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3、editions p (for idiom review) gmat-prep verbal forum questions from manhattangmat.com 1000 sc (not necessary, though) sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 sc strategies note: refer to the notes at the bottom of each slide for explanations. wherever there are no explanations, t

4、he statement on the slide will be correct. sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 sc tips rules rule: intuition is your last resort so any choice that seems right, feels right, sounds right, smells right, etc. may not be the right answer. it is not about conventional grammar. it

5、 is about gmat-specific sc questions. understand the examiners mindset. the most important thing poe: dont try to select the correct answer eliminate wrong ones scan: use horizontal / vertical scanning to look for differences in the choices paper: use a tick cross system with a pencil split: look fo

6、r a 2/3 or a 3/2 split. most likely you are likely to narrow down to two choices. trap: choice “a” can be the right choice in a substantial number of questions. so dont reject an answer only because it is “a”. sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 sc general techniques you must

7、 read the full sentence even the non-underlined portion no exception to this rule. location of errors: most of the errors on gmat-sc occur at four potential places the beginning of the underlined portion the end of the underlined portion after the comma one word / phrase before the underlined portio

8、n sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 let us see these thumb-rules in application on some real gmat questions sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 1.with companies spending large parts of their advertising budgets online, the market for content such as

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17、st years models. the interiors of the newest models are so luxurious that they sell the interiors of the newest models are so luxurious that the cars are sold auto makers have installed interiors in the newest models that are so luxurious that they sell the interior of the newest models are so luxur

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20、blem and diminishing how productive its employees are both draining company resources used to combat the problem and the productivity of employees is diminished both draining company resources used to combat the problem and diminishing how productive its employees are sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koraman

21、gala bangalore. , 9739561394 5.from the civil war to soldiers in vietnam, smith it has rooms for exercising, meeting with staff, operating in case of medical emergency and a place to tape interviews. sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 string special case sometimes the last e

22、lement in a string may actually not belong to the string it may contain something contradictory / out of sync since the teacher introduced the classroom reward system, students have begun paying closer attention, completing homework, following directions, and have stopped causing disruptions during

23、lessons. sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 string special case wrong: since the teacher introduced the classroom reward system, students have begun paying closer attention, completing homework, following directions, and have stopped causing disruptions during lessons. here,

24、 the list of “begun” includes only 3 things the fourth item is “stopped” so the word “and” has to come before the last element in the string and to make “begun” and “stopped” parallel, we need one more “and”. right: since the teacher introduced the classroom reward system, students have begun paying

25、 closer attention, completing homework, and following directions, and have stopped causing disruptions during lessons. sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 string special case consider the following sentence: the diet of the ordinary greek in classical times was largely vegeta

26、rian vegetables, fresh cheese, oatmeal, and meal cakes, and meat rarely. sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 string special case wrong: the diet of the ordinary greek in classical times was largely vegetarianvegetables, fresh cheese, oatmeal, and meal cakes, and meat rarely.

27、the diet. was largely vegetarian: meat cannot be treated as part of the list of vegetarian foods. so we have to show meat as a contrast. right: the diet of the ordinary greek in classical times was largely vegetarian vegetables, fresh cheese, oatmeal, and meal cakes, with meat as a rarity. the word

28、“with” can be used to show contrast, e.g., he is brilliant, with some traces of dumbness. sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 cause effect parallelism if there is a clear cause and effect sequence, the cause is generally in the past / present simple tense and all the effects

29、have to be parallel in the ing form (subordinate action): ken traveled around the world, visiting historic sites, eating native foods, and learning about new cultures. the rain continued to fall, providing water for the thirsty plants but flooding the streets as well. they danced through life, lovin

30、g one another and enjoying their adventures. sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 the stock market crashed, which caused a lot of people to lose money. the stock market crashed, and it caused a lot of people to lose money. the stock market crashed and caused a lot of people to

31、 lose money. the stock market crashed, causing a lot of people to lose money. the snow covered the train tracks by more than a foot, prompted the transit authority to shut down service temporarily, and causing discontent among commuters who were left stranded for hours. cause effect parallelism sand

32、eep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 that and that parallelism he said that the college had rusticated him and that his future was bleak. the two biggest gains from the rise of the stock markets are that companies look forward to growth and that investors remain upbeat to explore

33、new opportunities. the coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game. sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 that and that parallelism the salesman expected that he wo

34、uld present his product at the meeting, that there would be time for him to show his slide presentation, and that questions would be asked by prospective buyers. my objections are, first, that the measure is unjust; second, that it is unconstitutional. sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore.

35、, 9739561394 parallel connectors (x | y) x rather than y between x and y both x and y (range) from x to y either x or y neither x nor y just as x so y not only x but (also) y not x but (rather) y not so x as y same x as y x is greater, fewer, less, more than y more x than y believe x to be y x is y

36、to think of x as y x regarded as y prefer x to y mistake x for y the same to x as to y as to x as to y no less was x than was y the more x. the er y as x as y whether x or y sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 critics of the current bowl championship series feel that moving f

37、rom a computer- ranking format to creating a playoff system will improve the integrity of the competition. jim thorpe, the legendary multi-sport star, enjoyed playing football more than he ran track and field, but it was winning the gold medal at the 1912 olympic pentathlon that shot him to fame. a

38、time not for words, but action. parallel connectors (x | y) sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 parallel connectors and (x and y) but as well as or yet although sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 ralph likes a variety of people, including those who ar

