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A higher interest rate is only one of the factors, albeit an important one, that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade.
a) that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade.
b) that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, as it did earlier in the decade
c) that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, as it did earlier in the decade
d) that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, like earlier in the decade
e) that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade
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i choose E but im not sure..its a tough one and i havent mastered the "like" vs. "As" questions.
i believe one of the [X that ....] is plural if X is plural
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This is a tough one... I pick B because:
1)the word "keep" modifies factors, not the interest rate, as indicated in a modified example that takes out the "middleman" below:
A higher interest rate is only one of the factors ... that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control...
2) The last part of the sentence,"like it did earlier in the decade" is a comparison involving clauses and a verb "did,"and therefore, the correct way to compare the phrases would be to use "as" instead of "like."
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nervousgmat wrote: This is a tough one... I pick B because:
1)the word "keep" modifies factors, not the interest rate, as indicated in a modified example that takes out the "middleman" below:
A higher interest rate is only one of the factors ... that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control...
2) The last part of the sentence,"like it did earlier in the decade" is a comparison involving clauses and a verb "did,"and therefore, the correct way to compare the phrases would be to use "as" instead of "like."
I think you are right about B.."As" is used to describe a function, rather than a behavior.
Can you explain the differences between like vs. as.
This is one of the few topics that I have not grasped yet
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B is the correct answer. Thanks for the answers with analysis
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CookieMonster wrote: nervousgmat wrote: This is a tough one... I pick B because:
1)the word "keep" modifies factors, not the interest rate, as indicated in a modified example that takes out the "middleman" below:
A higher interest rate is only one of the factors ... that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control...
2) The last part of the sentence,"like it did earlier in the decade" is a comparison involving clauses and a verb "did,"and therefore, the correct way to compare the phrases would be to use "as" instead of "like." I think you are right about B.."As" is used to describe a function, rather than a behavior. Can you explain the differences between like vs. as. This is one of the few topics that I have not grasped yet CookieMonster, I believe you mentioned that you have Manhattan SC book. I actually referred to pages 18 and 99 to answer this question. I hope this helps.
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"..like IT did..."
Does "IT" refer to rate? I guess so. "IT" can not relate to "factors".
Or "IT" refers to "housing market"?
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since we are refering to the behavior of the market to that of the previous year..we have to use AS...Like is not correct
B is best, one of the factors that KEEP <-- we need keep!
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I think this part of sentence (A higher interest rate is only one of the factors) can be compared to a sentence like this
"One of the many skills a candidate should have". Notice "have" is a plural referring to skills.
Now compare the above sentence to "One of the many skills a candidate should has". This I am sure you have noticed is incorrect. has is singular and cannot be compared to one (singular)....
I hope this helps
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Re: SC: Higher interest rate [#permalink]
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kumarajeet06 wrote: A higher interest rate is only one of the factors, albeit an important one, that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade.
a) that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade.
b) that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, as it did earlier in the decade
c) that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, as it did earlier in the decade
d) that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, like earlier in the decade
e) that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade
This is the original sentence
A higher interest rate is only one of the factors, albeit an important one, that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade
The text in green in obviously a clause since it is introduced by the relative pronoun that
The text in red is an intruder so forget him for the time being
since that is placed in the sentence to introduce a clause we should agree with the noun closest to that which is factors
So we need that keep Hence A,C eliminated.
Now it is between like vs as
Here as is appropriate 'cos we use like to show examples(nouns) where as "AS" is used for actions(verbs)
Hence B
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2 cents on like vs AS
if you are comparing actions, verbs...use AS
if you are comparing nouns use LIKE.
If you are trying to draw similiarity use LIKE, however if you want to say something is exactly similiar to something..use such as..
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Re: SC: Higher interest rate [#permalink]
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I request experts please comment on this.
B seems to be the OA. (very popular category - middleman in subject verb agreement)
But here is my explanation for being at odds with the OA.
I think this might be a classic trap in the trap. (might)
A higher interest rate is only one of the factors, albeit an important one, that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade.
Two things point to that -
1) "only" one of the factors - The use of "only" indicates singular subject
2) like "it" did earlier in the decade -
I know all over internet the OA is B.
Please read this - http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Su ... l#relative .
Also as an experiment do a search on following -
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=%22 ... o%22&meta=
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Re: SC: Higher interest rate [#permalink]
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jainvineet wrote: I request experts please comment on this. B seems to be the OA. (very popular category - middleman in subject verb agreement) But here is my explanation for being at odds with the OA. I think this might be a classic trap in the trap. (might) A higher interest rate is only one of the factors, albeit an important one, that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade. Two things point to that - 1) "only" one of the factors - The use of "only" indicates singular subject 2) like "it" did earlier in the decade - I know all over internet the OA is B. Please read this - http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Su ... l#relative . Also as an experiment do a search on following - http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=%22 ... o%22&meta=like cannot introduce a phrase unless it is a noun phrase.
B is correct.
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Re: SC: Higher interest rate [#permalink]
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B is indeed the answer.
B/w B &C
B was chosen coz' in B, "Keep" correctly modifies the factors and not the rate of interest.
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