I found this question in the MGMAT Sentence Correction strategy book(chapter 3) A venomous snake designated the emblem of the rebellion by the insurgency The solution mark the clause as incorrect, the correct one being A venomous snake was designated the emblem of the rebellion by the insurgency The...

I understand. So "designated" can't be the working verb because the snake is the object of the designation and not the subject. Thanks

I believe this difference is highlighted in MH GMAT SC book, at chapter 2. No examples are provided (and no real GMAT questions)

I don't know the page of my question since I have the e-book, and the page numbers change based on your screen size Examples of noun modifiers include 1. Adjectives 2. Preposition 3. Past Participle 4. Present participle without commas After the table, there are these 2 more examples The cat, which ...

Yes I understand. Also the following sections of the MH SC guide explain relative propositions as noun modifiers. Thank you for replying!

I am reading Chapter 7 of Manhattan Sentence Correction book. It is called "pronoun" but it seems to use some adjectives. For example "The most common pronoun mistakes involve the singular it and its, and the plural they, them and their. Whenever you see one of those five pronouns ......

The Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction book tells that

Although I take frequent naps, I study effectively

is correct, while

I study effectively although taking frequent naps

is wrong.

Why is the second sentence wrong ?

Despite is a preposition and can be followed by a noun or a present participle acting like a noun, right?

This is an example of Chapter 4 [from CR Strategy Guide] When news periodicals begin forecasting a recession, people tend to spend less money on nonessential purchases. Therefore, the perceived threat of a future recession decreases the willingness of people to purchase products that they regard as ...

Hi Ron, Can you please explain this question with regard to the use of "because of" and "due to" in each of the options. How to eliminate the options on the basis of their usage? Thank you read here: http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/post29817.html#p29817 Hi Ron, the link is d...

Sage Pearce-Higgins Wrote:That is, indeed, correct. However, you don't need to be a grammar expert for this test; keep things practical.

I understand. Thank you very much

I still don't understand why choice A is wrong. Assumption 1: "licensing the use of its name for products involves some danger, since if the products disappoint consumers, the magazine's reputation suffers, with consequent reductions in circulation and advertising" So, for the magazine to ...

I still don't understand why choice A is wrong. Assumption 1: "licensing the use of its name for products involves some danger, since if the products disappoint consumers, the magazine's reputation suffers, with consequent reductions in circulation and advertising" So, for the magazine to ...

(a) and (b) use "possibility" unidiomatically. there are two possible idioms: the possibility that NOUN VERB the possibility of NOUN Hi Ron, where did you take this information from? In the MGMAT SC book there isn't a "possibility" idiom, neither in chapter 9 nor in Appendix A B...

Common idioms can be found in any good dictionary. Take a look here: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/possibility However, be aware that GMAT questions tend to stick to slightly formal and sometimes old-fashioned idioms. Hi Sage. Thank you for your reply. Please note what the instructor...