1. Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(A) Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(B) Added to the increase in hourly wages which had been requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(C) The railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits added to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July.
(D) In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(E) In addition to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
2. Acid rain and snow result from the chemical reactions between industrial emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides with atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids.
(A) with atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids
(B) with atmospheric water vapor producing highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids
(C) and atmospheric water vapor which has produced highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids
(D) and atmospheric water vapor which have produced sulfuric and nitric acids which are highly corrosive
(E) and atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids
Can someone help me with answers to these questions?
The answer choices look alarmingly too correct and has left me perplexed.
1. Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(A) Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(B) Added to the increase in hourly wages which had been requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(C) The railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits added to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July.
(D) In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(E) In addition to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
2. Acid rain and snow result from the chemical reactions between industrial emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides with atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids.
(A) with atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids
(B) with atmospheric water vapor producing highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids
(C) and atmospheric water vapor which has produced highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids
(D) and atmospheric water vapor which have produced sulfuric and nitric acids which are highly corrosive
(E) and atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids
Can someone help me with answers to these questions?
The answer choices look alarmingly too correct and has left me perplexed.
the answers are option E in both cases: i m wondering why is it not D in the first question and C in the second question??
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1. Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(A) Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
Dangling modifier - So incorrect
(B) Added to the increase in hourly wages which had been requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
Dangling modifier - So incorrect
(C) The railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits added to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July.
Added to is not right! 'In addition' expresses the meaning more clearly
(D) In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
More verbose than option (E)
(E) In addition to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
Correct Answer
For this the correct construct should be ... reactions between A and B to ...So all options except last one are ruled out
2. Acid rain and snow result from the chemical reactions between industrial emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides with atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids.
(A) with atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids
(B) with atmospheric water vapor producing highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids
(C) and atmospheric water vapor which has produced highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids
(D) and atmospheric water vapor which have produced sulfuric and nitric acids which are highly corrosive
(E) and atmospheric water vapor to produce highly corrosive sulfuric and nitric acids
Can someone help me with answers to these questions?
The answer choices look alarmingly too correct and has left me perplexed.
Few interesting qs:
1.After moving to Switzerland in the 1890s, Albert Einstein attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developing a foundation for his future work in mathematical physics.
A) attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developing
B)attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developed
C)attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, received in-depth training in quantitative analysis, and he developed D)attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, received in-depth training in quantitative analysis,developing E)attending the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis, and developing
2.
When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many price-sensitive passengers, it is an encouraging sign for the health of the airline industry.
A) When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many price-sensitive passengers
B) When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many passengers who are price-sensitive
C)When airline carriers may raise fares significantly without it acting as a deterrent to many price-sensitive passengers
D)When airline carriers may raise fares significantly without it deterring many price-sensitive passengers
E) When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without it deterring many price-sensitive passengers
Answers in highlight below..
Few interesting qs:
1.After moving to Switzerland in the 1890s, Albert Einstein attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developing a foundation for his future work in mathematical physics.
A) attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developing
B)attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developed
C)attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, received in-depth training in quantitative analysis, and he developed D)attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, received in-depth training in quantitative analysis,developing E)attending the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis, and developing
2.
When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many price-sensitive passengers, it is an encouraging sign for the health of the airline industry.
A) When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many price-sensitive passengers
B) When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many passengers who are price-sensitive
C)When airline carriers may raise fares significantly without it acting as a deterrent to many price-sensitive passengers
D)When airline carriers may raise fares significantly without it deterring many price-sensitive passengers
E) When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without it deterring many price-sensitive passengers
Few interesting qs:
1.After moving to Switzerland in the 1890s, Albert Einstein attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developing a foundation for his future work in mathematical physics.
A) attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developing
B)attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developed
C)attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, received in-depth training in quantitative analysis, and he developed D)attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, received in-depth training in quantitative analysis,developing E)attending the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis, and developing
2.
When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many price-sensitive passengers, it is an encouraging sign for the health of the airline industry.
