1. The football team, tired after four hours of practice and wanted to reach home quickly, took a short cut. A. tired after four hours of practice and wanted to reach home quickly, took a short cut. B. tired after four hours of practice and wanting to reach home quickly, took a short cut. C. tired after four hours of practice and because they wanted to reach home quickly, took a short cut. D. tired after four hours of practice and wanting to reach home quickly, will take a short cut. E. tiring after four hours of practice and wanting to reach home quickly, took a short cut.
2. The proposed simplification of the tax code would repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates could be reduced across the board. A. would repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates could be reduced B. will repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates can be reduced C. will repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, which includes the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates could be reduced D. would repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so as to reduce income tax rates E. would repeal and modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates could be reduced
As a result of the ground-breaking work of Barbara McClintock, many scientists now believe that all of the information encoded in 50.000 to 100.000 of the different genes found in a human cell are contained in merely three percent of the cell's DNA. (A) 50,000 to 100,000 of the different genes found in a human cell are contained in merely (B) 50,000 to 100,000 of the human cell's different genes are contained in a mere (C) the 50,000 to 100,000 different genes found in human cells are contained in merely (D) 50,000 to 100,000 of human cells' different genes is contained in merely (E) the 50,000 to 100,000 different genes found in a human cell is contained in a mere.
OA - E (Can someone tell me how to put a spoiler alert. Right now I have put the OA in white color)
Here are my questions: Why should we use "the" before "50,000 to 10,0000"? Why should we not use "the" before human cell? Why should we not use merely? Does merely not modify the adjective 3%, so it should be an adverb?
As a result of the ground-breaking work of Barbara McClintock, many scientists now believe that all of the information encoded in 50.000 to 100.000 of the different genes found in a human cell are contained in merely three percent of the cell's DNA. (A) 50,000 to 100,000 of the different genes found in a human cell are contained in merely (B) 50,000 to 100,000 of the human cell's different genes are contained in a mere (C) the 50,000 to 100,000 different genes found in human cells are contained in merely (D) 50,000 to 100,000 of human cells' different genes is contained in merely (E) the 50,000 to 100,000 different genes found in a human cell is contained in a mere.
OA - E (Can someone tell me how to put a spoiler alert. Right now I have put the OA in white color)
Here are my questions: Why should we use "the" before "50,000 to 10,0000"? Why should we not use "the" before human cell? Why should we not use merely? Does merely not modify the adjective 3%, so it should be an adverb?
Please help.
Aman
First of all , we will eliminate the choices a,b and c as they incorrectly use the verb 'are' to match with "all of the information". Information being a noun countable noun is a singular word and hence the verb should be singular as well, and so we are left with the last two options.
Now, further elimination is done on the basis of what is written below:
"information encoded in 50.000 to 100.000 of the different genes": This statement conveys that the information is stored ONLY in the genes numbering from 50000 to 100000.
If we put a "the" before the number, it talks about the possibly total number of different genes(with a lower and upper limit to it)
1. The football team, tired after four hours of practice and wanted to reach home quickly, took a short cut. A. tired after four hours of practice and wanted to reach home quickly, took a short cut. B. tired after four hours of practice and wanting to reach home quickly, took a short cut. C. tired after four hours of practice and because they wanted to reach home quickly, took a short cut. D. tired after four hours of practice and wanting to reach home quickly, will take a short cut. E. tiring after four hours of practice and wanting to reach home quickly, took a short cut.
2. The proposed simplification of the tax code would repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates could be reduced across the board. A. would repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates could be reduced B. will repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates can be reduced C. will repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, which includes the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates could be reduced D. would repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so as to reduce income tax rates E. would repeal and modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates could be reduced
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A. The sentence is awkward B. correctly uses wanting;correct answer C.Too wordy 4. will take is not right 5. tiring is not right
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Would is a helping verb which expresses the future form the past's point of view. Since we do not have anything in this statement described as being in past. We can simply eliminate all the choices with would. So we eliminate A, D and E
Out of B and C, Option C uses a 'which' to denote the noun "popular tax breaks" which is followed by 'a number of' and that makes the noun a plural.If this statement was right, it would have used :"which include" and not includes. So C is wrong. Answer is B
1.The football team, tired after four hours of practice and wanted to reach home quickly, took a short cut. A. tired after four hours of practice and wanted to reach home quickly, took a short cut. B. tired after four hours of practice and wanting to reach home quickly, took a short cut. C. tired after four hours of practice and because they wanted to reach home quickly, took a short cut. D. tired after four hours of practice and wanting to reach home quickly, will take a short cut. E. tiring after four hours of practice and wanting to reach home quickly, took a short cut.
2. The proposed simplification of the tax code would repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates could be reduced across the board. A. would repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates could be reduced B. will repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates can be reduced C. will repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, which includes the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates could be reduced D. would repeal or modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so as to reduce income tax rates E. would repeal and modify a number of popular tax breaks, including the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, so that income tax rates could be reduced
As a result of the ground-breaking work of Barbara McClintock, many scientists now believe that all of the information encoded in 50.000 to 100.000 of the different genes found in a human cell are contained in merely three percent of the cell's DNA. (A) 50,000 to 100,000 of the different genes found in a human cell are contained in merely (B) 50,000 to 100,000 of the human cell's different genes are contained in a mere (C) the 50,000 to 100,000 different genes found in human cells are contained in merely (D) 50,000 to 100,000 of human cells' different genes is contained in merely (E) the 50,000 to 100,000 different genes found in a human cell is contained in a mere.
