I've bought Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction book (4th edition) and got an access code in the book. Using this access code, I tried to register at the official Manhattan GMAT site for the 6 computer adaptive practice exams, but I'm getting an error message - "Access code Invalid'. It's a completely new book and the access code was also not used before. Kindly let me know if anybody can provide me with any pointer on this issue.
Hi Amit, I too faced a similar issue. U need to drop a mail to [email protected] mentioning ur purchase(shipment id) ur name, mail id and date of purchase. U can fwd the mail u received from the shipment and then request to activate ur a/c.Within 24 hrs u will get a reply from them and they will activate ur a/c. However, u can see only 1 mock test at a time. After u finish taking the first one, the 2nd mock test will be visible and so on. Hope i was able to help u:cheerio:
This has been asked long back; but the ans given seems to be wrong. Please explain the ans puys.
1. 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.
2.Based on accounts of various ancient writers, scholars have painted a sketchy picture of the activities of an all-female cult that, perhaps as early as the sixth century B.C., worshipped a goddess known in Latin as Bona Dea, "the good goddess." (A) Based on accounts of various ancient writers (B) Basing it on various ancient writers' accounts (C) With accounts of various ancient writers used for a basis (D) By the accounts of various ancient writers they used (E) Using accounts of various ancient writers
This has been asked long back; but the ans given seems to be wrong. Please explain the ans puys. 1. 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. 2.Based on accounts of various ancient writers, scholars have painted a sketchy picture of the activities of an all-female cult that, perhaps as early as the sixth century B.C., worshipped a goddess known in Latin as Bona Dea, "the good goddess." (A) Based on accounts of various ancient writers (B) Basing it on various ancient writers' accounts (C) With accounts of various ancient writers used for a basis (D) By the accounts of various ancient writers they used (E) Using accounts of various ancient writers
My take on the both the questions are in bold. The second one is a question from the og.
1. 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.
2.Based on accounts of various ancient writers, scholars have painted a sketchy picture of the activities of an all-female cult that, perhaps as early as the sixth century B.C., worshipped a goddess known in Latin as Bona Dea, "the good goddess." (A) Based on accounts of various ancient writers (B) Basing it on various ancient writers' accounts (C) With accounts of various ancient writers used for a basis (D) By the accounts of various ancient writers they used (E) Using accounts of various ancient writers
This has been asked long back; but the ans given seems to be wrong. Please explain the ans puys.
1. 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.
2.Based on accounts of various ancient writers, scholars have painted a sketchy picture of the activities of an all-female cult that, perhaps as early as the sixth century B.C., worshipped a goddess known in Latin as Bona Dea, "the good goddess." (A) Based on accounts of various ancient writers (B) Basing it on various ancient writers' accounts (C) With accounts of various ancient writers used for a basis (D) By the accounts of various ancient writers they used (E) Using accounts of various ancient writers
we all know that " WHICH " modify things (non human entities ) and it can have only one potential antecedent .. Is there a case where "WHICH" might modify a phrase/subordiante clause ?? (though i dnt think so)
This has been asked long back; but the ans given seems to be wrong. Please explain the ans puys.
1. 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.
2.Based on accounts of various ancient writers, scholars have painted a sketchy picture of the activities of an all-female cult that, perhaps as early as the sixth century B.C., worshipped a goddess known in Latin as Bona Dea, "the good goddess." (A) Based on accounts of various ancient writers (B) Basing it on various ancient writers' accounts (C) With accounts of various ancient writers used for a basis (D) By the accounts of various ancient writers they used (E) Using accounts of various ancient writers
Answer for the 1st: E (Given) But i strongly feel that D is the right ans, coz the noun (study of the fruit fly) is not (a household nuisance) but (the fruit fly) is (a household nuisance). Hence not E. Need help with this 1. Please elaborate.
Answer for the 2nd: E A has a dangling modifier. Only the sketchy picture is based on the accounts and not the scholars.
This has been asked long back; but the ans given seems to be wrong. Please explain the ans puys. 1. 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. - The study should enable the scientists and not the secrets 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. - Similar meaning as implied in A 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. - The fruit fly does not enable.The study enables.. 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. Seems to be the better option..but not the best..
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.- Here the study seems to be the nuisance and exp-subject and not the fruit fly
239.Despite its attractiveness, investing abroad can still pose big risks, ranging from the potential for political instability in some countries to the shortage of regulations to protect investors and a serious lack of information about investments in others. (A) to the shortage of regulations to protect investors and a serious lack of information about investments in others (B) to the shortage of regulations to protect investors and in others a serious lack of information about investments (C) and the shortage of regulations to protect investors and a serious lack of information about investments in others (D) and the shortage of regulations to protect investors to a serious lack of information about investments in others (E) to the shortage of regulations to protect investors in others and a serious lack of information about investments
i am trying to figure out why it is NOT D... Please help...
As you would know, the correct idiomatic usage isranging from A to B. Its a meaning and parallelism issue here. The parallelism is between what happens in some countries and what happens in other countries.
The correct structure, as used in A is:
..risk ranging from X in some countries TO Y1 (and Y2 and Y3.) in other countries.
D has the following incorrect structure:
..risk ranging from X in some countries and Y to Z in other countries.
239.Despite its attractiveness, investing abroad can still pose big risks, ranging from the potential for political instability in some countries to the shortage of regulations to protect investors and a serious lack of information about investments in others. (A) to the shortage of regulations to protect investors and a serious lack of information about investments in others (B) to the shortage of regulations to protect investors and in others a serious lack of information about investments (C) and the shortage of regulations to protect investors and a serious lack of information about investments in others (D) and the shortage of regulations to protect investors to a serious lack of information about investments in others (E) to the shortage of regulations to protect investors in others and a serious lack of information about investments
i am trying to figure out why it is NOT D... Please help...
1. 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.
2.Based on accounts of various ancient writers, scholars have painted a sketchy picture of the activities of an all-female cult that, perhaps as early as the sixth century B.C., worshipped a goddess known in Latin as Bona Dea, "the good goddess." (A) Based on accounts of various ancient writers (B) Basing it on various ancient writers' accounts (C) With accounts of various ancient writers used for a basis (D) By the accounts of various ancient writers they used (E) Using accounts of various ancient writers
Yeah, I understand this can be a bit confusing. You might want to refer to Q48 in OG12. I am reproducing the correct sentence here:
In 1713, Alexander Pope began his translation of the Iliad, a work that took him seven years to complete and that literary critic Samuel Johnson, Popes contemporary, pronounced the greatest translation in any language.
OE says: Popes translation is described as a work.
Draw parallels between translation of the Iliad and study of the fruit fly.
This might sound very basic but i am finding it very difficult to remember the Idioms and their usage. Is there any easy way to memorize them or do they come to us as we keep on using them more frequently?
I am new to GMAT preps and have started about a 2 weeks back.
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