|
Author |
Message |
|
TAGS:
|
|
|
Intern
Joined: 01 Feb 2012
Posts: 16
Location: United States
Concentration: Finance, Strategy
GMAT 1: 640 Q49 V28
GMAT 2: 670 Q47 V35
GPA: 3.75
WE: Corporate Finance (Health Care)
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
6
[0], given: 4
|
According to a recent poll, owning and living in a [#permalink]
 08 Feb 2013, 10:00
Question Stats:
65% (01:30) correct
34% (00:37) wrong based on 43 sessions
According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults, like that of earlier generations. (A) like that of earlier generations (B) as that for earlier generations (C) just as earlier generations did (D) as have earlier generations (E) as it was of earlier generations Shraddha, I have seen the correct answer of this question so many times but I still end up choosing the wrong answer. See my analysis specifically between choice A and E Meaning Owning a house is a goal for majority of adults Earlier generations had the same goal too. Per my understanding the goal is compared. POE Choice A - Like is followed by that, which is a noun and stands for dream. Hence correct. No error Choice E - As is followed by clause, goal is compared to clause not correct. Please help. Thanks, Sugandha Edit: by carcass
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 27 Jan 2013
Posts: 99
GMAT 1: 770 Q49 V46
Followers: 6
Kudos [?]:
32
[2] , given: 1
|
2
This post received
KUDOS
Hi, Let's see if we can break this one down. This is a comparison so both sides of the comparison need to be parallel in structure. The first half of the comparison has the structure doing X is still a goal of Y so the second half needs to have that same structure such as: as doing X was a goal of group Y in the past.According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults, like that of earlier generations.(A) like that of earlier generations This translates to: Doing X is still a goal of group Y, like that of group Y in the past. This is missing the verb in the second of half. Owning and living in a freestanding house is incorrectly replaced by THAT instead of IT.Let's pretend that we could use THAT the sentence would read: Owning and living in a freestanding house is still a goal of of a majority of young adults like owning and living in a freestanding house a goal of earlier generations. The verb is missing from the second half. (B) as that for earlier generations (C) just as earlier generations did (D) as have earlier generations (E) as it was of earlier generations This translates to: Doing X is still a goal of group Y, as doing X was a goal of group Y in the past or Owning and living in a freestanding house is still a goal of of a majority of young adults as owning and living in a freestanding house was a goal of earlier generations. This is parallel throughout. It often helps to replace the pronouns with the nouns that they are replacing so that you get a more complete idea of how the sentence should be structured. I hope that this helps. Let me know if you need more advice on this question. HG.
_________________
"It is a curious property of research activity that after the problem has been solved the solution seems obvious. This is true not only for those who have not previously been acquainted with the problem, but also for those who have worked over it for years." -Dr. Edwin Land
"Learning hurts but enlightenment keeps you company along the way" -HerrGrau
If you found my post useful KUDOS are much appreciated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
SVP
Joined: 01 Sep 2010
Posts: 1797
Followers: 63
Kudos [?]:
644
[0], given: 478
|
please read the rules for posting in Verbal section rules-for-posting-in-verbal-gmat-forum-134642.htmlThanks
_________________
KUDOS is the good manner to help the entire community.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Manager
Joined: 09 Jun 2010
Posts: 456
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
14
[0], given: 39
|
HerrGrau wrote: Hi,
Let's see if we can break this one down. This is a comparison so both sides of the comparison need to be parallel in structure. The first half of the comparison has the structure doing X is still a goal of Y so the second half needs to have that same structure such as: as doing X was a goal of group Y in the past.
According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults, like that of earlier generations.
(A) like that of earlier generations
This translates to: Doing X is still a goal of group Y, like that of group Y in the past. This is missing the verb in the second of half. Owning and living in a freestanding house is incorrectly replaced by THAT instead of IT.
Let's pretend that we could use THAT the sentence would read: Owning and living in a freestanding house is still a goal of of a majority of young adults like owning and living in a freestanding house a goal of earlier generations. The verb is missing from the second half.