39、e popular and who are not. the department of motor vehicles is considering a new paging system that would alleviate lines for walk-in customers renewing their licenses and if employees are overwhelmed they would be assisted. parallel connectors sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 973956

40、1394 x is y parallelism consider the sentence: one legacy of madison avenues recent campaign to appeal to people fifty years old and over is to realize that when a person ages, his or her concerns change as well. here x is y can be observed. legacy is to realize not parallel right: one legacy of mad

41、ison avenues recent campaign to appeal to people fifty years old and over is the realization that as people age, their concerns change as well. sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 x is y parallelism to say that i do not deserve her is being unfair to me. the experiences we ha

42、ve when children still influence our behavior in adulthood. the new toy was the fathers trying to appease the ruffled child. according to the teachings of the buddhist and hindu religions, attaining nirvana is to enter a state of supreme liberation. sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9

43、739561394 wrong: the doctors have been and will continue to conduct tests on the sick patient. wrong: she is a believer and supporter of the theory of love at first sight. right: the doctors have been conducting and will continue to conduct tests on the sick patient. right: she is a believer in and

44、a supporter of the theory of love at first sight. omission (parallel structure) sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 semicolon both sides parallel wrong: formerly, science was taught by the textbook method, while now the laboratory method is employed. right: formerly, science

45、was taught by the textbook method; now it is taught by the laboratory method. sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 parallelism mixed-bag practice gmat style questions sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 1.the earliest english settlers in virginia failed

46、 to survive their first winter in the new world because of factors such as inadequate food supplies, harsh weather, and an inability to communicate with native americans. an inability that they were unable because they were unable being unable lacking an ability sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala b

47、angalore. , 9739561394 2. originally developed by ancient hawaiians, surfing appeals to people due to the sports unusual confluence of adrenaline, skill, and high paced maneuvering, an unpredictable backdrop that is, by turns, graceful and serene, violent and formidable, and the camaraderie that oft

48、en develops among people in their common quest to conquer nature. same surfings appeal is its unusual confluence of adrenaline, skill, and high paced maneuvering, an unpredictable backdrop that is, by turns, graceful and serene, violent and formidable, and the camaraderie that often develops surfing

49、s appeal to people is due to the sports unusual confluence of adrenaline, skill, and high paced maneuvering, an unpredictable backdrop that is, by turns, graceful and serene, violent and formidable, and developing camaraderie surfing appeals to people due to the sports unusual confluence of adrenali

50、ne, skill, and high paced maneuvering, a backdrop that is unpredictable and that is, by turns, gracefully and serenely violent and formidable, and the camaraderie that often develops surfing appeals to people due to their unusual confluence of adrenaline, skill, and high paced maneuvering, an unpred

51、ictable backdrop that is, by turns, graceful and serene, violent and formidable, and the camaraderie that often develops sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 3.manifestations of islamic political militancy in the first period of religious reformism were the rise of the wahhabi

52、s in arabia, the sanusi in cyrenaica, the fulani in nigeria, the mahdi in the sudan, and the victory of the usuli mujtahids in shiite iran and iraq. manifestations of islamic political militancy in the first period of religious reformism were the rise of the wahhabis in arabia, the sanusi in cyrenai

53、ca, the fulani in nigeria, the mahdi in the sudan, and manifestations of islamic political militancy in the first period of religious reformism were shown in the rise of the wahhabis in arabia, the sanusi in cyrenaica, the fulani in nigeria, the mahdi in the sudan, and also in the first period of re

54、ligious reformism, manifestations of islamic political militancy were the rise of the wahhabis in arabia, of the sanusi in cyrenaica, the fulani in nigeria, the mahdi in the sudan, and in the first period of religious reformism, manifestations of islamic political militancy were shown in the rise of

55、 the wahhabis in arabia, the sanusi in cyrenaica, the fulani in nigeria, the mahdi in the sudan, and in the first period of religious reformism, islamic political militancy was manifested in the rise of the wahhabis in arabia, the sanusi in cyrenaica, the fulani in nigeria, and the mahdi in the suda

56、n, and in sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 4. the basic needs of the average cat are simple and largely inexpensive: food, water, affection, and shelter, and occasional visits to the veterinarian. and occasional visits to the veterinarian with occasional veterinarian visit

57、s with occasional visits to the veterinarian yet occasionally visiting the veterinarian but some occasional visits to the veterinarian are needed sandeep gupta ivy-gmat, koramangala bangalore. , 9739561394 5.examples of tulipomania, a term coined from the tulip craze of the seventeenth-century in th

58、e netherlands, include speculative bubbles in south seas trading rights in the 1720s, victorian real estate in the 1880s, the u.s. stock market in the 1920s, and the obsession for beanie babies in the 1990s. same examples of tulipomania, a term coined from the seventeenth-century tulip craze in the

59、netherlands, include speculative bubbles in south seas trading rights in the 1720s, victorian real estate in the 1880s, and the u.s. stock market in the 1920s, as well as coined from the seventeenth-century tulip craze in the netherlands, examples of tulipomania include speculative bubbles in south

60、seas trading rights in the 1720s, victorian real estate in the 1880s, and the u.s. stock market in the 1920s, as well as coined from the seventeenth-century tulip craze in the netherlands, tulipomania includes examples such as speculative bubbles in south seas trading rights in the 1720s, victorian