There are no legal limits, as there are for cod and haddock, on the size of monkfish that can be caught, a circumstance that contributes to their depletion through overfishing.
A. There are no legal limits, as there are for cod and haddock, on the size of monkfish that can be caught, a circumstance that contributes to their depletion through overfishing. B. There are no legal limits on the size of monkfish that can be caught, unlike cod or haddock, a circumstance that contributes to depleting them because they are being overfished. C. There are legal limits on the size of cod and haddock that can be caught, but not for monkfish, which contributes to its depletion through overfishing. D. Unlike cod and haddock, there are no legal size limits on catching monkfish, which contributes to its depletion by being overfished. E. Unlike catching cod and haddock, there are no legal size limits on catching monkfish, contributing to their depletion because they are overfished.
Among the objects found in the excavated temple were small terra-cotta effigies left by supplicants who were either asking the goddess Bona Deas aid in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help.
In the above sentence, 'her' (objective pronoun) refers to Bona Dea (depite Bona Dea being used in possessive case).
At a minimum, what this sentence suggests is that GMAT considers this structure valid.
p.s. The sentence I cited in my previous post wasn't from 1000 SCs. It was from an old source that 1000 SCs might have picked up from.
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In the question cited by you, if "her" is replaced by Bona Dea in one of the answer choice then what would you mark? The one with "her" or the one with "Bona Dea".
I feel that the above structure is correct only till the better option is not available in the answer choice.
There are no legal limits, as there are for cod and haddock, on the size of monkfish that can be caught, a circumstance that contributes to their depletion through overfishing.
A. There are no legal limits, as there are for cod and haddock, on the size of monkfish that can be caught, a circumstance that contributes to their depletion through overfishing. B. There are no legal limits on the size of monkfish that can be caught, unlike cod or haddock, a circumstance that contributes to depleting them because they are being overfished. C. There are legal limits on the size of cod and haddock that can be caught, but not for monkfish, which contributes to its depletion through overfishing. D. Unlike cod and haddock, there are no legal size limits on catching monkfish, which contributes to its depletion by being overfished. E. Unlike catching cod and haddock, there are no legal size limits on catching monkfish, contributing to their depletion because they are overfished.
OA is (A).
A -- > Correct. B -- > wrong use of 'unlike' comparing 'size of monkfish' to 'cod or haddock'; 'them' and 'they' refer to whom - not clear. C -- > wrong use of 'which' - referring to monkfish. D -- > wrong use of 'unlike', comparing 'cod and haddock' to legal size limit'. E -- > wrong use of 'unlike', comparing 'catching cod and haddock' to 'legal size limit'.
OA is (A). There are no legal limits, as there are for cod and haddock, on the size of monkfish that can be caught, a circumstance that contributes to their depletion through overfishing.
A -- > Correct. B -- > wrong use of 'unlike' comparing 'size of monkfish' to 'cod or haddock'; 'them' and 'they' refer to whom - not clear. C -- > wrong use of 'which' - referring to monkfish. D -- > wrong use of 'unlike', comparing 'cod and haddock' to legal size limit'. E -- > wrong use of 'unlike', comparing 'catching cod and haddock' to 'legal size limit'.
Another one Please include explanation also in your answers
Setting up a corporation requires more paperwork and legal provision than to establish either a proprietorship or a partnership.
A than to establish either a proprietorship or a partnership B than what it requires to establish either a proprietorship or a partnership C than to either establish a proprietorship or a partnership D than establishing either a proprietorship or a partnership E than establishing proprietorships and partnerships
Setting up a corporation requires more paperwork and legal provision than to establish either a proprietorship or a partnership.
IMO it's D.
A -- > 'setting up' / 'to establish' not parallel. B -- > 'setting up' / 'what it requires to establish' no parallel; wordy. C -- > doesn't make any sense. 'to either establish...or {to + verb} (missing) a partnership'. D -- > 'setting up' and 'establishing' are parallel; hence correct. E -- > use of 'and' instead of 'or' somewhat distorts the meaning.
Another one Please include explanation also in your answers
Setting up a corporation requires more paperwork and legal provision than to establish either a proprietorship or a partnership.
A than to establish either a proprietorship or a partnership B than what it requires to establish either a proprietorship or a partnership C than to either establish a proprietorship or a partnership D than establishing either a proprietorship or a partnership E than establishing proprietorships and partnerships
IMO D.
The sentence seeks to establish "What require more paperwork?". "setting up a corporation" or "establishing either a proprietorship or partnership".
The items to be compared must be in parallel form. Choice E changes the meaning of sentence and can be easily eliminated.
The gyrfalcon，an Arctic bird of prey, has survived a close brush with extinction；its numbers are now five times greater than when the use of DDT was sharply restricted in the early 1970s. (A) extinction；its numbers are now five times greater than (B) extinction；its numbers are now five times more than (C) extinction，their numbers now fivefold what they were (D) extinction，now with fivefold the numbers they had (E) extinction，now with numbers five times greater than
The gyrfalcon，an Arctic bird of prey, has survived a close brush with extinction；its numbers are now five times greater than when the use of DDT was sharply restricted in the early 1970s. (A) extinction；its numbers are now five times greater than (B) extinction；its numbers are now five times more than (C) extinction，their numbers now fivefold what they were (D) extinction，now with fivefold the numbers they had (E) extinction，now with numbers five times greater than
Plz post answers with explanation..
