paki SaysI would choose D also because choice C has a misplaced modifier.
I didnt get this. Please explain.
I didnt get this. Please explain.
It is different to say any connection that is apparent... (C) any apparent connection... (D)
In choice C the word 'apparent' is what is called a subjective complement (complement of the verb to be) while choice D "apparent" is an adjective. I understand that this is called a misplaced modifier because choice C changes the meaning of the original sentence or make it ambiguous while choice D it's clear.
It is different to say any connection that is apparent... (C) any apparent connection... (D)
In choice C the word 'apparent' is what is called a subjective complement (complement of the verb to be) while choice D "apparent" is an adjective. I understand that this is called a misplaced modifier because choice C changes the meaning of the original sentence or make it ambiguous while choice D it's clear.
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looks like a pretty good expln, made me a nervous wreck though
It is different to say any connection that is apparent... (C) any apparent connection... (D)
In choice C the word 'apparent' is what is called a subjective complement (complement of the verb to be) while choice D "apparent" is an adjective. I understand that this is called a misplaced modifier because choice C changes the meaning of the original sentence or make it ambiguous while choice D it's clear.
Can you please answer this a little in depth for me. By my understanding, a subjective complement should provide more information about the subject that is connected by the verb that it complements.. Isnt that correct? If that is the case, can you co-relate statement C with this explanation?
Secondly, my idea of a misplaced modifier is that if the sentence begins with a participial phrase, then the word after the comma should be modifying it and if it aint, then it is a misplaced modifier. Since I dont find a participial phrase in statement C, could u please explain this point too..
Thanks in advance.
Vikram.
The answer is C.
"routes for" is unidiomatic. Hence A is out. "routes" is plural and hence "monitors" isnt correct. Hence D and E are out. B is incorrect as it uses the wrong idiom "as many".
Vikram.
It's a little late to ask this but I had a doubt on the ans C:
In C we are neglecting 'as many as' and just considering 'more than'. Isn't that a change in the meaning? We are not considering the case where population can be equal to 250 bird species.
1. According to some economists, the July decrease in unemployment so that it was the lowest in two years suggests that the gradual improvement in the job market is continuing.
(A) so that it was the lowest in two years
(B) so that it was the lowest two-year rate
(C) to what would be the lowest in two years
(D) to a two-year low level
(E) to the lowest level in two years
2. According to some analysts, whatever its merits, the proposal to tax away all capital gains on short-term investments would, if enacted, have a disastrous effect on Wall Street trading and employment.
(A) its merits, the proposal to tax
(B) its merits may be, the proposal of taxing
(C) its merits as a proposal, taxing
(D) the proposal's merits, to tax
(E) the proposal's merits are, taxing
For the below question I couldn't find any right answer :(
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) so that it was the lowest in two years
(B) so that it was the lowest two-year rate
(C) to what would be the lowest in two years
(D) to a two-year low level
(E) to the lowest level in two years
2. According to some analysts, whatever its merits, the proposal to tax away all capital gains on short-term investments would, if enacted, have a disastrous effect on Wall Street trading and employment.
(A) its merits, the proposal to tax
(B) its merits may be, the proposal of taxing
(C) its merits as a proposal, taxing
(D) the proposal's merits, to tax
(E) the proposal's merits are, taxing
For the below question I couldn't find any right answer :(
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
It's a little late to ask this but I had a doubt on the ans C:
In C we are neglecting 'as many as' and just considering 'more than'. Isn't that a change in the meaning? We are not considering the case where population can be equal to 250 bird species.
The main goal of sentence correction is to test grammar.. In this particular question, all the other choices are grammatically incorrect and hence the marginal discrepency in the meaning of the statement can be overlooked. The point u made would be valid in the situation where two statements are absolutely grammatically correct and in that case the decision has to be made on a) which has exactly the same meaning as the original statement and b) which is more concise.
Vikram.
1. According to some economists, the July decrease in unemployment so that it was the lowest in two years suggests that the gradual improvement in the job market is continuing.
(A) so that it was the lowest in two years
(B) so that it was the lowest two-year rate
(C) to what would be the lowest in two years
(D) to a two-year low level
(E) to the lowest level in two years
The answer is E.
A) makes it sound as if the unemployment was made to come down. However, we are talking about a phenomenon that just happened. This alters the meaning of the statement big time. It also has a pronoun error. "It" doesnt refer to anything. Hence wrong.
B) Unemployment is not a rate. This too has the same pronoun error that A has. Hence out.
C) The tense is wrong. Out.