OA - E (Can someone tell me how to put a spoiler alert. Right now I have put the OA in white color)
Here are my questions: Why should we use "the" before "50,000 to 10,0000"? Why should we not use "the" before human cell? Why should we not use merely? Does merely not modify the adjective 3%, so it should be an adverb?
Please help.
Aman
Logically, the sentence suggests that there are 50,000 to 100,000 different genes in a human cell. However, some options (A and D) use of different genes. This seems to suggest that there are perhaps more than 100,000 different genes, but the fact mentioned in the sentence (that all information is contained in mere 3% of DNA) is only applicable to 50,000 to 100,000 of those genes.
hi there... 1. Spoiler alert option is not avl on PG i guess. 2. SV agreement requires information to be singular(is) 3. Mere(an adj) not merely(an adverb) should be used to modify the phrase 3% of the cells DNA. 3% of ... is not an adjective in itself. 4. Using above 2 rules we eliminate other 4 options..a b c d...and hence the usage of "the" anywhere in the question becomes a non issue....
Help needed on this one plz! After the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate, life expectancy improved for children, but as late as the nineteenth century about one child in three died before reaching the age of six. (A) After the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate, life expectancy improved for children, but (B) Even though childrens life expectancy, which improved over the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate, (C) Although life expectancy for children improved after the Colonial period, during which the mortality rate was 50 percent, (D) While there was an improvement in life expectancy for children after the 50 percent mortality rate of the Colonial period, still (E) Despite childrens life expectancy improvement from the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate, Thanks Amit
Help needed on this one plz! After the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate, life expectancy improved for children, but as late as the nineteenth century about one child in three died before reaching the age of six. (A) After the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate, life expectancy improved for children, but (B) Even though childrens life expectancy, which improved over the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate, (C) Although life expectancy for children improved after the Colonial period, during which the mortality rate was 50 percent, (D) While there was an improvement in life expectancy for children after the 50 percent mortality rate of the Colonial period, still (E) Despite childrens life expectancy improvement from the Colonial periods 50 percent mortality rate, Thanks Amit
Thanks Gangupatel and Ashish for the response on my previous question. Here comes another one...
This is from OG12 Diagnostic Test Q#49. As an actress and, more importantly, as a teacher of acting, Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, who trained several generations of actors including Marlon Brando and Robert de Niro.
A. Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, who trained several generations of actors including B. Stella Adler, one of the most influential artists in the American theater, trained several generations of actors who include C. Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, training several generations of actors whose ranks included D. one of the most influential artists in the American theater was Stella Adler, who trained several generations of actors including E. one of the most influential artists in the American theater, Stella Adler, trained several generations of actors whose ranks included Correct Answer = C I want to know why "who" is incorrect in Choice A.
Thanks Gangupatel and Ashish for the response on my previous question. Here comes another one...
This is from OG12 Diagnostic Test Q#49. As an actress and, more importantly, as a teacher of acting, Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, who trained several generations of actors including Marlon Brando and Robert de Niro.
A. Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, who trained several generations of actors including B. Stella Adler, one of the most influential artists in the American theater, trained several generations of actors who include C. Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, training several generations of actors whose ranks included D. one of the most influential artists in the American theater was Stella Adler, who trained several generations of actors including E. one of the most influential artists in the American theater, Stella Adler, trained several generations of actors whose ranks included Correct Answer = C I want to know why "who" is incorrect in Choice A.
To understand why "who" is incorrect, lets first understand the meaning of the sentence. This sentence talks about Stella Adler. It indicates qualities of Stella Adler. Per the meaning of the sentence, Stella Adler actually trained several generations of actors.
Now the placement of "who modifier" in choice A creates ambiguity in this meaning since it is not clear what this modifier modifies.
1: Does it modify "most influential artists in the American theater", implying that many influential artists in the American theater trained several generations of actors and Stella Adler was simply one of them.
2: Does it modify "one of the most influential artists in the American theater" and hence modifies Stella Adler (notice the presence of linking verb = was, which creates sort of an equation here), implying the intended meaning that Stella trained several generations of actors.
3: Lastly, does it modify "American theater", which is a complete non-sensical reference.
Because of these possible references, the wording of "who" modifier is incorrect. Choice C corrects this error by converting this modifier to a verb-ing modifier. This modifier now extends the idea presented in the preceding clause.
hi all, I came across the following problem in MGMAT test (I hope posting it is not copyright violation. Pls let me know...I am a newbee). I am not convinced with the solution and explanation given there. Could any one of you take a shot at it and explain?
Q. Stymieing the Armadas plans to meet up with the Duke of Parmas army off the coast of Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands, the reason for the defeat of the Spanish Armada was not only due to gale winds that favored the British but also the sacrificing of eight war ships as fireships, vessels filled with pitch, brimstone, gunpowder, and tar and sent downwind toward the closely-anchored Spanish fleet.
