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Comment on Subject-Verb Agreement - Part I
I'm not entirely sure I
I'm not entirely sure I understand what you're saying.
The issue here is that the word HER is redundant.
It's like saying, "The boy's temperature DECREASED DOWNWARD" We don't DOWNWARD here, since DECREASED already tells us the direction of the temperature.
This of it this way: According to Josephine Baker, Paris was home ....
Notice that when we read "Paris was home," there's no confusion about WHO considers Paris home. The opening phrase (According to Josephine Baker) tells us exactly who considers Paris home.
As such, the addition of HER is redundant.
Cheers,
Brent
Thank you very much I
Considering the question with
Cheers,
Philipp
Good question, Philippi!
Good question, Philippi!
The GMAT would never have that kind of Sentence Correction question.
Hi Brent,
Remember that you said in your later videos about difference between "whether and IF". You said that to check whether "whether" is used correctly we need to reverse the sentence and if it doesn't make sense than "whether" is correctly used.
E.G.
Sarita cannot remember whether she paid the phone bill.(makes sense)
Whether she paid the phone bill, Sarita cannot remember(doesn't make sense)
CONCLUSION: "whether" is used correctly.
However, in this sentence, we can revers the parts and it is still a correct sentence
Whether the twins drive or fly to Baltimore is no
one's concern.
It is no one's concern, whether the twins drive or fly to Baltimore
So according to your explanation "if" must be used instead.
If the twins drive or fly to Baltimore is no
one's concern.
What do you think?
Here's the video on IF vs
Here's the video on IF vs WHETHER: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat-sentence-correction/video/1183
The test involves us to first try reversing the CONDITIONAL (i.e., IF) sentence.
If the reversed sentence (with IF) works, then it must be a conditional sentence (i.e., it is correct to use IF)
If the reversed sentence (with IF) does NOT work, then we must use WHETHER.
So, the reverse test does not involve WHETHER.
Let's try it with: It is no one's concern whether the twins drive or fly to Baltimore
So, we'll first test whether IF works.
Take: It is no one's concern IF the twins drive or fly to Baltimore
Reverse to get: IF the twins drive or fly to Baltimore then it is no one's concern.
This makes no sense, which means it is NOT a conditional.
So, we must use WHETHER.
Cheers,
Brent
Hi Brent,
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-new-satellite-sweeping-over-the-poles-at-altitudes-of-up-to-245323.html
In the correct option D, Is this okay to say that the satellite is doing the action of giving? Since its a non-living thing.
Thank you,
Erik
Question link: https:/
Question link: https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-new-satellite-sweeping-over-the-poles-at-al...
Great question!
GIVING can express a human act (e.g., Joe is GIVING his sandwich to Sue).
GIVEN can also be synonymous with ALLOWING or MAKING POSSIBLE
So "A new satellite is GIVING scientists their best look yet at the magnetosphere"
is synonymous with "A new satellite is MAKING IT POSSIBLE for scientists to get their best look yet at the magnetosphere"
Makes sense, Thank you!
'To watch Aunt Peg make gravy
Good question!
Good question!
'To watch Aunt Peg make gravy' is an infinitive clause that functions as the subject of the sentence: To watch Aunt Peg make gravy is an eye-opening experience
It's also a dependent clause.
Here is what I know about the
Including always acts as a noun irrespective of the placement of COMMA – It modifies the noun immediately before the COMMA
So is "including" a present participle?
Also, all along I thought the list of "additive phrases" is:
Along with
Together with
As well as
In addition to
Accompanied by
Never knew "including" is also a part of this list. Thanks for this new information!
Yes, INCLUDING functions as a
Yes, INCLUDING functions as a present participle.
I think you meant to say "Including always acts as a noun MODIFIER"
For example: The new tax laws benefit all Canadians, including those who are self-employed.
Here "including those who are self-employed" modifies the noun CANADIANS
So like any noun modifier
E.g. The list of names, including roll numbers and addresses, is on the table
Here ",including" modifies "the list" despite of the presence of the noun "names" placed right before it
In your example, "of names"
In your example, "of names" is a vital modifier (otherwise we don't know what kind of list we're talking about).
Here's the video on vital/non-vital modifiers: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat-sentence-correction/video/1166
Here's the video on exceptions to the "touch" rule: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat-sentence-correction/video/1168
Sorry didn't reach that
So "of names" is a vital noun modifier and hence it can be placed between the noun and the noun modifier ",including..." Hence in essence, ",including" jumps over the vital noun modifier "of names" to modify the subject "The list"
That's correct.
That's correct.
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