D) and E) sound fine but I somehow think E) is the answer as it just sounds correct. I dont know what is wrong with D, though. Guess neptune can pitch in here.
Vikram.
For the below question I couldn't find any right answer :(
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 couldnt positively say, but I'll give u a gut feeling answer and why I think so too.
I think the answer is C.
There is a 3-2 split in the answer choices. THe "it" in D and E, doesnt refer to any noun. Hence D and E are wrong. B means something totally different when is says "who plan on practicing". Hence B is wrong. A has "more likely than are " which is wrong. Hence A is out.
I couldnt positively say, but I'll give u a gut feeling answer and why I think so too.
I think the answer is C.
There is a 3-2 split in the answer choices. THe "it" in D and E, doesnt refer to any noun. Hence D and E are wrong. B means something totally different when is says "who plan on practicing". Hence B is wrong. A has "more likely than are " which is wrong. Hence A is out.
The ans is C, but I don't think "four times as likely as" is a right phrase. It should either be "as likely as" or "four times more likely than". What confuses me is how it can be "four times" and "as likely as" at the same. Is my thinking right?
The answer is E.
A) makes it sound as if the unemployment was made to come down. However, we are talking about a phenomenon that just happened. This alters the meaning of the statement big time. It also has a pronoun error. "It" doesnt refer to anything. Hence wrong.
B) Unemployment is not a rate. This too has the same pronoun error that A has. Hence out.
C) The tense is wrong. Out.
D) and E) sound fine but I somehow think E) is the answer as it just sounds correct. I dont know what is wrong with D, though. Guess neptune can pitch in here.
Vikram.
Even I am confused between D & E.
Any grammarian who can help us?
Even I am confused between D & E.
Any grammarian who can help us?
it refers to decrease in unemployment....so decrease in unemployment till which level ?
So it should be decrease in unemployment ...till the lowest level.....
On the other hand, decrease in unemployment ...to a two-year low level, does not sound correct & (E) is therefore better.
I dont know the exact details but this sounds right... any comments ?
Although films about the American West depict coyotes as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills, in reality these gregarious creatures live in stable groups that occupy the same territory for long periods.
(A) films about the American West depict coyotes as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills
(B) in films about the American West coyotes are depicted to be solitary animals that howl mournfully on the tops of distant hills
(C) coyotes are depicted as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills in films about the American West
(D) films about the American West depict coyotes as if they were solitary, mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills
(E) films about the American West depict coyotes to be solitary and mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills
The choices narrow down to A & C. Now the problem with C is that it is passive voice and hence A was given as the right answer. But in this sentence passive voice actually makes more sense as the topic is coyotes and not the films. According to standard English a passive voice can be used if the object is more important than the subject as in this case.
Is there any other flaw with C other than the passive voice?
(A) films about the American West depict coyotes as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills
(B) in films about the American West coyotes are depicted to be solitary animals that howl mournfully on the tops of distant hills
(C) coyotes are depicted as solitary animals howling mournfully on the tops of distant hills in films about the American West
(D) films about the American West depict coyotes as if they were solitary, mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills
(E) films about the American West depict coyotes to be solitary and mournfully howling animals on the tops of distant hills
The choices narrow down to A & C. Now the problem with C is that it is passive voice and hence A was given as the right answer. But in this sentence passive voice actually makes more sense as the topic is coyotes and not the films. According to standard English a passive voice can be used if the object is more important than the subject as in this case.
Is there any other flaw with C other than the passive voice?
The choices narrow down to A & C. Now the problem with C is that it is passive voice and hence A was given as the right answer. But in this sentence passive voice actually makes more sense as the topic is coyotes and not the films. According to standard English a passive voice can be used if the object is more important than the subject as in this case.
Is there any other flaw with C other than the passive voice?
Vav,
As Kaplan says, this is NOT a test of English.. It is a test of GMAT-English. On the GMAT-English, the Active voice is ALWAYS preferred to the Passive voice.
Vikram.
Hi,
Attached is a file containing 2 problems I got wrong in one of the prep tests.
Can someone please help me figure these out? I'll be posting the correct answers shortly.
Thanks,
Shipra
Hi,
Attached is a file containing 2 problems I got wrong in one of the prep tests.
Can someone please help me figure these out? I'll be posting the correct answers shortly.
Thanks,
Shipra
Q.1
answer is E..
A,B,C - acc. to me, Among the surest indications should come first, followed by on Earth...(forgive me for not being able to express it technically) because the latter part of the sentence talks about one of the indications...
