Vishal84 SaysWe know that infinitives lose the 'to' when they follow certain verbs such as hear. In that respect, we have come across statements like "Can you hear someone screaming"? Is this sentence correct or is "Can you hear someone scream" correct?
Because there are provisions of the new maritime code that provide that even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas, they have already stimulated international disputes over uninhabited islands.
(A) Because there are provisions of the new maritime code that provide that even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas, they have already stimulated
(B) Because the new maritime code provides that even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas, it has already stimulated
(C) Even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas under provisions of the new maritime code, already stimulating
(D) Because even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas under provisions of the new maritime code, this has already stimulated
(E) Because even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas under provisions of the new maritime code,which is already stimulating
is correct option D?
Because there are provisions of the new maritime code that provide that even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas, they have already stimulated international disputes over uninhabited islands.
(A) Because there are provisions of the new maritime code that provide that even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas, they have already stimulated
(B) Because the new maritime code provides that even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas, it has already stimulated
(C) Even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas under provisions of the new maritime code, already stimulating
(D) Because even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas under provisions of the new maritime code, this has already stimulated
(E) Because even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas under provisions of the new maritime code,which is already stimulating
We adopted new procedures with the aim of reducing theft. - Correct
We adopted new procedures with the aim to reduce theft. - Incorrect
Any idea which rule has been applied here or do we have to mug it up?
I am finding it difficult to mug up the idiom usages. Mugging up is not my forte. Is there any other way to memorize idioms?
If the new department store would open by Thanksgiving, it will be attracting many holiday shoppers.
would open by Thanksgiving, it will be attracting
would be opened by Thanksgiving, it would be able to attract
was opening by Thanksgiving, it would be able to attract
was to open by Thanksgiving, it also will attract
opens before Thanksgiving, it will attract
Yes you are correct. E is the correct answer.
e is correct
Hi Nitiman, I am not sure but this is an example of parallelism, here "that how items are placed on shelves " must be parallel to "how frequently the inventory turns ".
In "D" the use of "is" makes it incorrect.
Hope this helps....
During and immediately after the California gold
rush, the way for a merchant to generate the
most profit was to move a limited amount of
scarce goods to San Francisco as quickly as
possible, rather than to carry larger loads more
slowly, determining the design of the clipper
ship.
(A) to carry larger loads more slowly,
determining
(B) to carry larger loads more slowly, a
situation that determined
(C) carry larger loads more slowly, which
determined
(D) slowly carry larger loads which determined
(E) carrying larger loads more slowly, and this
was a situation in determining
OA -> B
read the explaination but didn't follow it... will post that if needed.
can some one please explain the logic behind this? thanks!
the concept here is the parallelism...
Profit was to move...rather than....to carry...
so eliminate C,D,E
also in A...ask question Who determining...u get no answer....determining is modifying the preceding clause incorrectly...
B---correctly introduces a noun...a situation...suggesting that the situation determined bla bla bla...
Thanks
the concept here is the parallelism...
Profit was to move...rather than....to carry...
so eliminate C,D,E
also in A...ask question Who determining...u get no answer....determining is modifying the preceding clause incorrectly...
B---correctly introduces a noun...a situation...suggesting that the situation determined bla bla bla...
Thanks
If the new department store would open by Thanksgiving, it will be attracting many holiday shoppers.
- would open by Thanksgiving, it will be attracting
- would be opened by Thanksgiving, it would be able to attract
- was opening by Thanksgiving, it would be able to attract
- was to open by Thanksgiving, it also will attract
- opens before Thanksgiving, it will attract
Hi Atul,
thanks for the reply... actually i got the parallelism part... heres what the solution has to say...
"The connector rather than should
jump out at you right away. In the phrase to
move . . . rather than to carry, to move and to
carry need to be kept in parallel form. That narrows
the possibilities to (A) or (B). Think about what the
sentence is saying. In (A), the way for a merchant to
generate profit isnt determining the design of the
clipper ship. The way for a merchant to generate profit
is a situation determining the design of the clipper
ship. (E) is too wordy."
no matter howmany times i repeated the statement in my head... i couldn't get the meaning mentioned in bold-font from it...
It took me some time to understand what the explanation is pointing out...and finally i agree to the explanation...see...its a meaning base thing...the designing is done for what...?? what is the purpose to design clipper ship...??? the clipper ship was designed so that merchants can carry large goods slowly...now before explaining u further i want to admit my mistake in my previous explanation...i said ask a question from Determining...WHO Determining...here u are getting the answer is WAY...now the point is...the question says the way for the merchant is to move a limited amount of
scarce goods....now just try to understand...that this way doesn't led to the design of ship...while author wanna say that move in small quantities is not a good thing and merchants are forced to do this...so to overcome this situation designing of ship was done...In sum designing is incorrectly modifyin the way...and THE WAY was not something because of which the designing was done...hope this helps
Originally Posted by casmba View Post
Because there are provisions of the new maritime code that provide that even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas, they have already stimulated international disputes over uninhabited islands.
(A) Because there are provisions of the new maritime code that provide that even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas, they have already stimulated
(B) Because the new maritime code provides that even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas, it has already stimulated
(C) Even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas under provisions of the new maritime code, already stimulating
(D) Because even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas under provisions of the new maritime code, this has already stimulated
(E) Because even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas under provisions of the new maritime code,which is already stimulating
my take is in bold!!
a. One should be responsible for one's own actions
or
One should be responsible for his own actions
I am a bit confused here. I have searched the internet and have found that both are acceptable in American and British English, though one's is more formal. But what does GMAT say?
b. Which is correct and why?
We resolved the issue among ourselves
or
We resolved the issue among us?
If the new department store would open by Thanksgiving, it will be attracting many holiday shoppers.
would open by Thanksgiving, it will be attracting
would be opened by Thanksgiving, it would be able to attract
was opening by Thanksgiving, it would be able to attract
was to open by Thanksgiving, it also will attract
opens before Thanksgiving, it will attract
a. One should be responsible for one's own actions
or
One should be responsible for his own actions
I am a bit confused here. I have searched the internet and have found that both are acceptable in American and British English, though one's is more formal. But what does GMAT say?
b. Which is correct and why?
We resolved the issue among ourselves
or
We resolved the issue among us?