GMAT Sentence Correction Discussions

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6992

The official answer is A. idiom "more than " is used for comparion and when numbers are present. confused between usage of "greater than' and "more than". :banghead::banghead:

Guys please validate

"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
6993

The correct idiom is more x than y. X & Y must be parallel. the usage of "to establish" is wrong. Hence in order to it parallel "establishing"must be used. Between the option D & E. D is correct since the option E changes the meaning of the sentence.

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
6994
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


The answer is B the rule of parallelism is applied for the requirement of paperwork...
What say puys???
6995
deepakraam Says
I will go with option D

Try this:
Based on recent box office receipts, the public's appetite for documentary films, like nonfiction books, seems to be on the rise.

A.like nonfiction books
B.as nonfiction books
C.as its interest in nonfiction books
D.like their interest in nonfiction books
E.like its interest in nonfiction books

The official answer is E.It should refer to Public.While I have doubt's about the use of 'Like' instead of 'as'.As per the explanation Like compares the nouns Interests and appetite.
6996
deepakraam Says
I will go with option D

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


D is correct.Than establishing is parallel to Setting up.a corporation is parallel to a proprietorship and a partnership.
6997

hi all,plz solve the following sentence correction questions:

1. Unlike most severance packages, which require workers to stay until the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package even if they find a new job before they are terminated.
A) the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package
B) the last day they are scheduled to collect, workers are eligible for it at the automobile company's severance package
C) their last scheduled day to collect, the automobile company offers its severance package to workers.
D) their last scheduled day in order to collect, the automobile company's severance package is available to workers.
E) the last day that they are scheduled to collect, the automobile company's severance package is available to workers.


2. Studying the fruit fly, a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, has enabled the secrets of how embryos develop to begin to be unraveled by scientists.
A) Studying the fruit fly, a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, has enabled the secrets of how embryos develop to begin to be unraveled by scientists.
B) By the study of the fruit fly, a household nuisance and also a time-honored experimental subject, it was possible for the secrets of how embryos develop to begin to be unraveled by scientists.
C) By studying a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, the fruit fly enabled scientist to begin to unravel the secrets of how embryos develop.
D) By studying the fruit fly, a household nuisance and also a time-honored experimental subject, the secrets of how embryos develop are beginning to be unraveled by scientist.
E) The study of the fruit fly, a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, has enabled scientist to begin to unravel the secrets of how embryos develop.


3: The Industrial Revolution, making it possible to mass-produce manufactured goods, was marked by their use of new machines, new energy sources, and new basic materials.
A) making it possible to mass-produce manufactured goods, was marked by their use of
B) making possible the mass production of manufactured goods, marked by the use of
C) which made it possible that manufactured goods were mass-produced, was marked by their using
D) which made possible the mass-production of manufactured goods, was marked by the use of
E) which made the mass production of manufactured goods possible and was marked by using

4. In January 1994 an oil barge ran aground off the coast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, leaking its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean, while causing the pollution of the city's beaches.
A) leaking its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean, while causing the pollution of
B) with its cargo of 750000 gallons leaking into the ocean, and it polluted
C) and its cargo of 750000 gallons leaked into the ocean, polluting
D) while it leaked its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean and caused the pollution of
E) so that its cargo of 750000 gallons leaked into the ocean, and they were polluting

5. Japan's abundant rainfall and the typically mild temperature throughout most of the country have produced a lush vegetation cover and, despite the mountainous terrain and generally poor soils, it has made possible the raising of a variety of crops.
A) it has made possible the raising of
B) has made possible fro them to raise
C) have made it possible to raise
D) have made it possible for raising
E) thus making it possible for them to raise

thanks and regards

SANDESH 😁

6998
hi all,plz solve the following sentence correction questions:

1. Unlike most severance packages, which require workers to stay until the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package even if they find a new job before they are terminated.
A) the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package
B) the last day they are scheduled to collect, workers are eligible for it at the automobile companys severance package
C) their last scheduled day to collect, the automobile company offers its severance package to workers.
D) their last scheduled day in order to collect, the automobile companys severance package is available to workers.
E) the last day that they are scheduled to collect, the automobile companys severance package is available to workers.


