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a tough one: a sniper's bullet [#permalink]
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Ok guys, this is a tough one: Having the right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War, Horace Pippin, a Black American painter, worked by holding the brush in his right hand and guiding its movements with his left. (A) Having the right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War (B) In spite of his right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War (C) Because there had been a sniper’s bullet during the First World War that crippled his right hand and arm (D) The right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War (E) His right hand and arm crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War I think that B is the best. Probably, you will tell me that B is wrong because of "being". However, we must remember that sometimes "being" is right, so we cannot automatically eliminate a choice only because of that. Probably, others will tell me that E is right. However, I think that you need a word (such as In spite of) to make the phrase "his right hand and arm......War," subordinate. Otherwise, "his right hand..." would be the subject of the sentence, a subject that doesn't have a verb and an object. Therefore, it would be wrong.
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GMAT is guiding you in this example. B has "being". being is used for a process. Thanks for the question  Here is a tip (from Master Sarai  )
TIP: "BEING" IS CORRECT WHEN DESCRIBING A PROCESS. SO IF YOU CAN INSERT "IN THE PROCESS OF" BEFORE THE "BEING" AND WIND UP WITH A SENSIBLE SENTENCE, THE "BEING" IS CORRECT!(B) In spite of his right hand and arm (is in the process of ) being crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War ---> B means "his right hand and arm" is in the process of being crippled during the First World War- this is not possible unless someone revisits the World War now.
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Re: a tough one: a sniper's bullet [#permalink]
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E works fine here. The starting modifer is an absolute phrase (His right arm crippled by bullet...) modifying the noun Horace. All the other choices just seem so wordy... with "there had been" or "being crippled."
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Re: a tough one: a sniper's bullet [#permalink]
11 Jul 2010, 06:49
Can you pls explain me why A is wrong?
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Re: a tough one: a sniper's bullet [#permalink]
11 Jul 2010, 07:36
innersanctum wrote: Can you pls explain me why A is wrong? in 'A'.. " being crippled"... 'being' is almost always wrong.. in this case, 'being' is also not correct as this signifies that the arm and hand is still crippling which is not correct
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Re: a tough one: a sniper's bullet [#permalink]
11 Jul 2010, 09:31
I WENT FOR D Please explain why its wrong?
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onedayill wrote: I WENT FOR D
Please explain why its wrong? because of the unnecessary "being." if you can construct a sentence w/o it and still manage to have the same meaning, then it's preferred to leave "being" out.
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Re: a tough one: a sniper's bullet [#permalink]
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adalfu wrote: E works fine here.
The starting modifer is an absolute phrase (His right arm crippled by bullet...) modifying the noun Horace.
All the other choices just seem so wordy... with "there had been" or "being crippled." How does this phrase modify the noun Horace? If you don't add a word to show the contrast (i.e. Despite or In spite of); there wouldn't be a logical link between the phrase and the main clause. Please your comments.
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Re: a tough one: a sniper's bullet [#permalink]
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metallicafan wrote: adalfu wrote: E works fine here.
The starting modifer is an absolute phrase (His right arm crippled by bullet...) modifying the noun Horace.
All the other choices just seem so wordy... with "there had been" or "being crippled." How does this phrase modify the noun Horace? If you don't add a word to show the contrast (i.e. Despite or In spite of); there wouldn't be a logical link between the phrase and the main clause. Please your comments. Sorry, thanks for catching my error. I meant to say that the absolute phrase (an example of a verb modifier) is modifying the clause "Horace worked by X'ing and by Y'ing" not the noun "Horace." Other examples of absolute phrases: From MGMAT: His arm in pain, Guillermo strode out of the building. "His arm in pain" is the absolute phrase (i.e., a noun + noun modifier + no main verb -- an absolute phrase may contain a verbal) that describes how Guillermo strode out. From http://grammar.about.com/od/basicsenten ... utephr.htm: Their breaths white in frosty air, the hunters rested for a moment. "Their breaths white in frosty air" describes the clause "hunters rested for a moment."
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Re: a tough one: a sniper's bullet [#permalink]
11 Jul 2010, 23:31
E works just fine here,
Being -- almost always incorrect on GMAT
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Re: a tough one: a sniper's bullet [#permalink]
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metallicafan wrote: Ok guys, this is a tough one:
Having the right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War, Horace Pippin, a Black American painter, worked by holding the brush in his right hand and guiding its movements with his left.
(A) Having the right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War
(B) In spite of his right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War
(C) Because there had been a sniper’s bullet during the First World War that crippled his right hand and arm
(D) The right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War
(E) His right hand and arm crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War
My gut feel is E. C (because there had been..too long) & D (too long again ) are out straight away. A - Having doesn't look right. B - "In spite of" - I think it should be "Despite "
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Hey metallicafan It does. I am fan of PP See this link : http://gmat-grammar.blogspot.com/2006/0 ... rases.htmlPeace !  metallicafan wrote: adalfu wrote: E works fine here.
The starting modifer is an absolute phrase (His right arm crippled by bullet...) modifying the noun Horace.
All the other choices just seem so wordy... with "there had been" or "being crippled." How does this phrase modify the noun Horace? If you don't add a word to show the contrast (i.e. Despite or In spite of); there wouldn't be a logical link between the phrase and the main clause. Please your comments. _________________
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Re: a tough one: a sniper's bullet [#permalink]
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nusmavrik wrote: Hey metallicafan It does. I am fan of PP See this link : http://gmat-grammar.blogspot.com/2006/0 ... rases.htmlPeace ! metallicafan wrote: adalfu wrote: E works fine here.
The starting modifer is an absolute phrase (His right arm crippled by bullet...) modifying the noun Horace.
All the other choices just seem so wordy... with "there had been" or "being crippled." How does this phrase modify the noun Horace? If you don't add a word to show the contrast (i.e. Despite or In spite of); there wouldn't be a logical link between the phrase and the main clause. Please your comments. Thanks nusmavrik!,...that's what I was looking for!
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Re: a tough one: a sniper's bullet [#permalink]
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Already saw the question ......
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Re: a tough one: a sniper's bullet [#permalink]
30 Jul 2010, 08:48
E for me.
B is redundant and wordy.
D, the subjects of both noun phrase and main phrase should be the same and logical.
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Re: a tough one: a sniper's bullet [#permalink]
30 Jul 2010, 11:37
good point made by nusmavrik. I fell for B.... 
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Re: a tough one: a sniper's bullet [#permalink]
30 Jul 2010, 21:17
V.Good explanation from seekmba regarding why not to use being!
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Re: a tough one: a sniper's bullet [#permalink]
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Having the right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War, Horace Pippin, a Black American painter, worked by holding the brush in his right hand and guiding its movements with his left.
(A) Having the right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War BEING IS INCORRECT , being is used for a temporary action, crippled arm is not a temporary action
(B) In spite of his right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War Again BEING
(C) Because there had been a sniper’s bullet during the First World War that crippled his right hand and arm Had been is unnecessary
(D) The right hand and arm being crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War whose right hand and arm? , Use of being is incorrect
(E) His right hand and arm crippled by a sniper’s bullet during the First World War Crispy Clear, His clearly refers Horace pippin
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