This is GMATPREP question If current trends continue, by the year 2010 carbon emissions in the United States will soar to a level more than one-third higher than were those in 1990, according to official projections. A. will soar to a level more than one-third higher than were those B. will soar to...

Hi. This question from GMAT Prep question: [redacted] I do not post the full version of the question because it might have the copyright issue. My question is what is the bold part function in the sentence? I am not sure whether it is absolute phrase or prepositional modifier. I want to hear your op...

Could anyone help me what is the role of the phrase "each a product of their regional influences, from ..." in the sentence?

Is it absolute phrase, prepositional modifier???

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This is GMATPREP question If current trends continue, by the year 2010 carbon emissions in the United States will soar to a level more than one-third higher than were those in 1990, according to official projections. A. will soar to a level more than one-third higher than were those B. will soar to...

Hi. I have been studying GMAT for a while. Recently I have encounter some unfamiliar comparison structure. I would like to make a summary here and want to receive recommendation: 1. Comparison of THAT require "exact parallelism" The air quality of Las Vegas in 1997 was higher than THAT in ...

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Thank you very much for your explanation. In short, let me try to make a brief summary: 1. Gmat sometimes tolerate the not-perfect parallel structure. 2. "Was the case" is used to replace a clause only. 3. "more so, equal so, less so" => "so" stand for an adj, adv fr...

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I have a question about the usage of twice and double:

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Hi. I have a question about absolute phrase: I know that absolute phrase is the form: Clause, Abstract noun + That ... But it can also be in V-ing form. Eg: The singer sang the song with intense emotion, her voice moving the audience to tears. But according to this problem here. I realize that if we...

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The question is genuine. It is discussed in here http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/prep-q-because-of-wireless-service-costs-plummeting-t6871.html I have a question: According to this post: http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/sc-the-results-of-the-company-s-cost-cutting-measures-are-t8497.html Ron ...

what a long, heavy, confusing posts :(. I am trying to digest things in here. I have a question: According to this post http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/sc-the-results-of-the-company-s-cost-cutting-measures-are-t8497.html Ron said that " in general, "COMMA + prep phrase modifier" i...

Thank you very much for your explanation. In short, let me try to make a brief summary: 1. Gmat sometimes tolerate the not-perfect parallel structure. 2. "Was the case" is used to replace a clause only. 3. "more so, equal so, less so" => "so" stand for an adj, adv f...

Hi: I have 2 questions about the usage of reduced modifier: 1. Dropping that/which Eg: The girl who is sitting in the fence is Mary The girl sitting in the fence is Marry! In this sentence, "who is" is reduced and replaced by sitting The book that was placed on the table is mine The book p...

I have a question about placeholder "it" and pronoun "it". How can we know "it" in a sentence a placeholder or a pronoun. For example: it is nice today. (it is place holder to represent for weather) It is futile to resist I ask the question because I am confused with on...