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Samy
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Post subject: SC : Crack-GMAT Test Q  Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:06 am |
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The market for recycled commodities like aluminum and other metals remain strong
despite economic changes in the recycling industry.
A. commodities like aluminum and other metals remain
B. commodities like those of aluminum and other metals are remaining
C. commodities such as aluminum and other metals remains
D. commodities, such as aluminum and other metals, remain
E. commodities, like the commodities of aluminum and other metals, remains
Can E be correct ?
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:15 pm |
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Samy,
Answer choice E can definitely NOT be correct. The first split I notice is "like" v. "such as." On the GMAT, "like" means "similar to," while "such as" introduces examples. In this case, aluminum and other metals are examples of actual metals, so "like" is incorrect. Eliminate A, B, and E. The remaining split concerns verb tense: is "remain" or "remains" correct? In this case, "the market" is the singular subject, so the correct verb is the singular "remains."
The correct answer is C
-dan
Quote: The market for recycled commodities like aluminum and other metals remain strong
despite economic changes in the recycling industry.
A. commodities like aluminum and other metals remain
B. commodities like those of aluminum and other metals are remaining
C. commodities such as aluminum and other metals remains
D. commodities, such as aluminum and other metals, remain
E. commodities, like the commodities of aluminum and other metals, remains
Can E be correct ?
Thanks.
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Samy
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:30 pm |
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Thanks. I too agree and ticked C.
But to my disappointment I was shocked to see E as the Ans.
Thank God I posted it here and got it cleared.
Thanks Dan.. :D
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Post subject: Re: SC : Crack-GMAT Test Q Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 5:39 am |
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After reading this example I realized that some examples of such as are used with a preceding comma and some(such as this example) are used without a comma. Is there any rule when to use comma with "such as"?
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Post subject: Re: SC : Crack-GMAT Test Q Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:58 pm |
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gmat.acer wrote: After reading this example I realized that some examples of such as are used with a preceding comma and some(such as this example) are used without a comma. Is there any rule when to use comma with "such as"? That is an interesting question. There is a difference; check out this link: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_a_comma_ ... such_as%27However, I can't imagine the GMAT will make that the only distinction between a right and a wrong answer. Once you get the answers narrowed to C and D you can use subject/verb agreement to determine the correct answer, and as you can see that gets you to the correct answer immediately.
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Post subject: Re: SC : Crack-GMAT Test Q Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:17 pm |
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Oh restrictive Vs. non-restrictive. That makes sense. Perfect. Thanks for sharing the link! jnelson0612 wrote: gmat.acer wrote: After reading this example I realized that some examples of such as are used with a preceding comma and some(such as this example) are used without a comma. Is there any rule when to use comma with "such as"? That is an interesting question. There is a difference; check out this link: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_a_comma_ ... such_as%27However, I can't imagine the GMAT will make that the only distinction between a right and a wrong answer. Once you get the answers narrowed to C and D you can use subject/verb agreement to determine the correct answer, and as you can see that gets you to the correct answer immediately.
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Post subject: Re: SC : Crack-GMAT Test Q Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:22 pm |
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You are very welcome!
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Post subject: Re: SC : Crack-GMAT Test Q Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:06 pm |
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Dear Experts,
I'm having an argument with my wife(we are both sudying for GMAT:)) about one particular issue in answer choices D and E:
Could you please assess if the point below is valid or not? And wether this point can be used to eliminate these ACs?
grammatically the prepositional phrase cannot liken ‘recycled commodities’ to the parenthetical information because, ‘commodities’ is an object of the preposition, and hence the comparison will grammatically be made with the subject "the market";
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Post subject: Re: SC : Crack-GMAT Test Q Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:22 am |
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I chose the answer C, for the subject verb agreement and because it uses such as instead of like. However, as I was reviewing my answer, I noticed the explanation provided by OG Guide and baffled by the answer that they said like is acceptable.
OG Guide explanation:
The singular subject market requires the singular verb remains. While there has been some dispute over the use of like to mean "for example," this is an acceptable use.
I took the MGMAT course and i tend to eliminate any answer that uses like to mean "for example".
I am few days away from taking the GMAT exam and this is getting me nervous.
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Post subject: Re: SC : Crack-GMAT Test Q Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:44 pm |
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payal919 wrote: I chose the answer C, for the subject verb agreement and because it uses such as instead of like. However, as I was reviewing my answer, I noticed the explanation provided by OG Guide and baffled by the answer that they said like is acceptable.
OG Guide explanation:
The singular subject market requires the singular verb remains. While there has been some dispute over the use of like to mean "for example," this is an acceptable use.
I took the MGMAT course and i tend to eliminate any answer that uses like to mean "for example".
I am few days away from taking the GMAT exam and this is getting me nervous. I really would not worry about this. "such as" is definitely preferred when introducing examples, and subject/verb agreement is critical. You have done everything right in choosing C. :-)
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