Sorry for bumping into the old thread here. I didn't quite get the idea of appositive modifier. 'Twice' is actually an adverb. Doesn't 'twice - followed by a comma' work as a adverbial modifier and therefore will modify the entire clause preceeding the comma? if you want, you can just memorize this...

Any how, why this sentence use "most of them" rather than "most of which are at leasta s large as Jupiter, circling " Thanks if you use that version, then you're introducing a certain amount of ambiguity into the attribution of the modifier "...circling...". namely, be...

If I understand you correctly, you are arguing that "clearing" (a gerund) cannot logically "give" consumers anything. But why then argue that "farmland" can? "Farmland" is as inanimate as "clearing." In fact, the GMAT seems to think that either noun...

Manufacturers of household appliances are still urging the public to purchase food processors. The various manufacturers’ advertisements all point out that the prices of these appliances are now lower than ever and that each food processor comes with a lifetime service warranty. In addition, many ma...

Dr. A: The new influenza vaccine is useless at best and possibly dangerous. I would never use it on a patient. Dr. B: But three studies published in the Journal of Medical Associates have rated that vaccine as unusually effective. Dr. A: The studies must have been faulty because the vaccine is worth...

This is a parallelism question ,it should be D.Whats the OA

I've seen many different usage of the word "that" in GMAT. e.g - 1. As a Pronoung 2. As a restrictive clause & etc Can some one point me to post explaining the different usage of the word "that" or explain the different usage ? Thank you in advance. That girl is beautiful (d...

My take is B Reason: The advertisers of any product first show the benefits of the product and try justifying the cost of the product. In the advertisement there is no where mentioned about the uses of food processors or how they are going to benefit the customers. Whether potential customers have ...

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Hi, I have been struggling with modifiers lately - need some help! 1. Both the following sentences have the exact same structure but one is grammatically correct and the other is not. (pg 99 SC) Correct: Last night our air conditioner broke, causing great consternation. Incorrect: The patient's rar...

Thanks for the insight! I have never looked at "Evaluate the argument" questions that way. So, "Evaluate the argument" questions are actually "weaken or strengthen the argument" questions! this is accurate, yes. Hi Ron as you said the correct answer to an Evaluate the ...

SOURCE: PrincetonReview The government is considering legislation that would reduce tax benefits for parents opening college savings funds for their children. If passed, the new laws would result in greatly decreased tax benefits for parents who open such accounts. Therefore, if the new laws pass, m...

In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant. (A) In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poo...

interesting. "winning" is incorrect here; it should be "to win". i would classify that as pure idiomatic usage. very good! Hi ron ,The portion quoted above was 1 of the reasons why you eliminated option C.But The MGMAT strategy guide states that noun + present participle is a va...

Thank You Ron