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Sorry people for a delayed response, haven't been checking the website in the last few days.
The OA is E. I am not sure myself how convincing the explanation provided by Kaplan is.
- by vishalogy
Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:43 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT 800
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Marble and Stained glass
Constructed with the finest Italian marble, the floor of the church is its greatest attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows . (A) attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows (B) attraction, itself more attrac...
- by vishalogy
Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:44 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Marble and Stained glass
- Replies: 5
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Library Allocations
The public library allocated the revenues it received from the recently passed tax initiative to the purchasing of more than two thousand books, fifty journal subscriptions, and fifteen computers. (A) to the purchasing of more than two thousand books, fifty journal subscriptions, and fifteen compute...
- by vishalogy
Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:37 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Library Allocations
- Replies: 4
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GMAT 800
Recent studies have shown that there are now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many than there were even five years ago. (A) there are now one teacher for every thirty-one students in California's elementary schools, not nearly as many than t...
- by vishalogy
Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:31 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT 800
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3997
36. According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults, like that of earlier generations. (A) like that of earlier generations (B) as that for earlier generations (C) just as earlier generations did (D) as have earlier ...
- by vishalogy
Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:27 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: freestanding house
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(D) To analyze.
I would have chosen (A) analyzing but the comma placed ahead of it distorts the meaning.
- by vishalogy
Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:04 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: modifier problem
- Replies: 26
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The answer as per Kaplan is (A)and the explanation is as follows: "Here, all the choices except (A) add unnecessary words. In (B), as a consequence of having been urged doesn't add anything. In (D), as he was urged to do is not so obvious, but still longer than it needs to be. At the urging is ...
- by vishalogy
Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:59 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Q28 from Kaplan 2009 - "Governor, at the urging of the
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Q28 from Kaplan 2009 - "Governor, at the urging of the
Below is the question. I do not understand why option D is wrong. Please help: Though initially opposed to the measure, the governor approved the new needle-exchange program at the urging of his own doctor, his chief advisers, and a coalition of some 20 social action groups. 1) at the urging of his ...
- by vishalogy
Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:37 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Q28 from Kaplan 2009 - "Governor, at the urging of the
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1166