IMO B.
D E just sound weird C uses their, but the sentence earlier uses "has" Between A and B I think "five times more than" is the correct usage.
1.At the beginning of the year, the city allocated $150 million to cover the increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations with the municipal labor unions. (A) increase in wages that it expected to approve as a result of negotiations (B) increased wages it expected to approve from negotiations (C) increasing wages expected to be approved as a result of negotiating (D) negotiated increases in wages it expected to approve (E) increases expected to be approved in wages from negotiating 2.At the time of the Mexican agrarian revolution, the most radical faction, that of Zapata and his followers, proposed a return to communal ownership of land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards. (A) land, to what had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards (B) land, a form of ownership of the pre-Columbians and respected by the Spaniards (C) land, respected by the Spaniards and a pre-Columbian form of ownership (D) land in which a pre-Columbian form of ownership was respected by the Spaniards (E) land that had been a pre-Columbian form of ownership respected by the Spaniards 3.Automation has undermined the traditional position of labor as much by robbing workers of the special Skills that were once their most important strength than by the elimination of jobs. (A) than by the elimination of jobs (B) rather than by the elimination of a job (C) than by eliminating jobs (D) as by the elimination of a job (E) as by eliminating jobs 4.Balzac drank more than fifty cups of coffee a day and died of caffeine poisoning; furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother Samuel Johnson, the great writer and lexicographer, who was reported to have drunk twenty-five cups of tea at one sitting. (A) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother (B) however, caffeine did not seem to bother (C) however, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (D) furthermore, caffeine did not seem to have bothered (E) in addition, caffeine did not seem to bother 5.Because Halley's comet changes orbit slightly during the seventy-six-year interval between passing close to Earth, it may veer onto a collision course with a planet sometime in the distant future. (A) between passing (B) of passing (C) between its passes (D) of its passes (E) as it passes
Answers 1-A,2-E,3-C,4-C,5-E......(Correct me if i am wrong and give justification if possible)
The gyrfalcon，an Arctic bird of prey, has survived a close brush with extinction；its numbers are now five times greater than when the use of DDT was sharply restricted in the early 1970s. (A) extinction；its numbers are now five times greater than (B) extinction；its numbers are now five times more than (C) extinction，their numbers now fivefold what they were (D) extinction，now with fivefold the numbers they had (E) extinction，now with numbers five times greater than
Plz post answers with explanation..
"The gyrfalcon" is singular subject so pronoun following it must be singular hence C using "their" and D using "they" are out. E is awkward as in second clause adverbial phrase beginning with "now" seems to be independent of first and therefore a semicolon must be used instead of comma. Hence eliminated.
Between A and B. As "more than " and "greater than" both are correct idioms. The elimination of one of them depends on which one is appropriate with respect to present question. Here the comparison is between the number of gyrfalcon birds now and in 1970, which is better implies by the comparison with "greater than". Hence eliminate B. Therefore I would go with A
The gyrfalcon，an Arctic bird of prey, has survived a close brush with extinction；its numbers are now five times greater than when the use of DDT was sharply restricted in the early 1970s. (A) extinction；its numbers are now five times greater than (B) extinction；its numbers are now five times more than (C) extinction，their numbers now fivefold what they were (D) extinction，now with fivefold the numbers they had (E) extinction，now with numbers five times greater than
Plz post answers with explanation..
answer shud be D: justification :the present count is compared to that of the early 1970's. if we chose our answer choice as A,B ,C or E, we can't compare!
Correct me if i am wrong and if possible,plz us give justification for ur answer )
The gyrfalcon，an Arctic bird of prey, has survived a close brush with extinction；its numbers are now five times greater than when the use of DDT was sharply restricted in the early 1970s.
(A) extinction；its numbers are now five times greater than the correct choice (B) extinction；its numbers are now five times more than "more than" is incorrect usage (C) extinction，their numbers now fivefold what they were "The gyrfalcon" is singular thus we can not refer back to it with plural "their"
(D) extinction，now with fivefold the numbers they had "they" is plural, it can not refer to "The gyrfalcon"
(E) extinction，now with numbers five times greater than
Another one Please include explanation also in your answers
Setting up a corporation requires more paperwork and legal provision than to establish either a proprietorship or a partnership.
A than to establish either a proprietorship or a partnership B than what it requires to establish either a proprietorship or a partnership C than to either establish a proprietorship or a partnership D than establishing either a proprietorship or a partnership E than establishing proprietorships and partnerships
answer is E.. justification : parallelism. plz corrrect ,if i am wrong.
D E just sound weird C uses their, but the sentence earlier uses "has" Between A and B I think "five times more than" is the correct usage.
Guys please validate
The official answer is A. I have doubt between the option A & B. "More than" is used for comparing objects and when numbers of objects are present. According to me Option b must be the correct answer. :help: