try this:
1. Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured the preparation of great quantities of ceremonial food, the wearing of many layers of colorful clothing adorned with silver, and the recounting of traditional tribal jokes and stories.
(A) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home, they featured
(B) Festivals were held in Aho, a Kiowa matriarch's home, which featured
(C) Aho, who was a Kiowa matriarch in her home, held festivals featuring
(D) In her home, Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals that featured
(E) Aho, a Kiowa matriarch, held festivals in her home that featured
To start the discussion, I think the subject needs to be introduced 1st.
1. According to a survey of graduating medical students conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges, minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than are other graduates in planning to practice in socioeconomically deprived areas.
(A) minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than are other graduates in planning to practice
(B) minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than other graduates who plan on practicing
(C) minority graduates are nearly four times as likely as other graduates to plan on practicing
(D) it is nearly four times more likely that minority graduates rather than other graduates will plan to practice
(E) it is nearly four times as likely for minority graduates than other graduates to plan to practice
Reason : A : in planning to practise sounds a little ambiguous
B : comparison is done with graduates who plan to practise not normal graduates to plan on practising, there's a subtle difference there.
C : Correct, as it does a perfect comparison.
D/E : Totally arbit and not fitting in the sentence (in this case, cannot start with If)
2. According to Booker T. Whatleys recent analysis, planting the same crops as are planted on large farms will lead to economic disaster for the small farmer, who should plan a succession of high-value crops that will provide a year-round cash flow.
(A) planting the same crops as are planted on large farms will lead to economic disaster for the small farmer, who
(B) it will lead to economic disaster for the small farmer to plant the same crops as on the large farms; they
(C) economic disaster will result from planting the same crops as large farms to the small farmer, who
(D) economic disaster for the small farmer will result from planting the same crops as on the large farms; they
(E) the small farmer planting the same crops as are planted on large farms will lead to economic disaster; they
B/E : Gramatically incorrect
C:planting the same crops as on the large farms makes no sense at all, it should have been planting the same crop as on large farms.
D:Same case as C, the fact that the crops are planted as on large farms could have been written better.
A : the only gramatically correct + meaningful sentence here
3. According to Henry David Thoreau, the reason a majority is allowed to rule is not that it is more likely to be right, but because it is stronger.
(A) the reason a majority is allowed to rule is not that it is more likely to be right, but because it is stronger
(B) a majority is allowed to rule not because it is more likely to be right, but because it is stronger
(C) the reason for majority rule is not because they are more likely to be right, they are stronger
(D) the majority is allowed to rule because of its strength, not because it is more likely to be right
(E) the reason why the majority rules is that it is strong, not because it is likely to be right
Reason : B satisfies the answer best as it uses the correct idiom.
4. According to his own account, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, modeled the face of the statue like his mothers and the body like his wifes.
(A) modeled the face of the statue like his mothers and the body like his wifes
(B) modeled the face of the statue after that of his mother and the body after that of his wife
(C) modeled the face of the statue like his mother and the body like his wife
(D) made the face of the statue after his mother and the body after his wife
(E) made the face of the statue look like his mother and the body look like his wife
Reason : the 2 possible options are A and B, rejected option A because it did nt iclude *that* and B offers a perfect parallel structure .. after that if X and after that of Y
(A) minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than are other graduates in planning to practice
(B) minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than other graduates who plan on practicing
(C) minority graduates are nearly four times as likely as other graduates to plan on practicing
(D) it is nearly four times more likely that minority graduates rather than other graduates will plan to practice
(E) it is nearly four times as likely for minority graduates than other graduates to plan to practice
Reason : A : in planning to practise sounds a little ambiguous
B : comparison is done with graduates who plan to practise not normal graduates to plan on practising, there's a subtle difference there.
C : Correct, as it does a perfect comparison.
D/E : Totally arbit and not fitting in the sentence (in this case, cannot start with If)
2. According to Booker T. Whatleys recent analysis, planting the same crops as are planted on large farms will lead to economic disaster for the small farmer, who should plan a succession of high-value crops that will provide a year-round cash flow.
(A) planting the same crops as are planted on large farms will lead to economic disaster for the small farmer, who
(B) it will lead to economic disaster for the small farmer to plant the same crops as on the large farms; they
(C) economic disaster will result from planting the same crops as large farms to the small farmer, who
(D) economic disaster for the small farmer will result from planting the same crops as on the large farms; they
(E) the small farmer planting the same crops as are planted on large farms will lead to economic disaster; they
B/E : Gramatically incorrect
C:planting the same crops as on the large farms makes no sense at all, it should have been planting the same crop as on large farms.