2. Studying the fruit fly, a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, has enabled the secrets of how embryos develop to begin to be unraveled by scientists.
A) Studying the fruit fly, a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, has enabled the secrets of how embryos develop to begin to be unraveled by scientists.
B) By the study of the fruit fly, a household nuisance and also a time-honored experimental subject, it was possible for the secrets of how embryos develop to begin to be unraveled by scientists.
C) By studying a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, the fruit fly enabled scientist to begin to unravel the secrets of how embryos develop.
D) By studying the fruit fly, a household nuisance and also a time-honored experimental subject, the secrets of how embryos develop are beginning to be unraveled by scientist.
E) The study of the fruit fly, a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, has enabled scientist to begin to unravel the secrets of how embryos develop.


3: The Industrial Revolution, making it possible to mass-produce manufactured goods, was marked by their use of new machines, new energy sources, and new basic materials.
A) making it possible to mass-produce manufactured goods, was marked by their use of
B) making possible the mass production of manufactured goods, marked by the use of
C) which made it possible that manufactured goods were mass-produced, was marked by their using
D) which made possible the mass-production of manufactured goods, was marked by the use of
E) which made the mass production of manufactured goods possible and was marked by using

4. In January 1994 an oil barge ran aground off the coast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, leaking its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean, while causing the pollution of the citys beaches.
A) leaking its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean, while causing the pollution of
B) with its cargo of 750000 gallons leaking into the ocean, and it polluted
C) and its cargo of 750000 gallons leaked into the ocean, polluting
D) while it leaked its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean and caused the pollution of
E) so that its cargo of 750000 gallons leaked into the ocean, and they were polluting

5. Japans abundant rainfall and the typically mild temperature throughout most of the country have produced a lush vegetation cover and, despite the mountainous terrain and generally poor soils, it has made possible the raising of a variety of crops.
A) it has made possible the raising of
B) has made possible fro them to raise
C) have made it possible to raise
D) have made it possible for raising
E) thus making it possible for them to raise

thanks and regards

SANDESH :D




in my opinion answers are:
1: C
2: E
3: D
4: D
5: C
6999
hi all,plz solve the following sentence correction questions:

1. Unlike most severance packages, which require workers to stay until the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package even if they find a new job before they are terminated.
A) the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package
B) the last day they are scheduled to collect, workers are eligible for it at the automobile companys severance package
C) their last scheduled day to collect, the automobile company offers its severance package to workers.
D) their last scheduled day in order to collect, the automobile companys severance package is available to workers.
E) the last day that they are scheduled to collect, the automobile companys severance package is available to workers.


2. Studying the fruit fly, a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, has enabled the secrets of how embryos develop to begin to be unraveled by scientists.
A) Studying the fruit fly, a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, has enabled the secrets of how embryos develop to begin to be unraveled by scientists.
B) By the study of the fruit fly, a household nuisance and also a time-honored experimental subject, it was possible for the secrets of how embryos develop to begin to be unraveled by scientists.
C) By studying a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, the fruit fly enabled scientist to begin to unravel the secrets of how embryos develop.
D) By studying the fruit fly, a household nuisance and also a time-honored experimental subject, the secrets of how embryos develop are beginning to be unraveled by scientist.
E) The study of the fruit fly, a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, has enabled scientist to begin to unravel the secrets of how embryos develop. (The study has enabled...." correct usage... "a house hold..." phrase perfectly modifies fruit fly.)


