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"Ability to" vs "can" | 'Can' is more concise and preferred over 'ability to' |
Why is “Easy enough that” incorrect? | “Enough” must be followed by an infinitive or the preposition “for” |
Identify the errors:Timmy only expresses affection for his dog,Lassie; as a result, Lassie only eats top‐shelfdog food. | This question is about idioms. “Only” should be placed justbefore the word or words it is meant to modify.Correct:. Timmy expresses affection only for his dog, Lassie;as a result, Lassie eats only top-shelf dog food. |
Can past and present participle be parallel in a sentence? | Yes. For example, 'spawned' and 'extending' can be parallel when connected by 'and' |
Following 'recommended' is 'should' redundant? | Yes |
What is the difference between 'Act like' and 'Act as'? | Act like = to behave or comport oneselfAct as = describes the function of a thing |
'The 32 species that make up the dolphin family' is singular or plural? | Plural |
Did you study the five If...then constructions? | From Manhattan SC. Page 134 |
"As a means to" vs "As a means of" | As a means to = a method ofAs a means of = kind of |
What is the preposition 'to' used for? | 'To' is used to indicate purpose |
What is the preposition 'with' used for? | 'With' is used to indicate a connection |
When the whole sentence is underlined, what option should you start with? | Option E and then in reverse order to A |
When down to 50:50, what should you do? | Try to find flaws in options under considerations, rather than tryiny to fit them to the sentence. Last one standing is the correct choice. |
'Due to' means? | Due to means "caused by" It should only be used if it can be substituted with "caused by" |
What is the correct usage of So [adjective] as to [verb]? | Correct: Her debts are so extreme as to threaten the future of the company. “So as” is never correct on the GMAT |
Whether vs If? | 'Whether' for two alternatives; 'If' for more than two |
What is the most commonly tested pronoun on GMAT? | 'It'. It is used to refer to an entire clause, but 'It' can only refer to a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase. Hence a common error. |
What should occur after a preposition? | After every preposition, we must have a noun, and only a noun; NEVER can we havea verb after a preposition |
Data is plural of? Crises is plural of? | Datum. Crisis |
Sometimes in difficult 50:50 questions, meaning will dictate which option is correct. | True. Modifiers such as although, however much etc subtly change the meaning of sentences. In such cases, stick with the original sentence |
'Aid in healing' vs 'Aid to heal'? | 'Aid in healing' |