I read the following sentence on WSJ online...
There are great opportunity for companies that are cash rich to look at some of the more developed countries.
Can you guys point out whats wrong with the sentence and correct it?
I read the following sentence on WSJ online...
There are great opportunity for companies that are cash rich to look at some of the more developed countries.
Can you guys point out whats wrong with the sentence and correct it?
According to me the better/correct version would be
There are great opportunities for cash rich companies to look to some of the more developed countries for XYZ (expansion/takeovers)
"opportunity" should be replaced with "opportunities".
"look at" should be replaced with "look to".
"look at": to examine someone or something
"look to": to expect someone or something to supply something
Cheers
I read the following sentence on WSJ online...
There are great opportunity for companies that are cash rich to look at some of the more developed countries.
Can you guys point out whats wrong with the sentence and correct it?
1. In 1791 Robert Carter III, one of the wealthiest plantation owners in Virginia, stunned his family, friends, and neighbors by filing a deed of emancipation, setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered his property.
(A) setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered
(B) setting free more than the 500 slaves legally considered as
(C) and set free more than 500 slaves, who were legally considered as
(D) and set free more than the 500 slaves who were legally considered
(E) and he set free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered as
(A) setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered
(B) setting free more than the 500 slaves legally considered as
(C) and set free more than 500 slaves, who were legally considered as
(D) and set free more than the 500 slaves who were legally considered
(E) and he set free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered as
1. Even though the direct costs of malpractice disputes amounts to a sum lower than one percent of the $541 billion the nation spent on health care last year, doctors say fear of lawsuits plays major role in health-care inflation.
(A) amounts to a sum lower
(B) amounts to less
(C) amounted to less
(D) amounted to lower
(E) amounted to a lower sum
(A) amounts to a sum lower
(B) amounts to less
(C) amounted to less
(D) amounted to lower
(E) amounted to a lower sum
1. In 1791 Robert Carter III, one of the wealthiest plantation owners in Virginia, stunned his family, friends, and neighbors by filing a deed of emancipation, setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered his property.
(A) setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered
(B) setting free more than the 500 slaves legally considered as
(C) and set free more than 500 slaves, who were legally considered as
(D) and set free more than the 500 slaves who were legally considered
(E) and he set free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered as
using POE, its a 3:2 match... considered as is unidiomatic, that rules out B,C and E. "and set free...." in D introduces the unnecessary parallel and changes the meaning. in option A "setting free...." is a phrase modifying a deed of emancipation. so answer in my opinion should be A.
plz post OA.
1. Even though the direct costs of malpractice disputes amounts to a sum lower than one percent of the $541 billion the nation spent on health care last year, doctors say fear of lawsuits plays major role in health-care inflation.
(A) amounts to a sum lower
(B) amounts to less
(C) amounted to less
(D) amounted to lower
(E) amounted to a lower sum
again its a 3:2 match (amounts vs amounted). according to sub. verb agreement, direct costs is plural so amounts is wrong and rules out A and B. When dealing with percents, "less" is preferred over "lower". so that rules out D and E. Choice C should be the answer. plz post OA?
Oops, wrong idiom, should it be preferred to or preferred over? plz respond gurus...
1. In 1791 Robert Carter III, one of the wealthiest plantation owners in Virginia, stunned his family, friends, and neighbors by filing a deed of emancipation, setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered his property.
(A) setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered
(B) setting free more than the 500 slaves legally considered as
(C) and set free more than 500 slaves, who were legally considered as
(D) and set free more than the 500 slaves who were legally considered
(E) and he set free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered as
Undoubtedly its A
again its a 3:2 match (amounts vs amounted). according to sub. verb agreement, direct costs is plural so amounts is wrong and rules out A and B. When dealing with percents, "less" is preferred over "lower". so that rules out D and E. Choice C should be the answer. plz post OA?
Oops, wrong idiom, should it be preferred to or preferred over? plz respond gurus...
My take is also C
Perhaps the phrase "the more than 500 slaves" is bothering you, since it is not common usage. The best way to think about this usage is this: If we were to use the phrase: "more than the 500 slaves who were legally considered his property", it would mean that he set free 500 slaves who were his property *and* he also set free other slaves (over and above 500) which were not considered his property.
In contrast, when we use the phrase: "the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered his property", we mean that the 500+ slaves all of who were his property, were set free (and this is what is clearly the intention of the sentence).
PM me if you need any further clarification on this.
