(D) thrust into a world dominated by more wealthy, educated, and polished people than him
(E) thrust into a world dominated by wealthier, better-educated, and more polished people than he
794. The Olympic Games helped to keep peace among the pugnacious states of the Greek world in that a sacred truce was proclaimed during the festivals month.
(A) world in that a sacred truce was proclaimed during the festivals month
(B) world, proclaiming a sacred truce during the festivals month
(C) world when they proclaimed a sacred truce for the festival month
(D) world, for a sacred truce was proclaimed during the month of the festival
(E) world by proclamation of a sacred truce that was for the month of the festival
799. The owner of Steeles Grocery in Osage, Ohio, saved $600 monthly on heat during the winter by putting all his refrigerator air compressors together in an insulated compartment, then installing two fans and a duct that carried waste heat from the compressors into the main part of the store.
(A) then installing two fans and a duct that carried
(B) then he installing two fans and a duct that carried
(C) then two fans were installed with a duct that carried
(D) installing two fans, and then carrying through a duct
(E) installing two fans, and a duct carrying
800. The Parthenon was a church from 1204 until 1456, when Athens was taken by General Mohammed the Conqueror, the Turkish sultan, who established a mosque in the building and used the Acropolis as a fortress.
(A) who established a mosque in the building and used the Acropolis as
(B) who, establishing a mosque in the building, used the Acropolis like
(C) who, when he had established a mosque in the building, used the Acropolis like
(D) who had established a mosque in the building, using the Acropolis to be
(E) establishing a mosque in the building and using the Acropolis as