A) When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many price-sensitive passengers
B) When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many passengers who are price-sensitive
C)When airline carriers may raise fares significantly without it acting as a deterrent to many price-sensitive passengers
D)When airline carriers may raise fares significantly without it deterring many price-sensitive passengers
E) When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without it deterring many price-sensitive passengers
1.After moving to Switzerland in the 1890s, Albert Einstein attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developing a foundation for his future work in mathematical physics.
A) attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving(correctly modifies the previous fragment of the sentence) in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developing(Parallel to receiving) - correct
B)attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developed - Not parallel.
C)attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, received in-depth training in quantitative analysis, and he developed - Meaning changed. and moreover attended,received, he developed- Not parallel.
D)attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, received in-depth training in quantitative analysis,developing - Not parallel
E)attending the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis, and developing - Not grammatical
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2.
When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many price-sensitive passengers, it is an encouraging sign for the health of the airline industry.
A) When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many price-sensitive passengers (concise form of what is given in B and 'price-sensitive' is a clear adjective phrase)- correct
B) When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many passengers who are price-sensitive
C)When airline carriers may raise fares significantly without it(Ambiguous and does not agree in number) acting as a deterrent to many price-sensitive passengers
D)When airline carriers may raise fares significantly without it(Ambiguous and does not agree in number) deterring many price-sensitive passengers
E) When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without it(Ambiguous and does not agree in number) deterring many price-sensitive passengers
D cannot be the correct answer for the first sentence since it says: ..increase...were requested.... Since increase is singular, was requested should have been used.
C cannot be the correct answer for he second sentence for the simple reason that on GMAT, which would always be preceded by a comma. Grammatically, which is a relative pronoun that marks the start of a non-essential clause and all non-essential clauses must be delimited by commas. Apart from this, the usage of has is not correct in this context.
But y is not the answer not A for the second question?? m still perplexed.
pradyut.vatsa SaysBut y is not the answer not A for the second question?? m still perplexed.
1. According to some economists, Japan is in danger of plunging into a depression that, with double-digit unemployment, could severely strain a society that regards lifetime employment as a virtual right of citizenship.
(A) that, with double-digit unemployment, could severely strain
(B) that, because of double-digit unemployment, could be a severe strain for
(C) with double-digit unemployment, and it could severely strain
(D) with double-digit unemployment and could be a severe strainďźˆA
(E) with double-digit unemployment and could severely strain
Y is d answer not C here?
i have few questions here :
1. A calendar stick carved centuries ago by the Winnebago tribe may provide the first evidence that the North American Indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them on systematic astronomical observation.
(A) that the North American Indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them
(B) of the North American Indians who have developed advanced full-year calendars and based them
(C) of the development of advanced full-year calendars by North American Indians, basing them
(D) of the North American Indians and their development of advanced full-year calendars based（E）
(E) that the North American Indians developed advanced full-year calendars based
2. A 1972 agreement between Canada and the United States reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump into the Great Lakes.
(A) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump
(B) reduced the phosphate amount that municipalities had been dumping
(C) reduces the phosphate amount municipalities have been allowed to dump
(D) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities are allowed to dump（A）
(E) reduces the amount of phosphates allowed for dumping by municipalities
3. 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）
(E) only the second published by an American woman
4. A common disability in test pilots is hearing impairment, a consequence of sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time.
(A) a consequence of sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time
(B) a consequence from sitting for long periods of time too near to large jet engines
(C) a consequence which resulted from sitting too close to large jet engines for long periods of time
(D) damaged from sitting too near to large jet engines for long periods of time（A）
(E) damaged because they sat too close to large jet engines for long periods of time
5. A controversial figure throughout most of his public life, the Black leader Marcus Garvey advocated that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom.
(A) that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom
(B) that some Blacks return to the African land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him
(C) that some Blacks return to Africa which was the land which symbolized the possibility of freedom to him
(D) some Blacks returning to Africa which was the land that to him symbolized the possibility of freedom（A）
(E) some Blacks return to the land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him, Africa
6. A fire in an enclosed space burns with the aid of reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, making ignition much easier and flames spreading more quickly.