Thanks for the valuable information but according to Wren N Martin usage of definite article "The" is generally avoided before a number
"more than the 500 slaves who were legally considered his property"
here the comes before a number, that was also a reason I eliminated B
Thanks
Thanks for the valuable information but according to Wren N Martin usage of definite article "The" is generally avoided before a number
more than the 500 slaves who were legally considered his property
here the comes before a number, that was also a reason I eliminated B
Thanks
guys, was my approach to eliminate B wrong? I eliminated B based on 3:2 split "Considered as vs:considered). Please help.
Well, one instance that you can identify with, is: My birthday falls on Friday, the 13th. Perhaps thats the reason why Wren and Martin is non-committal on this (the is generally avoided).
Anyway a larger point here is that the predominant reason why option b should not have been in your list of favorites is the usage of considered as which is idiomatically wrong in GMAT.
p.s. Since your immediate aim should be to crack GMAT and not to emerge an English puritan, focus more on the GMAT traps (in case I am not clear, this was a tongue in cheek comment, but hope you get the message:)).
A very big thanks for that cheeky comment
, and for the message it implies, I have just started my preparation and I believe that there is no harm in laying a solid foundation first, for which not only Wren and Martin but also any other Grammar book can be very helpful.Thanks
Well, one instance that you can identify with, is: My birthday falls on Friday, the 13th. Perhaps thats the reason why Wren and Martin is non-committal on this (the is generally avoided).
Anyway a larger point here is that the predominant reason why option b should not have been in your list of favorites is the usage of considered as which is idiomatically wrong in GMAT.
p.s. Since your immediate aim should be to crack GMAT and not to emerge an English puritan, focus more on the GMAT traps (in case I am not clear, this was a tongue in cheek comment, but hope you get the message:)).
My birthday falls on Friday, the 13th, here 13th is the particular 13th, the date which falls on Friday so we use definite article preceding it but we never say that My birthday falls on Friday, the 13.
Hope that helps
Thanks
1. In 1791 Robert Carter III, one of the wealthiest plantation owners in Virginia, stunned his family, friends, and neighbors by filing a deed of emancipation, setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered his property.
(A) setting free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered
(B) setting free more than the 500 slaves legally considered as
(C) and set free more than 500 slaves, who were legally considered as
(D) and set free more than the 500 slaves who were legally considered
(E) and he set free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered as
OA is A...
1. Even though the direct costs of malpractice disputes amounts to a sum lower than one percent of the $541 billion the nation spent on health care last year, doctors say fear of lawsuits plays major role in health-care inflation.
(A) amounts to a sum lower
(B) amounts to less
(C) amounted to less
(D) amounted to lower
(E) amounted to a lower sum
OA is C...
1. Even as they never forgave the Crusaders who overran their homeland, the Syrians have never absolved the French for taking territory from them.
(A) Even as they never forgave
(B) While they never forgave
(C) Just like they never forgave
(D) Similarly to not forgiving
(E) In spite of their never forgiving
(A) Even as they never forgave
(B) While they never forgave
(C) Just like they never forgave
(D) Similarly to not forgiving
(E) In spite of their never forgiving
1. Even as they never forgave the Crusaders who overran their homeland, the Syrians have never absolved the French for taking territory from them.
(A) Even as they never forgave
(B) While they never forgave
(C) Just like they never forgave
(D) Similarly to not forgiving
(E) In spite of their never forgiving
D and E ( tense problem, unparallel)
C rejected, incorrect idiom just like( compare nouns only), here this is a clause
Between A and B, I would go with A (comparison with 'as')
A
1. Even as they never forgave the Crusaders who overran their homeland, the Syrians have never absolved the French for taking territory from them.
(A) Even as they never forgave
(B) While they never forgave
(C) Just like they never forgave
(D) Similarly to not forgiving
(E) In spite of their never forgiving
My take - option B
"while" is required to introduce the contrast.
D and E ( tense problem, unparallel)
C rejected, incorrect idiom just like( compare nouns only), here this is a clause
Between A and B, I would go with A (comparison with 'as')
A
OA is A... Can u explain why it cannot be B...
The intent of the sentence here is to show the similarity b/w two actions rather than to show a contrast.
"while" is used to show a contrast and hence (B) is not the correct choice.
I would have preffered option (C) over (A) had it been "Just as they never forgave".....but the usage of "like", instead of "as", is the main culprit in the option.
But I still feel that "Even as" used in option (A) is not the best way to write the sentence.
kapur.arnav SaysOA is A... Can u explain why it cannot be B...