The only thing that was damaged was the window of the opposite shop.
I could not find any error. Puys?
Can anyone explain me in detail that what is the difference between a Phrase and a dependent clause as i found both to be same as both don't convey proper meaning ??
please explain the strcutre of the sentence (modifers, adverbs, main clause etc and their placement)
Diana stared dreamily at the handsome Mr. McKenzie, but Olivia, who hated economics, furiously jiggled her foot, impatient to escape the boring economics class.
A mixture of poems and short fiction, Jean Toomer's Cane has been called one of the three best novels ever written by Black Americans—the others being Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man.
A. Black Americans—the others being Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man
B. Black Americans—including Native Son by Richard Wright and Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
C. a Black American—including Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man
D. a Black American—the others being Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man
E. a Black American—the others being Richard Wright's Native Son and Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man
Authoritative parents are more likely than permissive parents to have children who as adolescents are self-confident, high in self-esteem, and responsibly independent.Authoritative parents are more likely than permissive parents to have children who as adolescents are self-confident, high in self-esteem, and responsibly independent.Authoritative parents who are more likely than permissive parents to have adolescent children that are self-confident, high in self-esteem, and responsibly independent.Children of authoritative parents, rather than permissive parents, are the more likely to be self-confident, have a high self-esteem, and to be responsibly independent as adolescents.Children whose parents are authoritative rather than being permissive, are more likely to have self-confidence, a high self-esteem, and be responsibly independent when they are an adolescent.Rather than permissive parents, the children of authoritative parents are the more likely to have self-confidence, a high self-esteem, and to be responsibly independent as an adolescent.
The comparison is between Authoritative parents and permissive parents. Choice A is clearly the answer. Choice B is a sentence fragment. Choices C and E have improper comparisons of childeren and parents. CHoice D is out because it contains BEING.
A mixture of poems and short fiction, Jean Toomer's Cane has been called one of the three best novels ever written by Black Americans—the others being Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man.
A. Black Americans—the others being Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man
B. Black Americans—including Native Son by Richard Wright and Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
C. a Black American—including Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man
D. a Black American—the others being Richard Wright, author of Native Son, and Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man
E. a Black American—the others being Richard Wright's Native Son and Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man
The sentence begins with an Appositive modifier followed by a comma. A mixture of Z, Toomer's Cane... one of the best books...others... This is how the sentence is structured. Toomer's Cane needs to be parallel with Wright's ABC and Ellison's XYZ. Although 'being' is not PREFERRED by the GMAT, here we don't have any other option than to mark E.
An international group of more than 2,000 scientists project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2000.
I feel that the correct answer here is B. But the correct answer given provided as E. Can someone help me out.
1) project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and
2) project an average global warming to be from 1.8 to
3) project global warming that will average between 1.8 and
4) projects global warming to average from 1.8 to
5) projects an average global warming of between 1.8 and Skip
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B cannot be the answer due to subject verb agreement. a group ... projects, D is wordy, E is correct
People
In her novels, Jane Austen, like her contemporaries in the 19th century, viewed marriage as the be-all and end-all for women in genteel society.
1. In her novels, Jane Austen, like her contemporaries in the 19th century, viewed marriage
2. Jane Austen viewed marriage, as her other 19th century contemporaries in her novel
3. As did her other 19th century contemporaries in her novel, Jane Austen could view marriage
4. Marriage to Jane Austen, like her other 19th century contemporaries was viewed in her novels
5. As have her other 19th century contemporaries, Jane Austen in her novels viewed marriage
Digvijay
Hi Puys,
What should be the answer for this :
In the early part of the twentieth century, many vacationers found that driving automobiles and sleeping in tents allowed them to enjoy nature close at hand and tour at their own pace, with none of the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or with the formalities, expenses, and impersonality of hotels.
A. with none of the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or with the
B. with none of the restrictions of passenger trains, railroad timetables, nor
C. without the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables nor
D. without the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or with the
E. without the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or the
Which is correct and why?
He must surely do his work
He surely must do his work
Hello everybody,
I have got a list of redundant words from one of my friends. However, I have few doubts. Could anyone please clarify my doubts. We often use them. I will also post the complete list soon. Thanks in advance.
Redundant ----- Revised
contributing factor ------- factor
hidden pitfall ------- pitfall
at that time ------- then
absolutely essential-------- essential
actively engaged------- engaged
combined together ------- ?
dead body ------- ?
first began ------- ?
golden wedding anniversary ------- ?
government white paper ------- ?
if and when ------ ?
included among------- ?
in order to - supposed to be (to)
linked together ----- ?
new acquisition, departure, development ------ (New should not be used, right?)
small in size ----- small ?
temporary reprieve ------ ?
terrible disaster ------ ?
totally, completely destroyed -------?
young boy, girl ------ No young?
extremely critical ------- critical ?
both of them ------ ?
discussed about ------ ?
estimated at about ------?
whether or not ----- ?
complete together----- ?
reason ... because
the time when (the time and when indicate the same thing; either has to be used but not both) the place where ------- ?