(A) flames spreading
(B) flame spreads
(C) flames are caused to spread
(D) causing flames to spread（D）
(E) causing spreading of the flames
7. 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（D）
(E) being able to assess, from a one-page writing sample,
8. 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,（C）
(E) which is believed to be
9. A Labor Department study states that the numbers of women employed outside the home grew by more than a thirty-five percent increase in the past decade and accounted for more than sixty-two percent of the total growth in the civilian work force.
(A) numbers of women employed outside the home grew by more than a thirty-five percent increase
(B) numbers of women employed outside the home grew more than thirty-five percent
(C) numbers of women employed outside the home were raised by more than thirty-five percent
(D) number of women employed outside the home increased by more than thirty-five percent（D）
(E) number of women employed outside the home was raised by more than a thirty-five percent increase
10. A large rise in the number of housing starts in the coming year should boost new construction dollars by several billion dollars, making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago.
(A) making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago
(B) and make the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago
(C) making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than it was five years ago
(D) to make the construction industrys economic health much more robust than five years ago（C）
(E) in making the construction industrys economic health much more robust than it as five years ago
1. According to some economists, Japan is in danger of plunging into a depression that, with double-digit unemployment, could severely strain a society that regards lifetime employment as a virtual right of citizenship.
(A) that, with double-digit unemployment, could severely strain
(B) that, because of double-digit unemployment, could be a severe strain for
(C) with double-digit unemployment, and it could severely strain
(D) with double-digit unemployment and could be a severe strainďźˆA
(E) with double-digit unemployment and could severely strain
Y is d answer not C here?
I think the ans is A.. it will probably help if you did not also specify the answer along with the question so as to eliminate any bias while pondering over the answer!!
C can't be the answer because the 'with' modified depression...a depression can't have a double digit unempl. The double digit unemplo should be for the country. In addition, 'it' in option C is vaguely placed.
hello friends,
There are couple of SC sources from where if we just copy paste the question, it also pastes the answer choice (by default)...
I would suggest please remove that answer choice while posting, then only u will get the actually explanation.
After seeing the answer in advance, sometimes one gets biased to that answer choice and this will deter the explanation of other wrong choices...
i dont intend to point out anybody but i feel this way we can extract maximmum out of a particular question...
thanks
Few interesting qs:
1.After moving to Switzerland in the 1890s, Albert Einstein attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developing a foundation for his future work in mathematical physics.
A) attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developing
B)attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis and developed
C)attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, received in-depth training in quantitative analysis, and he developed D)attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, received in-depth training in quantitative analysis,developing E)attending the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, receiving in-depth training in quantitative analysis, and developing
2.
When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many price-sensitive passengers, it is an encouraging sign for the health of the airline industry.
A) When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many price-sensitive passengers
B) When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without deterring many passengers who are price-sensitive
C)When airline carriers may raise fares significantly without it acting as a deterrent to many price-sensitive passengers
D)When airline carriers may raise fares significantly without it deterring many price-sensitive passengers
E) When airline carriers are able to impose a significant fare increase without it deterring many price-sensitive passengers
Here's the OA :
1)A
The original sentence expresses the main verb attended in the past tense and the two subordinate actions in the "-ing" form. This construction correctly indicates that receiving and developing followed as a consequence of Einsteins attendance of the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich.
(A) CORRECT. This answer choice is correct as it repeats the original sentence.
(B) This answer choice breaks the correct parallelism of "receiving" and "developing" present in the original sentence.
(C) This answer choice expresses all the verbs in the underlined portion in the same form: attended, received, and developed. This change alters the original meaning of the sentence by making these actions independent and sequential rather than demonstrating that receiving and developing occurred as a consequence of the fact that Albert Einstein attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich. Further, this answer choice introduces the redundant pronoun he, which unnecessarily repeats the subject of the sentence and breaks parallelism.