D - gramatically incorrect
Q.2
acc. to me, the answer is E...
A - supports the claim of politicians!!
B - it is nowhere mentioned in the passage that the exports were low the previous two periods due to insufficient supply
C - somewhat supports the politicians by saying the economy will become strong if either the currency remains strong (supporting govt.) or if there is a rise in exports(supports politicians)
D - irrelevant.
Q.1
answer is E..
A,B,C - acc. to me, Among the surest indications should come first, followed by on Earth...(forgive me for not being able to express it technically) because the latter part of the sentence talks about one of the indications...
D - gramatically incorrect
Q.2
acc. to me, the answer is E...
A - supports the claim of politicians!!
B - it is nowhere mentioned in the passage that the exports were low the previous two periods due to insufficient supply
C - somewhat supports the politicians by saying the economy will become strong if either the currency remains strong (supporting govt.) or if there is a rise in exports(supports politicians)
D - irrelevant.
Q1. I agree with Ajay.. The answer is E. A, B and C have misplaced modifiers. D is just plain wrong. Hence E is correct.
Q2. I feel the answer is B. The politicians are asking for a weakening of the currency to increase the exports. To weaken this argument, we need an option that says that the exports cannot be increased. B provides just that.
B - it is nowhere mentioned in the passage that the exports were low the previous two periods due to insufficient supply
The question is a "if it were true" question.. hence, it doesnt have to be mentioned in the passage.
Vikram.
Having lost his sight to sustained eyestrain, John Milton nevertheless composed Paradise Lost, considered by many to be the greatest English epic.
A. Having lost his sight to sustained eyestrain
B. With his sight lost to sustained eyestrain
C. Blinded by sustained eyestrain
D. Having been blinded by excessive eyestrain
E. Blinded with sustained eyestrain.
In this question, I assumed the meaning of "Blinded by" and "Blinded with" in C and E to take on the meaning "to not be able to see because of something, though his eyesight is fine" as in the example, "Blinded by his wealth, he committed the murder" where they arent talking about the eyes not being able to see but it is used in a different context.. With this line of reasoning I rejected choices C and E. However, the correct answer turned out to be C.
While I agree with the answer, I just feel that C causes some ambiguity and given that none of the other sentences are grammatically incorrect, A would be the best choice due to brevity.
Ur opinions on this????
A. Having lost his sight to sustained eyestrain
B. With his sight lost to sustained eyestrain
C. Blinded by sustained eyestrain
D. Having been blinded by excessive eyestrain
E. Blinded with sustained eyestrain.
In this question, I assumed the meaning of "Blinded by" and "Blinded with" in C and E to take on the meaning "to not be able to see because of something, though his eyesight is fine" as in the example, "Blinded by his wealth, he committed the murder" where they arent talking about the eyes not being able to see but it is used in a different context.. With this line of reasoning I rejected choices C and E. However, the correct answer turned out to be C.
While I agree with the answer, I just feel that C causes some ambiguity and given that none of the other sentences are grammatically incorrect, A would be the best choice due to brevity.
Ur opinions on this????
Q1. I agree with Ajay.. The answer is E. A, B and C have misplaced modifiers. D is just plain wrong. Hence E is correct.
Q2. I feel the answer is B. The politicians are asking for a weakening of the currency to increase the exports. To weaken this argument, we need an option that says that the exports cannot be increased. B provides just that.
The question is a "if it were true" question.. hence, it doesnt have to be mentioned in the passage.
Vikram.
Hi Vikram,
Thanks for your reply, both your answers are correct. (how do you do this everytime!!!)
But my doubt is...in the second question, how does B tell you that exports won't increase. If anything, since the manufacturing sector is operating at peak levels, then as soon as currency weakens the products can get better bargains and the exports will increase. does it make sense?
thanks a lot,
Shipra
Q.1
answer is E..
A,B,C - acc. to me, Among the surest indications should come first, followed by on Earth...(forgive me for not being able to express it technically) because the latter part of the sentence talks about one of the indications...
D - gramatically incorrect
Q.2
acc. to me, the answer is E...
A - supports the claim of politicians!!
B - it is nowhere mentioned in the passage that the exports were low the previous two periods due to insufficient supply
C - somewhat supports the politicians by saying the economy will become strong if either the currency remains strong (supporting govt.) or if there is a rise in exports(supports politicians)
D - irrelevant.
hi ajay,
thanks for your answers,
correct ans. are
Q1: E
Q2: B (for explanation refer to Vikram's response.)
Thanks,
Shipra