1.Stymieing the Armadas plans to meet up with the Duke of Parmas army off the coast of Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands, the reason for the defeat of the Spanish Armada was not only due to gale winds that favored the British but also the sacrificing
2.The defeat of the Spanish Armada, which stymied the Armadas plans to meet up with the Duke of Parmas army off the coast of Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands, was not only due to gale winds that favored the British but also the sacrificing
3.The defeat of the Spanish Armada, which stymied the Armadas plans to meet up with the Duke of Parmas army off the coast of Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands, was not only due to gale winds that favored the British but also due to the sacrificing
4.Stymieing the Armadas plans to meet up with the Duke of Parmas army off the coast of Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands, the reason for the defeat of the Spanish Armada was not only gale winds that favored the British but also the sacrifice
5.Stymieing the Armadas plans to meet up with the Duke of Parmas army off the coast of Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands, the defeat of the Spanish Armada was due not only to gale winds that favored the British but also to the sacrifice
Yes you are correct that "who" cannot modify inanimate objects. However, I threw it in there since I was explaining the pronoun reference strictly in terms of the meaning of the sentence. Also note that "who" is in the underlined portion of the sentence, and so it it makes sense for "who" to modify the "theater", then the error is not in terms of pronoun reference but it is in terms of pronoun usage in that "which" should be used in place of "who".
For example, say the sentence were as follows. Note how I have changed the "who modifier".
As an actress and, more importantly, as a teacher of acting, Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, who was started almost a century ago on the lines of British theater.
Now when we read the sentence, it is clear that "who was started almost a century ago" should refer to American theater. Now the modifier placement is correct but its wording is incorrect since as you stated "who" cannot modify inanimate objects. Correct pronoun is "which".
As I always say - concentrate on the complete meaning of the sentence. Let the meaning guide you!! 😃 😃
ok thanks. I thought your last post said that "who" referring to "American theater" was "non-sensical" as well. So, either one looks at it grammar-wise or meaning wise, "who" cannot refer to "American theater".
hi all, I came across the following problem in MGMAT test (I hope posting it is not copyright violation. Pls let me know...I am a newbee). I am not convinced with the solution and explanation given there. Could any one of you take a shot at it and explain?
Q. Stymieing the Armadas plans to meet up with the Duke of Parmas army off the coast of Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands, the reason for the defeat of the Spanish Armada was not only due to gale winds that favored the British but also the sacrificing of eight war ships as fireships, vessels filled with pitch, brimstone, gunpowder, and tar and sent downwind toward the closely-anchored Spanish fleet.
1.Stymieing the Armadas plans to meet up with the Duke of Parmas army off the coast of Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands, the reason for the defeat of the Spanish Armada was not only due to gale winds that favored the British but also the sacrificing
2.The defeat of the Spanish Armada, which stymied the Armadas plans to meet up with the Duke of Parmas army off the coast of Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands, was not only due to gale winds that favored the British but also the sacrificing
3.The defeat of the Spanish Armada, which stymied the Armadas plans to meet up with the Duke of Parmas army off the coast of Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands, was not only due to gale winds that favored the British but also due to the sacrificing
4.Stymieing the Armadas plans to meet up with the Duke of Parmas army off the coast of Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands, the reason for the defeat of the Spanish Armada was not only gale winds that favored the British but also the sacrifice
5.Stymieing the Armadas plans to meet up with the Duke of Parmas army off the coast of Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands, the defeat of the Spanish Armada was due not only to gale winds that favored the British but also to the sacrifice
I will go with option C.
The correct idiom usuage is not only due to ...but also due to....This is properly reflected in option C.
Declining values for farm equipment and land the collateral against which farmers borrow to get through the harvest season, is going to force many lenders to tighten or deny credit this spring.
(A) the collateral against which farmers borrow to get through the harvest season is (B) which farmers use as collateral to borrow against to get through the harvest season is (C) the collateral which is borrowed against by farmers to get through the harvest season is (D) Which farmers use as collateral to borrow against to get through the harvest season are (E) the collateral against which farmers borrow to get through the harvest season are
The period when the great painted caves at Lascaux and Altamira were occupied by Upper Paleolithic people has been established by carbon-14 dating, but what is much more difficult to determine are the reason for their decoration ,the use to which primitive people put the caves, and the meaning of the magnificently depicted animals. (A) has been established by carbon-14 dating, but what is much more difficult to determine are (B) has been established by carbon-14 dating,but what is much more difficult to determine is (C) have been established by carbon-14 dating, but what is much more difficult to determine is (D) have been established by carbon-14 dating, but what is much more difficult to determine are (E) are established by carbon-14 dating,but that which is much more difficult to determine is
In recent years cattle breeders have increasingly used crossbreeding,in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics and partly because crossbreeding is said to provide hybrid vigor. (A) in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics (B) in part for the acquisition of certain characteristics in their steers (C) partly because of their steers acquiring certain characteristics (D) partly because certain characteristics should be acquired by their steers (E) partly to acquire certain characteristics in their steers