(D) This answer choice makes "attended" and "received" parallel, leaving "developing" as a subordinate action. This change alters the meaning of the sentence, as described above in the explanation for choice (C). Moreover, there is no "and" between "attended" and "received," as there should always be between the items in a two-item list.
(E) This answer choice creates an incomplete sentence that lacks the main verb and consists merely of a series of "-ing" forms: attending, receiving, and developing.
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2)A
The meaning of the original sentence is clear: If passengers are not deterred by a significant fare increase, the airline industry must be doing well. The original sentence also uses concise language ("price-sensitive passengers") to make its point. Additionally, the pronoun "it" in the original sentence clearly refers to the fact that passengers are not deterred by a significant fare increase.
(A) CORRECT. This choice is correct as it repeats the original sentence.
(B) This choice incorrectly replaces the concise phrase "price-sensitive passengers" with the wordy alternative "passengers who are price-sensitive."
(C) In this choice, the pronoun "it" is used initially to refer to a fare increase. In the non-underlined portion of the sentence, a second "it" is used to refer not to a fare increase, but to the fact that a fare increase does not deter price-sensitive passengers. The use of the pronoun "it" is incorrect in this answer choice as it causes the antecedent to be unclear for the second "it" in the non-underlined portion of the sentence. Also, "acting as a deterrent" is unnecessarily wordy, and the use of the term "may raise" suggests that the airlines are being given permission to increase their fares.
(D) In this choice, the pronoun "it" is used initially to refer to a fare increase. In the non-underlined portion of the sentence, a second "it" is used to refer not to a fare increase, but to the fact that a fare increase does not deter price-sensitive passengers. The use of the pronoun "it" is incorrect in this answer choice as it causes the antecedent to be unclear for the second "it" in the non-underlined portion of the sentence. Also, the use of the term "may raise" suggests that the airlines are being given permission to increase their fares.
(E) In this choice, the pronoun "it" is used initially to refer to a fare increase. In the non-underlined portion of the sentence, a second "it" is used to refer not to a fare increase, but to the fact that a fare increase does not deter price-sensitive passengers. The use of the pronoun "it" is incorrect in this answer choice as it causes the antecedent to be unclear for the second "it" in the non-underlined portion of the sentence.
1. According to a recent study by Rutgers University, the number of women in state legislatures has grown in every election since 1968.
(A) the number of women in state legislatures has grown
(B) the number of women who are in state legislatures have grown
(C) there has been growth in the number of women in state legislatures
(D) a growing number of women have been in state legislatures
(E) women have been growing in number in state legislatures
What's wrong with option B and what is the correct option?
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
I went for option B but it says its wrong. What is the correct answer and why?
Thanks in advance.
IMO....A
A) the number of women in state legislatures has grown....simple and to the point.
(B) the number of women who are in state legislatures have grown....the number(singular) is not going with have(plural)
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
a bit difficult......IMO....D
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
a bit difficult......IMO....D
"rather than" - is used to express contrast(Preferred on GMAT). e.g. I prefer to DO X rather than DO Y.
If we have to express comparison and say that (Intended meaning):
Lets assume the likelihood of "other graduates" to plan on practice is X/100. The according suggests that the likelihood(Probability) for the minority graduates for the same will be 4x/100.
C expresses this clearly.
minority graduates are nearly four times AS likely AS other graduates to plan on practicing
Moreover "to plan on practicing" is idiomatic construction.
Also C has an active(preferred on GMAT) construction.
D expresses a nonsensical contrast(should be comparison, not contrast); other graduates will plan to practice in some area- is not idiomatic. Should be "Other graduates plan on practicing in some area".
Moreover, "According to a survey, it is more likely than something will happen" is not a good structure and is wordy with the unnecessary IT. Better: "According to a survey, something will likely happen." We should try to eliminate any un-needed pronouns if possible, however in some cases "it" is needed for expressing the correct meaning.