Camille Claudet worked continuously through the 1880's and early 1890's with the sculptor Auguste Rodin; since there are very few signed works of hers, the inescapable conclusion seems to be one of Claudet conceiving and executing part of Rodin's enormous production of that period.
(A) inescapable conclusion seems to be one of Claudet conceiving and executing part of Rodin's enormous production of that period
(B) conclusion of Claudet conceiving and executing part of Rodin's enormous production of that period seems inescapable
(C) conclusion seems inescapable that part of Rodin's enormous production of that period was conceived and executed by Claudet
(D) conclusion of part of Rodin's enormous production of that period having been conceived and executed by Claudet seems inescapable
(E) seemingly inescapable conclusion is that Claudet would have conceived and executed part of Rodin's enormous production of that period
1) C
2) E Skip
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what is the answer?
how to find the main subject and main verb?
please explain the strcutre of the sentence (modifers, adverbs, main clause etc and their placement)Diana stared dreamily at the handsome Mr. McKenzie, but Olivia, who hated economics, furiously jiggled her foot, impatient to escape the boring economics class.
Diana stared dreamily at the handsome Mr. McKenzie, but Olivia, who hated economics, furiously jiggled her foot, impatient to escape the boring economics class.
In this sentence,
'Diana stared dreamily at the handsome Mr. McKenzie' is the first independent clause joined to another independent clauses by the 'comma+ but'. Olivia is the Subject of the 2nd independent clause followed by the adjectival describing Olivia - 'who hated economics'. 'jiggled' is the verb of the 2nd independent clause. Adverbials answer one of these 4 questions - HOW, WHERE, WHEN, WHY? 'furiously' and 'impatient ... economics class' are ADVERBIALS in the sentence.
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In her novels, Jane Austen, like her contemporaries in the 19th century, viewed marriage as the be-all and end-all for women in genteel society.
1. In her novels, Jane Austen, like her contemporaries in the 19th century, viewed marriage
2. Jane Austen viewed marriage, as her other 19th century contemporaries in her novel
3. As did her other 19th century contemporaries in her novel, Jane Austen could view marriage
4. Marriage to Jane Austen, like her other 19th century contemporaries was viewed in her novels
5. As have her other 19th century contemporaries, Jane Austen in her novels viewed marriage
Digvijay
@braincrash
Choice 3 is OUT because 'could view' alters the intended meaning of the sentence. Choice 4 is wrong because 'Marraige to Jane Austen...' is not the intended meaning of the sentence. Choice 5 has 'have' which indicates possession. Instead, could have been 'As did....' Choice 2 is OUT because of the wrong placement of the modifier - 'in her novels', which should have been placed next to Jane Austen.
We are left with choice 1 - the best of the 5 options.
These are some questions for today. Get crackin' boyz..... 1) The Federal Reserve Board's reduction of interest rates on loans to financial institutions is both anacknowledgment of past economic trends and an effort to influence their future direction.(A) reduction of interest rates on loans to financial institutions is both an acknowledgment of pasteconomic trends and an effort(B) reduction of interest rates on loans to financial institutions is an acknowledgment both of pasteconomic trends as well as an effort(C) reduction of interest rates on loans to financial institutions both acknowledge past economic trends andattempt(D) reducing interest rates on loans to financial institutions is an acknowledgment both of past economictrends and an effort(E) reducing interest rates on loans to financial institutions both acknowledge past economic trends as wellas attempt 2) Using a Doppler ultrasound device, fetal heartbeats can be detected by the twelfth week of pregnancy.(A) Using a Doppler ultrasound device, fetal heart-beats can be detected by the twelfth week of pregnancy.(B) Fetal heartbeats can be detected by the twelfth week of pregnancy, using a Doppler ultrasound device.(C) Detecting fetal heartbeats by the twelfth week of pregnancy, a physician can use a Doppler ultrasounddevice.(D) By the twelfth week of pregnancy, fetal heartbeats can be detected using a Doppler ultrasound deviceby a physician.(E) Using a Doppler ultrasound device, a physician can detect fetal heartbeats by the twelfth week ofpregnancy.
For the first question,
The Federal Reserve Board's reduction of interest rates on loans to financial institutions is both an acknowledegment of past economic trends and an effort to influence their future direction.