D:Same case as C, the fact that the crops are planted as on large farms could have been written better.
A : the only gramatically correct + meaningful sentence here
3. According to Henry David Thoreau, the reason a majority is allowed to rule is not that it is more likely to be right, but because it is stronger.
(A) the reason a majority is allowed to rule is not that it is more likely to be right, but because it is stronger
(B) a majority is allowed to rule not because it is more likely to be right, but because it is stronger
(C) the reason for majority rule is not because they are more likely to be right, they are stronger
(D) the majority is allowed to rule because of its strength, not because it is more likely to be right
(E) the reason why the majority rules is that it is strong, not because it is likely to be right
Reason : B satisfies the answer best as it uses the correct idiom.
4. According to his own account, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, modeled the face of the statue like his mothers and the body like his wifes.
(A) modeled the face of the statue like his mothers and the body like his wifes
(B) modeled the face of the statue after that of his mother and the body after that of his wife
(C) modeled the face of the statue like his mother and the body like his wife
(D) made the face of the statue after his mother and the body after his wife
(E) made the face of the statue look like his mother and the body look like his wife
Reason : the 2 possible options are A and B, rejected option A because it did nt iclude *that* and B offers a perfect parallel structure .. after that if X and after that of Y
I completely agree with Nada Nada and Smokingskull on the options choosen by them.
Thanks,
Anurag...
Try this ..
1.According to scientists at the University of California, the pattern of changes that have occurred in human DNA over the millennia indicate the possibility that everyone alive today might be descended from a single female ancestor who lived in Africa sometime between 140,000 and 280,000 years ago.
(A) indicate the possibility that everyone alive today might be descended from a single female ancestor who
(B) indicate that everyone alive today might possibly be a descendant of a single female ancestor who had
(C) may indicate that everyone alive today has descended from a single female ancestor who had
(D) indicates that everyone alive today may be a descendant of a single female ancestor who
(E) indicates that everyone alive today might be a descendant from a single female ancestor who
Try this ..
1.According to scientists at the University of California, the pattern of changes that have occurred in human DNA over the millennia indicate the possibility that everyone alive today might be descended from a single female ancestor who lived in Africa sometime between 140,000 and 280,000 years ago.
(A) indicate the possibility that everyone alive today might be descended from a single female ancestor who
(B) indicate that everyone alive today might possibly be a descendant of a single female ancestor who had
(C) may indicate that everyone alive today has descended from a single female ancestor who had
(D) indicates that everyone alive today may be a descendant of a single female ancestor who
(E) indicates that everyone alive today might be a descendant from a single female ancestor who
D is the correct answer here.
Might and May, both are correct but may is a bit more formal. Moreover in option E the idiom descendant from.
Though I was more inclined towards option C, but then I realised that it chages the actual meaning of the sentence. :)
Thanks,
Anurag...
Try this ..
1.According to scientists at the University of California, the pattern of changes that have occurred in human DNA over the millennia indicate the possibility that everyone alive today might be descended from a single female ancestor who lived in Africa sometime between 140,000 and 280,000 years ago.
(A) indicate the possibility that everyone alive today might be descended from a single female ancestor who
(B) indicate that everyone alive today might possibly be a descendant of a single female ancestor who had
(C) may indicate that everyone alive today has descended from a single female ancestor who had
(D) indicates that everyone alive today may be a descendant of a single female ancestor who
(E) indicates that everyone alive today might be a descendant from a single female ancestor who
I will go with D. subject-verb agreement rules out A,B. "May indicate" in C is wrong. so left with D and E. "desendant of" sounds better idiom and may goes well with "today" so select D.
MissionPGPX SaysI will go with D. subject-verb agreement rules out A,B. "May indicate" in C is wrong. so left with D and E. "desendant of" sounds better idiom and may goes well with "today" so select D.
Yes, the OA is D, But i have a query.. In my opinion pattern of changes should indicate and not indicates .. What is your take on this ?
smokinskull86 SaysYes, the OA is D, But i have a query.. In my opinion pattern of changes should indicate and not indicates .. What is your take on this ?
oh comeon dude, remove the "of changes" and read again... "pattern indicates..." is good.
smokinskull86 SaysYes, the OA is D, But i have a query.. In my opinion pattern of changes should indicate and not indicates .. What is your take on this ?
The sentence is talking about pattern and not changes. The pattern indicates and not the changes indcate.
Always to keep in mind to eliminate the word after of when you see a of in a sentence.
Thanks,
Anurag...