3: The Industrial Revolution, making it possible to mass-produce manufactured goods, was marked by their use of new machines, new energy sources, and new basic materials.
A) making it possible to mass-produce manufactured goods, was marked by their use of
B) making possible the mass production of manufactured goods, marked by the use of
C) which made it possible that manufactured goods were mass-produced, was marked by their using
D) which made possible the mass-production of manufactured goods, was marked by the use of (was is necessary and which perfectly modifies industrial revolution)
E) which made the mass production of manufactured goods possible and was marked by using

4. In January 1994 an oil barge ran aground off the coast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, leaking its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean, while causing the pollution of the citys beaches.
A) leaking its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean, while causing the pollution of
B) with its cargo of 750000 gallons leaking into the ocean, and it polluted
C) and its cargo of 750000 gallons leaked into the ocean, polluting (oil barge ran around and its cargo leaked"... polluting perfectly conveys meaning)
D) while it leaked its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean and caused the pollution of
E) so that its cargo of 750000 gallons leaked into the ocean, and they were polluting

5. Japans abundant rainfall and the typically mild temperature throughout most of the country have produced a lush vegetation cover and, despite the mountainous terrain and generally poor soils, it has made possible the raising of a variety of crops.
A) it has made possible the raising of
B) has made possible fro them to raise
C) have made it possible to raise ("have produced" is parallel with have made and possible to is better than possible for.)
D) have made it possible for raising
E) thus making it possible for them to raise

thanks and regards

SANDESH :D


My answers are following:
1) C
2) E
3) D
4) C
5) C
plz post OA.
7000


1. Unlike most severance packages, which require workers to stay until the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package even if they find a new job before they are terminated.

imo d.


2. studying the fruit fly, a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, has enabled the secrets of how embryos develop to begin to be unraveled by scientists.

imo e.


3: The industrial revolution, making it possible to mass-produce manufactured goods, was marked by their use of new machines, new energy sources, and new basic materials.

imo d.


4. In january 1994 an oil barge ran aground off the coast of san juan, puerto rico, leaking its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean, while causing the pollution of the citys beaches.

imo c.


5. Japans abundant rainfall and the typically mild temperature throughout most of the country have produced a lush vegetation cover and, despite the mountainous terrain and generally poor soils, it has made possible the raising of a variety of crops.

imo c.
7001

i have a quick question, plz help me understand the details:

Sentence: Many workers find it difficult to have faith and work for the future.

i know it has to do something with the concept of parallelism... but i am not able to figure out the correct form. i dont have different options.

7002

Hi Ankit,
Please refer to the following post on the MGMAT forum:
The gyrfalcon, an Arctic bird of prey, has survived a close € Manhattan GMAT Forums

The instructor Stacey has explained the difference very precisely.
Even I was confused b/w the usage of "greater than" vs. "more than". But the difference is now clear to me.

Cheers,
Sumit

The official answer is A. idiom "more than " is used for comparion and when numbers are present. confused between usage of "greater than' and "more than". :banghead::banghead:

Guys please validate
7003
hi all,plz solve the following sentence correction questions:

1. Unlike most severance packages, which require workers to stay until the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package even if they find a new job before they are terminated.
A) the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package
b) the last day they are scheduled to collect, workers are eligible for it at the automobile companys severance package
c) their last scheduled day to collect, the automobile company offers its severance package to workers.
D) their last scheduled day in order to collect, the automobile companys severance package is available to workers.
E) the last day that they are scheduled to collect, the automobile companys severance package is available to workers.

the answer is d as the phrase modifies the severance package..

2. studying the fruit fly, a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, has enabled the secrets of how embryos develop to begin to be unraveled by scientists.
a) studying the fruit fly, a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, has enabled the secrets of how embryos develop to begin to be unraveled by scientists.
B) by the study of the fruit fly, a household nuisance and also a time-honored experimental subject, it was possible for the secrets of how embryos develop to begin to be unraveled by scientists.
C) by studying a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, the fruit fly enabled scientist to begin to unravel the secrets of how embryos develop.
D) by studying the fruit fly, a household nuisance and also a time-honored experimental subject, the secrets of how embryos develop are beginning to be unraveled by scientist.
E) the study of the fruit fly, a household nuisance but a time-honored experimental subject, has enabled scientist to begin to unravel the secrets of how embryos develop.