(A) reduction of interest rates on loans to financial institutions is both an acknowledegment of past economic trends and an effort
(B) reduction of interest rates on loans to financial institutions is an acknowledgement both of past economic trends as well as an effort
(C) reduction of interest rates on loans to financial institutions both acknowledge past economic trends and attempt
(D) reducing interest rates on loans to financial institutions is an acknowledgement both of past economic trends and an effort
(E) reducing interest rates on loans to financial institutions both acknowledge past economic trends as well as attempt
CHECK OUT THE IDIOMATIC USAGE : Both X and Y, wherein X and Y must be parallel. Choices B, D, and E are at once eliminated because they don't confirm to the idiom 'both X and Y'. We can't say both X as well as Y. In choice C by placing the verb acknowledge after the word 'both' leaves the subject Federal Board's reduction without a Verb. So, eliminate C. That leaves us with choice A as the answer.
For the second question,
Using a Doppler ultrasound device, fetal heartbeats can be detected by the twelfth week of pregnancy.(A) Using a Doppler ultrasound device, fetal heart-beats can be detected by the twelfth week of pregnancy.
(B) Fetal heartbeats can be detected by the twelfth week of pregnancy, using a Doppler ultrasound device.
(C) Detecting fetal heartbeats by the twelfth week of pregnancy, a physician can use a Doppler ultrasound device.
(D) By the twelfth week of pregnancy, fetal heartbeats can be detected using a Doppler ultrasound device by a physician.
(E) Using a Doppler ultrasound device, a physician can detect fetal heartbeats by the twelfth week of pregnancy.
Choice A has a misplaced modifier. The semantics of this choice indicate as though the fetal heartbeats are using the ultrasound device. In B, again the participial modifier erroneously indicates fetal heartbeats. Choice C the order of 'using' and 'detecting' is illogically reversed. In choice D the placement of 'physician is incorrectly placed. That leaves us with E as the best credited response.
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An international group of more than 2,000 scientists project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2000.
I feel that the correct answer here is B. But the correct answer given provided as E. Can someone help me out.
1) project an average global warming that will be between 1.8 and
2) project an average global warming to be from 1.8 to
3) project global warming that will average between 1.8 and
4) projects global warming to average from 1.8 to
5) projects an average global warming of between 1.8 and Skip
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I feel its E. Because if we take a phrase "warming of" like warming of water it sounds correct. Doesn't it?😁
Hi Puys,
What should be the answer for this :In the early part of the twentieth century, many vacationers found that driving automobiles and sleeping in tents allowed them to enjoy nature close at hand and tour at their own pace, with none of the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or with the formalities, expenses, and impersonality of hotels.
A. with none of the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or with the
B. with none of the restrictions of passenger trains, railroad timetables, nor
C. without the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables nor
D. without the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or with the
E. without the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or the
Dear All,
First, read the sentence and make sure that you understand the story. Then think of fixing grammatical errors.
In the early part of the twentieth century, many vacationers found that driving automobiles and sleeping in tents allowed them to enjoy nature close at hand and tour at their own pace, with none of the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or with the formalities, expenses, and impersonality of hotels.
A. with none of the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or with the
B. with none of the restrictions of passenger trains, railroad timetables, nor
C. without the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables nor
D. without the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or with the
E. without the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or the
So, the story is - Vacationers had certain advantages of travelling in their own cars and sleeping in tents, saving them from the hassles of train travel and hotel accomodation.Did you spot any errors? The underlined part has the structure --> with none of the X or with the Y. The semantics of this version imply that vacationers will either travel without trains and railway timetables or they will travel with hotel accomodation. That's NOT what he is trying to say. He's saying that Vacationers have certain advantages of travelling on their own without the need to worry about train travel and train timetables or the formalities of hotel stay. D has the same problem as A does. Eliminate choices A and D.
In choice B, we need the connector 'and' between 'the restictions...pass. trains' AND 'railroad timetables'. Eliminate B.
In choice C, 'the' is missing before 'railroad timetables'. To maintain parallelism, we should have --> without the X and the Y.
That leaves us with E - the best credited response! 😃
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Hello,
Please assist in grammar of passage below.
This is question from para jumbles topic.
A) Nationalist railed against the caste system and wanted to eliminate untouchability.
B) But it was mostly a humanitarian desire to improve the lot of the low caste and to send a clear message to the agrarian high caste that this system is inconsistent with modern society.
C) Sentiment against caste has been gathering among modern Indians for more than a hundred years.
D) It was partly because of caste hindered economic advance.
Correct Sequence is CADB.
My question is - If CADB is correct sequence, then what is the antecedent of pronoun IT (option D).