"rather than" - is used to express contrast(Preferred on GMAT). e.g. I prefer to DO X rather than DO Y.
If we have to express comparison and say that (Intended meaning):
Lets assume the likelihood of "other graduates" to plan on practice is X/100. The according suggests that the likelihood(Probability) for the minority graduates for the same will be 4x/100.
C expresses this clearly.
minority graduates are nearly four times AS likely AS other graduates to plan on practicing
Moreover "to plan on practicing" is idiomatic construction.
Also C has an active(preferred on GMAT) construction.
D expresses a nonsensical contrast(should be comparison, not contrast); other graduates will plan to practice in some area- is not idiomatic. Should be "Other graduates plan on practicing in some area".
Moreover, "According to a survey, it is more likely than something will happen" is not a good structure and is wordy with the unnecessary IT. Better: "According to a survey, something will likely happen." We should try to eliminate any un-needed pronouns if possible, however in some cases "it" is needed for expressing the correct meaning.
Thanks for the wonderful explanation....i almost guessed it...
silverlineinsky SaysThanks for the wonderful explanation....i almost guessed it...
Superb explanation ..thanks a lot guys:
1. Although some officials noted that using machines for farming in China costs more than traditional hand cultivation, the mechanization of farming in the village of Long Bow doubled the corn yield while the previous year's costs were cut in half.
(A) mechanization of farming in the village of Long Bow doubled the corn yield while the previous year's costs were cut in half
(B) mechanization of farming in the village of Long Bow doubled the corn yield while cutting costs to half those of the previous year
(C) mechanization of farming in the village of Long Bow doubled the corn yield as cost were cut to half of the previous year's
(D) farming mechanization in the village of Long Bow doubled the corn yield as it cut in half the previous year's costs
(E) farming mechanization in the village of Long Bow doubled the corn yield while costs were cut to half that of the previous year
2. Among the cossacks, vegetable farming was once so despised that it was forbidden on pain of death.
(A) so despised that it was
(B) so despised to be
(C) so despised it had been
(D) despised enough that it was
(E) despised enough as to be
3. Among the emotions on display in the negotiating room were anger for repeatedly raising the issue over and over again and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles from ever beginning to heal.
(A) were anger for repeatedly raising the issue over and over again and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles from ever beginning to heal
(B) was anger for repeatedly raising the issue and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles from ever beginning to heal
(C) were anger over repeatedly raising the issue and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles to begin healing
(D) was anger about the issue, which was raised over and over, and preventing the wounds from earlier battles, still raw, to begin healing
(E) were anger about the issue, which was raised repeatedly, and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles to begin to heal
4. An array of tax incentives has led to a boom in the construction of new office buildings; so abundant has capital been for commercial real estate that investors regularly scour the country for areas in which to build.
(A) so abundant has capital been for commercial real estate that
(B) capital has been so abundant for commercial real estate, so that
(C) the abundance of capital for commercial real estate has been such,
(D) such has the abundance of capital been for commercial real estate that
(E) such has been an abundance of capital for commercial real estate,
Help on this please. My options of A,C,C,E are wrong for all these 4 questions.
Superb explanation ..thanks a lot guys:
1. Although some officials noted that using machines for farming in China costs more than traditional hand cultivation, the mechanization of farming in the village of Long Bow doubled the corn yield while the previous years costs were cut in half.
(B) mechanization of farming in the village of Long Bow doubled the corn yield while cutting costs to half those of the previous year
2. Among the cossacks, vegetable farming was once so despised that it was forbidden on pain of death.
(E) despised enough as to be
3. Among the emotions on display in the negotiating room were anger for repeatedly raising the issue over and over again and preventing the raw wounds from earlier battles from ever beginning to heal.
(D) was anger about the issue, which was raised over and over, and preventing the wounds from earlier battles, still raw, to begin healing
4. An array of tax incentives has led to a boom in the construction of new office buildings; so abundant has capital been for commercial real estate that investors regularly scour the country for areas in which to build.
(C) the abundance of capital for commercial real estate has been such,
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