the answer is e verb being the study need to be inline with the subject(scientist)


3: The industrial revolution, making it possible to mass-produce manufactured goods, was marked by their use of new machines, new energy sources, and new basic materials.
A) making it possible to mass-produce manufactured goods, was marked by their use of
b) making possible the mass production of manufactured goods, marked by the use of
c) which made it possible that manufactured goods were mass-produced, was marked by their using
d) which made possible the mass-production of manufactured goods, was marked by the use of
e) which made the mass production of manufactured goods possible and was marked by using

the answer is e-the use of which is must as an identifier to the revolution c,d.. Seems so dubious

4. In january 1994 an oil barge ran aground off the coast of san juan, puerto rico, leaking its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean, while causing the pollution of the citys beaches.
A) leaking its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean, while causing the pollution of
b) with its cargo of 750000 gallons leaking into the ocean, and it polluted
c) and its cargo of 750000 gallons leaked into the ocean, polluting
d) while it leaked its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean and caused the pollution of
e) so that its cargo of 750000 gallons leaked into the ocean, and they were polluting

the answer is a

5. Japans abundant rainfall and the typically mild temperature throughout most of the country have produced a lush vegetation cover and, despite the mountainous terrain and generally poor soils, it has made possible the raising of a variety of crops.
A) it has made possible the raising of
b) has made possible fro them to raise
c) have made it possible to raise
d) have made it possible for raising
e) thus making it possible for them to raise

the answer is c verb being possible need to be inline with the sub(most of the country) so use of have is mandatory & c seems parallel

thanks and regards

sandesh :d


oa please....
7004

New theories propose that catastrophic impacts of asteroids and comets may have caused reversals in the Earths magnetic field, the onset of ice ages,splitting apart continents 80 million years ago, and great volcanic eruptions.
(A) splitting apart continents
(B) the splitting apart of continents
(C) split apart continents
(D) continents split apart
(E) continents that were split apart

Please post a reason along with ur answers. I am confused between B and D ...

Cheers:cheers:

7005

Correct choice should be (B). It's a parallelism error. "THE ONSET OF ICE AGE AND THE SPLITTING APART OF CONTINENTS".
(D) is incorrect here because it does not fit in the sentence. We need a line at the underlined position that implies that impacts of asteroids and comets caused the splitting apart of the continents.

7006

q:replace it with the correct one:


Except for you and I, everyone brought a present for the little birthday boy.

a) Except for him and I, everyone brought a present for the little birthday boy.
b) with the exception of you and I, everyone brought a present for the little birthday boy.

c) Except for you and I, everyone had brought a present for the little birthday boy.

d) Except for you and me , everyone brought a present for the little birthday boy.

e) Excepting you and I, all brought present for the little boy.

7007
q:replace it with the correct one:


Except for you and I, everyone brought a present for the little birthday boy.


IMO E;
here I'm assuming that the omission of the word 'birthday' is unintentional. 😉
7008

I disagree with the explanation of Q 3 and 4

AHIRSAAB Says
oa please....


3: The industrial revolution, making it possible to mass-produce manufactured goods, was marked by their use of new machines, new energy sources, and new basic materials.
A) making it possible to mass-produce manufactured goods, was marked by their use of
b) making possible the mass production of manufactured goods, marked by the use of
c) which made it possible that manufactured goods were mass-produced, was marked by their using
d) which made possible the mass-production of manufactured goods, was marked by the use of
e) which made the mass production of manufactured goods possible and was marked by using

IMO D."By Using" in e is not parallel to production.It should be "use of"

4 . In january 1994 an oil barge ran aground off the coast of san juan, puerto rico, leaking its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean, while causing the pollution of the citys beaches.
A) leaking its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean, while causing the pollution of
b) with its cargo of 750000 gallons leaking into the ocean, and it polluted
c) and its cargo of 750000 gallons leaked into the ocean, polluting
d) while it leaked its cargo of 750000 gallons into the ocean and caused the pollution of
e) so that its cargo of 750000 gallons leaked into the ocean, and they were polluting