91. Should present metal prices continue their sharp rise, the value of the copper in a penny will soon be greater than the face value of the coin.
a. Should present metal prices continue their sharp rise,
b. If present metal prices are continuing their sharp rise,
c. If present metal prices continue to sharply rise,
d. Continuation of sharply rising metal prices should mean that
e. Metal prices sharp rise continuing should mean that
a. Should present metal prices continue their sharp rise,
b. If present metal prices are continuing their sharp rise,
c. If present metal prices continue to sharply rise,
d. Continuation of sharply rising metal prices should mean that
e. Metal prices sharp rise continuing should mean that
IMO
1. C
"...likely...to plan" - corrent usage
2. A
"..small farmer,who.." - correct usage
B,D & E can be eliminated b'coz of modifier error
C changes the meaning "...planting the same crops as large farms to the small farmer.."
3. B
"..not...but.." - correct idiomatic expression
The other options are nor parallel
4. B
Parallel construction and "modeled after" is the correct idiomatic expression
The other options change the meaning of the sentence
"..like his mother.." - wrong usage in this context
1. According to a survey of graduating medical students conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges, minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than are other graduates in planning to practice in socioeconomically deprived areas.
(A) minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than are other graduates in planning to practice
(B) minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than other graduates who plan on practicing
(C) minority graduates are nearly four times as likely as other graduates to plan on practicing
(D) it is nearly four times more likely that minority graduates rather than other graduates will plan to practice
(E) it is nearly four times as likely for minority graduates than other graduates to plan to practice
Reason : A : in planning to practise sounds a little ambiguous
B : comparison is done with graduates who plan to practise not normal graduates to plan on practising, there's a subtle difference there.
C : Correct, as it does a perfect comparison.
D/E : Totally arbit and not fitting in the sentence (in this case, cannot start with If)
2. According to Booker T. Whatleys recent analysis, planting the same crops as are planted on large farms will lead to economic disaster for the small farmer, who should plan a succession of high-value crops that will provide a year-round cash flow.
(A) planting the same crops as are planted on large farms will lead to economic disaster for the small farmer, who
(B) it will lead to economic disaster for the small farmer to plant the same crops as on the large farms; they
(C) economic disaster will result from planting the same crops as large farms to the small farmer, who
(D) economic disaster for the small farmer will result from planting the same crops as on the large farms; they
(E) the small farmer planting the same crops as are planted on large farms will lead to economic disaster; they
B/E : Gramatically incorrect
C:planting the same crops as on the large farms makes no sense at all, it should have been planting the same crop as on large farms.
D:Same case as C, the fact that the crops are planted as on large farms could have been written better.
A : the only gramatically correct + meaningful sentence here
3. According to Henry David Thoreau, the reason a majority is allowed to rule is not that it is more likely to be right, but because it is stronger.
(A) the reason a majority is allowed to rule is not that it is more likely to be right, but because it is stronger
(B) a majority is allowed to rule not because it is more likely to be right, but because it is stronger
(C) the reason for majority rule is not because they are more likely to be right, they are stronger
(D) the majority is allowed to rule because of its strength, not because it is more likely to be right
(E) the reason why the majority rules is that it is strong, not because it is likely to be right
Reason : B satisfies the answer best as it uses the correct idiom.
4. According to his own account, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, modeled the face of the statue like his mothers and the body like his wifes.
(A) modeled the face of the statue like his mothers and the body like his wifes
(B) modeled the face of the statue after that of his mother and the body after that of his wife
(C) modeled the face of the statue like his mother and the body like his wife
(D) made the face of the statue after his mother and the body after his wife
(E) made the face of the statue look like his mother and the body look like his wife
Reason : the 2 possible options are A and B, rejected option A because it did nt iclude *that* and B offers a perfect parallel structure .. after that if X and after that of Y
Bravo......
OAs:
- C
- A
- B
- B
Way to go...
91.Should present metal prices continue their sharp rise, the value of the copper in a penny will soon be greater than the face value of the coin.
a. Should present metal prices continue their sharp rise,
b. If present metal prices are continuing their sharp rise,
c. If present metal prices continue to sharply rise,
d. Continuation of sharply rising metal prices should mean that
e. Metal prices' sharp rise continuing should mean that
My take A -
a- Correct
b - "are continuing" ungrammatical
c- "sharply rise" is problematic
d - Ungrammatical construction "Continuation of sharply rising metal prices" ;
e - Ungrammatical construction- "Metal prices' sharp rise continuing"
found this really good example to explain the concept:
"if" is a subordinating conjunction, and isn't part of a verb construction. therefore, it's used with normal verbs.
