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My reason
11 E E Comparison: logical , fact vs ongoing action
12 E E Due to/because,
13 D D
14 D D
15 C
16 D E "the" specific noun ok. Of Them -- not concise http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/sc-question-t614.html
17 E A One of --Singular, Pronoun ref http://www.beatthegmat.com/not-one-of-the-potential-investors-t82967.html
18 E E SV exist(wrong modifier), llism
19 A D Active over passive voice http://www.beatthegmat.com/gmat-prep-question-help-needed-t158742.html
20 C C sv exist, modifier subject
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http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/sc-question-t614.html
http://www.beatthegmat.com/not-one-of-the-potential-investors-t82967.html
http://www.beatthegmat.com/gmat-prep-question-help-needed-t158742.html
Q. No. My Ans. Off Ans. My reason Question Category
901 C C Logical predication Poor
902 A A Construct Very Poor
903 B B Logical predication + Diction Good
904 E E Logical predication Great
905 E E Logical predication + Diction Great
906 C C Construct Great
907 E E llism + Construct Good
908 E E Logical Predication + Construct(SV must exist) Great
909 D D Diction *2 Good
910 E E Logical predication Great
911 C C Logical predication Poor
912 B B Logical predication Poor
913 D B Diction *2 Very Poor
914 A A Logical predication + Agreement Good
915 E E llism + Diction Great
916 A C Logical predication Very Poor
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921 A A Idiom Good
922 D D Construct + tense Great
923 D D Construct + tense Great
924 C C llism + Agreement +tense Great
925 C C/A Construct + tense Poor
926 E E Agreement + Diction Good
927 A A Logical predication + Renundancy + Construct Good
928 A A Logical predication + Diction Good
929 B B Agreement + llism Good
930 B B Construct + Adverb(only) Diction Good
931 E E llism + Diction Good
932 B B Diction Good
933 C C Agreement + Construct Good
934 B B Idiom Good
935 E E Idiom + Logical Predication Good
936 C C Idiom Good
937 A A Idiom Great
938 B B Agreement Good
939 D D Agreement + Construct Great
940 C C Agreement +Diction Great
941 Good
942 E E rhetorical Contruct Good
943 A A Diction Great
944 Poor
945 B B Agreement Good
946 A A rhetorical Contruct Good
947 D D rhetorical Contruct + agreement (ambiquious ref) Poor
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Subordinate clause always and only modify main clause and not phrase
Concision is prefferred & is not absolute choice
Qood Example for Pronoun Error
When Subordinate Clause indicates that in main clause something occur and is not already there..only C states that rivalry develops
Qood Example for llism
When Subordinate Clause indicates that in main clause something occur and is not already there..only C states that rivalry develops
Pronoun -antecedent reference: 'it' refers grammartically to all subject in main clause + subordinate/coordinate clause.
1> Ambiquous Error: if refer to more than one logically as well.
2> Reference error: refer to wrong one or has no grammartical antecent to refer
3.> Agreement Error : Not agree in No.
(Without comma)Verbing: not a verb but noun modifier....modfying the adjacent preceeding noun.
Pronoun -antecedent reference: 'it' refers grammartically to all subject in main clause + subordinate/coordinate clause.
1> Ambiquous Error: if refer to more than one logically as well.
2> Reference error: refer to wrong one or has no grammartical antecent to refer
(Without comma)Verbing: not a verb but noun modifier....modfying the adjacent preceeding noun.
Q. No. My reason
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train As help -- trained in capacity of help(i.e help is categorised as role like domestic
help )
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Rhetorical:the gerund follows the 'of' form
Rhetorical : to + verb form (infinitive) follows the 'participle' form
Or the ' is doing Y' form
If struck: Complex with back 2 back modifiers is less preffered
Diction: Phrase --> help find = help to find
Old facts for review
Relative Clause: Whose can refer to Thing or person both
Subjunctive Form : Be form over is/are etc is always used
should/would/could/should/will/can/may/might/ought never
take singular verbs)
Q. No. My reason
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If not clear about meaning stick to choice closest to A -- 604
Agreement: Noun refers noun -- 604
(TO + verb) follows action noun noun or verb and present Purpose of that action -608
In Gmat. Infinitve is correct over "for+ verbing" .:: always.
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Grammartical Construct:: In Paired construct i.e. If-then; Although X, Y;
maintain the subject emphasis in similar order (502)
lessen" is used with abstract qualities such as tension, disagreement,
excitement, and so forth;
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prepositonal object w.r.t logic -- 401
Not resolved
Must Review
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Q. No. My reason
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202 Tense(Fact in Present)
203 Pronoun(a,b) + Im ( c ) llism(D..passive in active form list)
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(TO + verb) follows action-noun or action -verb and presents the "
Purpose of that action "
As = while, During
As past action perfomed/happened, some state was observed
As past action performed/happened, some other action was
happening
As a result of can only modify clauses and not nouns
Contrary to is used for elucidating something that is actually
correct but is perceived differently by others.