IMO C."Polluting" is more precise than "causing the pollution of"

What are the official answers?
7009

Could any one please provide the explanation for below 3 SCs:

1.A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770s, the first book by a Black woman and it was only the second published by an American woman.
(A) it was only the second published by an American woman
(B) it was only the second that an American woman published
(C) the second one only published by an American woman
(D) the second one only that an American woman published
(E) only the second published by an American woman
Correct is E

2.A firm that specializes in the analysis of handwriting claims from a one-page writing sample that it can assess more than three hundred personality traits, including enthusiasm, imagination, and ambition.
(A) from a one-page writing sample that it can assess
(B) from a one-page writing sample it has the ability of assessing
(C) the ability, from a one-page writing sample, of assessing
(D) to be able, from a one-page writing sample, to assess
(E) being able to assess, from a one-page writing sample,
Correct is D

3.A huge flying reptile that died out with the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, the Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of 36 feet, believed to be the largest flying creature the world has ever seen.
(A) believed to be
(B) and that is believed to be
(C) and it is believed to have been
(D) which was, it is believed,
(E) which is believed to be
Correct is C

Thanks in advance,

Maverick

7010
New theories propose that catastrophic impacts of asteroids and comets may have caused reversals in the Earths magnetic field, the onset of ice ages,splitting apart continents 80 million years ago, and great volcanic eruptions.
(A) splitting apart continents
(B) the splitting apart of continents
(C) split apart continents
(D) continents split apart
(E) continents that were split apart

Please post a reason along with ur answers. I am confused between B and D ...

Cheers:cheers:


Read it like this and you tell me which is better?Keep in mind that all the phrases should be parallel and make sense with the main clause.

B.New theories propose that catastrophic impacts of asteroids and comets may have caused reversals in the splitting apart of continents

D.New theories propose that catastrophic impacts of asteroids and comets may have caused reversals in continents split apart

D should be the right answer.
7011
Could any one please provide the explanation for below 3 SCs:

1. A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770s, the first book by a Black woman and it was only the second published by an American woman.
(A) it was only the second published by an American woman
it was only is not parallel with "the first book..."
(B) it was only the second that an American woman published
it was only is not parallel with "the first book..."
(C) the second one only published by an American woman
only should modify the book but here it is modifying the American women.
This sentence means that only the American women published it,while your sentence should imply that the book is only the second.
(D) the second one only that an American woman published
Again only should be used to modify the book and hence should be placed before the noun it is trying to modify."One" is referring to the book and hence should be placed before it.
(E) only the second published by an American woman
Correct the second parallels the first and only correctly modifies "one" i.e. the book
Correct is E

2. A firm that specializes in the analysis of handwriting claims from a one-page writing sample that it can assess more than three hundred personality traits, including enthusiasm, imagination, and ambition.
(A) from a one-page writing sample that it can assess
from a one-page writing sample should be within commas.Without the commas it forms a run on sentence.Or the sentence should be
claims that it can....from a one page doc
(B) from a one-page writing sample it has the ability of assessing
that is missing
(C) the ability, from a one-page writing sample, of assessing
ability of is wrong idiom
(D) to be able, from a one-page writing sample, to assess
ability to is the correct idiom
(E) being able to assess, from a one-page writing sample,
wordy.avoid being on GMAT
Correct is D

3. A huge flying reptile that died out with the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, the Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of 36 feet, believed to be the largest flying creature the world has ever seen.
(A) believed to be
believed to be is modifying 36 feet
(B) and that is believed to be
that refers to the dinasour or it's wings?
(C) and it is believed to have been
it correctly refres to the dinasours,have been is the correct tense for a creature the world "has ever seen"
(D) which was, it is believed,
what is which referring to ..the wingspan of 36 feet?
(E) which is believed to be
what is which referring to ..the wingspan of 36 feet?
Correct is C

Thanks in advance,

Maverick

Hope that helps!!