(B) as that for earlier generations
(C) just as earlier generations did
(D) as have earlier generations
(E) as it was of earlier generations
This translates to: Doing X is still a goal of group Y, as doing X was a goal of group Y in the past or Owning and living in a freestanding house is still a goal of of a majority of young adults as owning and living in a freestanding house was a goal of earlier generations. This is parallel throughout.
It often helps to replace the pronouns with the nouns that they are replacing so that you get a more complete idea of how the sentence should be structured.
I hope that this helps. Let me know if you need more advice on this question.
HG. do you mean that in the structure: main clause + comma+like "like" refers to the subject of the main clause. for example I speake English, like you in this sentence "Like you" modifies " I" . is that correct? and so , in A we have "like that of earlier generations" refer to " owning and living" and we have "like the goal of earlier generation" refers to "owning and living". this is absurd. is my thinking correct?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 27 Jan 2013
Posts: 99
GMAT 1: 770 Q49 V46
Followers: 6
Kudos [?]:
32
[1] , given: 1
|
Re: According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestand [#permalink]
12 Feb 2013, 13:41
1
This post received
KUDOS
Hi, OK, let 's take a deeper look here: You have two ideas in this sentence.
1. Living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults.
2. Living in a freestanding house on its own land was a goal of earlier generations.In order to create a comparison we have to maintain all of the elements in both ideas. So we end up with this:
Living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults as living in a freestanding house on its own land was a goal of earlier generations.Repeat nouns can be replaced by it/that. In general IT can replace an entire phrase while THAT replaces only a piece. In the example above THAT could replace A GOAL but cannot replace LIVING IN A FREESTANDING HOUSE ON ITS OWN LAND. An example of correct usage of THAT: The goal of the Giants is the same as THAT of the Jets: to win the Superbowl (That replaces the goal)
An example of correct usage of IT: Winning the super bowl is the goal of the Giants as IT is of the Jets. (IT replaces winning the superbowl)The second example is very similar to the GMAT question. So let's replace our noun phrase LIVING IN A FREESTANDING HOUSE ON ITS OWN LAND with IT. Living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults as it was a goal of earlier generations.Last but not least "a goal" is implied so we can omit it. Living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults as it was of earlier generations.I hope that this resolves our concerns. HG.
_________________
"It is a curious property of research activity that after the problem has been solved the solution seems obvious. This is true not only for those who have not previously been acquainted with the problem, but also for those who have worked over it for years." -Dr. Edwin Land
"Learning hurts but enlightenment keeps you company along the way" -HerrGrau
If you found my post useful KUDOS are much appreciated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 27 Jan 2013
Posts: 99
GMAT 1: 770 Q49 V46
Followers: 6
Kudos [?]:
32
[0], given: 1
|
Re: According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestand [#permalink]
12 Feb 2013, 13:44
And a quick: Yes your thinking is correct! HG.
_________________
"It is a curious property of research activity that after the problem has been solved the solution seems obvious. This is true not only for those who have not previously been acquainted with the problem, but also for those who have worked over it for years." -Dr. Edwin Land
"Learning hurts but enlightenment keeps you company along the way" -HerrGrau
If you found my post useful KUDOS are much appreciated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Re: According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestand
[#permalink]
12 Feb 2013, 13:44
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Similar topics |
Author |
Replies |
Last post |
|
Similar
Topics:
|
 |
|
|
According to a recent poll, owning and living in a
|
HongHu |
10 |
09 Feb 2005, 11:12 |
|
|
|
|
According to a recent poll, owning and living in a
|
chunjuwu |
14 |
27 Mar 2005, 02:20 |
 |
|
|
According to a recent poll, owning and living in a
|
rchadha |
8 |
01 Sep 2005, 10:20 |
|
|
1
|
|
According to a recent poll, owning and living in a
|
chuckle |
9 |
04 Apr 2006, 18:29 |
|
|
|
|
According to a recent poll, owning and living in a
|
u2lover |
7 |
28 Jun 2006, 14:18 |
|
|
|
|
|
Moderators:
tuanquang269, Vercules, Legendaddy, noboru, Marcab, metallicafan, rajeevrks27, willigetmylifeback, mikemcgarry, souvik101990, doe007, MacFauz, PTK, carcass, kissthegmat, Narenn, GetThisDone
|
close