"should" is a helping verb. therefore, it's used with infinitive type verbs (i.e., the infinitive form, minus the "to").
if you are late tomorrow, you'll be fired.
should you be late tomorrow, you'll be fired.
to expand on the concept above:
the non-underlined part of the sentence is "the value of the copper in a penny will soon be greater than the face value of the coin."
Therefore we need the 'helping verb' form in the corrected sentence.
There is only one choice that goes with this : A
My take C -
a- "continue their sharp rise" is sounding vague. Looks like prices are some people who are rising.
b - "are continuing" ungrammatical
c- Correct.continue to sharply rise is idiomatic ; if is expressing a condition for the result.
d - Ungrammatical construction "Continuation of sharply rising metal prices" ; "should" changes the meaning.
e - Ungrammatical construction- "Metal prices sharp rise continuing"
Although I would have choosen option C in the exam and would not have choosen A for the same reason that you have posted, I still feel there is some problem with option C.
Actually I have read in Manhattan SC books about split infinitive error.
It occurs when a word comes in between to and a verb. Same is the situation here in option C. "to sharply rise".
THe example given in the book is:
" I want you to quickly run out to the store."- This sentence as per book is incorrec tnad should be corrected as:
"I want you to run quickly out to the store".
What is the OA?
Thanks,
Anurag...
Although I would have choosen option C in the exam and would not have choosen A for the same reason that you have posted, I still feel there is some problem with option C.
Actually I have read in Manhattan SC books about split infinitive error.
It occurs when a word comes in between to and a verb. Same is the situation here in option C. "to sharply rise".
THe example given in the book is:
" I want you to quickly run out to the store."- This sentence as per book is incorrec tnad should be corrected as:
"I want you to run quickly out to the store".
What is the OA?
Thanks,
Anurag...
@anuragkrsingh,,,
you are correct.
I actually digressed from my previous choice. The actual reason is my explanation above.
91. Should present metal prices continue their sharp rise, the value of the copper in a penny will soon be greater than the face value of the coin.
a. Should present metal prices continue their sharp rise,
b. If present metal prices are continuing their sharp rise,
c. If present metal prices continue to sharply rise,
d. Continuation of sharply rising metal prices should mean that
e. Metal prices sharp rise continuing should mean that
I would also like to go with A.
My take A -
a- Correct
b - "are continuing" ungrammatical
c- "sharply rise" is problematic
d - Ungrammatical construction "Continuation of sharply rising metal prices" ;
e - Ungrammatical construction- "Metal prices sharp rise continuing"
found this really good example to explain the concept:
"if" is a subordinating conjunction, and isn't part of a verb construction. therefore, it's used with normal verbs.
"should" is a helping verb. therefore, it's used with infinitive type verbs (i.e., the infinitive form, minus the "to").
if you are late tomorrow, you'll be fired.
should you be late tomorrow, you'll be fired.
to expand on the concept above:
the non-underlined part of the sentence is "the value of the copper in a penny will soon be greater than the face value of the coin."
Therefore we need the 'helping verb' form in the corrected sentence.
There is only one choice that goes with this : A
Hey, excellent explanation !!
try this:
1. Although it claims to delve into political issues, television can be superficial such as when each of the three major networks broadcast exactly the same statement from a political candidate.
(A) superficial such as when each of the three major networks
(B) superficial, as can sometimes occur if all of the three major networks
(C) superficial if the three major networks all
(D) superficial whenever each of the three major networks
(E) superficial, as when the three major networks each
1. Although it claims to delve...
My ans
A..
try this:
1. Although it claims to delve into political issues, television can be superficial such as when each of the three major networks broadcast exactly the same statement from a political candidate.
(A) superficial such as when each of the three major networks
(B) superficial, as can sometimes occur if all of the three major networks
(C) superficial if the three major networks all
(D) superficial whenever each of the three major networks
(E) superficial, as when the three major networks each
broadcast is always plural..
A. each modifying broadcast is wrong.
B. all modifying broadcast is wrong.
D. same as A.
of C and E, 'as when' is better than 'if' because 'as when' is correctly used here to refer to an instance of a case(example).. i may b wrong here but i'll still go with option E.
try this:
1. Although it claims to delve into political issues, television can be superficial such as when each of the three major networks broadcast exactly the same statement from a political candidate.
(A) superficial such as when each of the three major networks
(B) superficial, as can sometimes occur if all of the three major networks
(C) superficial if the three major networks all
(D) superficial whenever each of the three major networks
(E) superficial, as when the three major networks each
1. Although it claims to delve...
My ans
A..
The basic problem with choice A is :"...such as when each..."; the construction is ungrammatical. "such as" is usually followed by examples not explanations.