In contrary, unlike..is used differentiate thing in comparison
Old facts for review
Back 2 back modifier is not preffered in gmat (stylistic preference)
X verbing form: to state x performing the action
X with (prepsitional) phrase: to state additional chractersitics
X that --> signify vital chracteristics
Noun to noun + Noun to pronoun agreement
X Is required to do y -- passive: X required that y be done --- active
X Is required to do y -- passive: X required that y be done --- active
Thinkas
Like: only for comparison, As: Comaprison, role/function
result from--> caused by, result of --> outcome
Explanation - For ease
Idiom: so much by Aas by B
OG Solution:
Choice A is best: the appositive terms character and composition, both singular, agree in number; both
also agree with the singular possessive pronoun its. In all the other choices, this three-way agreement
in number is violated.
Sophisticated method is a noun and not a verb. Thus, for diagnosing is the correct usage and not to
diagnose Hence, D and E can be eliminated.
In absence of a comma before involving, it, in A and B, is modifying the nearest noun, disease, rather
than Coronary angiography, as should be the case.
Q No. Question Level Mojor Focus Minor Focus
5 Hybrid Motor
Vehicles
300 - 500 Subject-Verb
Agreement
Connecting
Punctuation
12 Car Accidents 600 - 700 Subject-Verb
Agreement
Quantity
Verbs
13 The Isley Brothers 500 - 600 Modifiers
20 Durable Goods 500 - 600 Meaning Parallelism
21 Great
Achievements
500 - 600 Parallelism Modifiers
Meaning
23 Harper Lee 600 - 700 Connecting
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Pronouns
25 The Population of
Rome
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26 Pest Control (3) 600 - 700 Modifiers Verbs
27 Beethoven's
Funeral
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32 Tort Costs 600 - 700
Quantity Comparisons
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35 Ticket Sales 600 - 700
Idioms
Modifiers
37 Green Bloom 600 - 700 Verbs Meaning
Modifiers
38 Human Language 300 - 500 Parallelism
39 Housing Prices 700 - 800 Parallelism Modifiers
Idioms
41 Female Grad
Students
700 - 800
Quantity Comparisons
9 Chinese Province 600 - 700 Concision Pronouns
Verbs
11 Soap Manufacturer 500 - 600 Parallelism Verbs
Meaning
12 Evolutionary Link 600 - 700 Modifiers Meaning
Subject-Verb
Agreement
19 Lawrence Of
Arabia
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Meaning
Pronouns
20 Chesapeake Bay
Oysters
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24 Dermestid Beetle
(2)
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25 Telegraph Decline 500 - 600 Subject-Verb
Agreement
Concision
26 Seamus Heaney 500 - 600 Quantity Pronouns
27 Paper Currency 600 - 700 Verbs Meaning
30 Congestion Pricing 500 - 600 Connecting
Punctuation
Comparisons
31 Rail System 500 - 600 Concision Comparisons
35 Eyestrain (2) 600 - 700 Parallelism Meaning
37 Mountain Cornfloss 500 - 600 Subject-Verb
Agreement
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38 Hand Sanitizers 300 - 500 Idioms Concision
41 Surface Water 600 - 700 Comparisons Concision
My Answer
Agreement(SV)
Idiom (Number vs Numbers)
Agreement(SV) + Comparision + Idiom (Quantifier)
IM: Modifier(Logical predication + Construct)
Comparison
Diction(like vs Such as.. for example)
Idiom (If (Condition) vs whether (Uncertainity))
Grammartical Construct: although (Subordinate clause/phrase) ==>
Clause modifier; indicates a change of direction will occur later in
the main clause
"which" ==>Noun Modifier; Relative Clause that only modify things
not people
Past Participle phrase ==>Noun Modifier;
any other city ==> neceesary to emphasis that comparison is not to
self
Prepostional Time phrase ==> Clause modifer (Describe event)
or Noun modifier (State any particular instant)
although (Subordinate clause/phrase)
IM: Modifier(Logical predication + Construct)
Construct: Adjectival pharse --> Near the graves...
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/only
Correct and connected
"verbing ==>State: for doing what";
Tense ==> why present tense
Verbing ==> state effect of previous action
Identify the llel primary predicate No comma --> Subject main
predicate (and) predicate B form (not on subordinate)
More than one grammartical correct: Go with A or meaning close to
A.
Tense (via IM): two contrasting state
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