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Downzoning, zoning that typically results in the reduction of housing density, allows for more open space in areas where little water or services exist.
(A) little water or services exist
(B) little water or services exists
(C) few services and little water exists
(D) there is little water or services available
(E) there are few services and little available water
Guys, can we sort out the above question?
I have no clue at this stage; would appreciate explanations.
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Re: SC 1000 - #251 [#permalink]
14 Jul 2007, 03:42
botirvoy wrote: Guys, can we sort out the below question?
I have no clue at this stage; would appreciate explanations.
251. Downzoning, zoning that typically results in the reduction of housing density, allows for more open space in areas where little water or services exist.
(A) little water or services exist
(B) little water or services exists
(C) few services and little water exists
(D) there is little water or services available
(E) there are few services and little available water
well, few refers to countable things such as cars. 1 car, 2 cars, 3 cars
few services. 1 service, 2 services, 3....
that leaves C and E.
little refers to size. water cannot be big or little.
Therefore E.
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Re: SC 1000 - #251 [#permalink]
14 Jul 2007, 10:54
botirvoy wrote: Guys, can we sort out the below question?
I have no clue at this stage; would appreciate explanations.
251. Downzoning, zoning that typically results in the reduction of housing density, allows for more open space in areas where little water or services exist.
(A) little water or services exist
(B) little water or services exists
(C) few services and little water exists
(D) there is little water or services available
(E) there are few services and little available water
E. its between A and E and choose E. in A, it is not clear whether services are also little. if it is its wrong cuz services cannot be little and water can be.
because of SV problem, BCD, all are wrong. therefore, left with E.
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answer is C
fewer services and little water exists
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Re: SC 1000 - #251 [#permalink]
14 Jul 2007, 12:48
botirvoy wrote: Guys, can we sort out the below question?
I have no clue at this stage; would appreciate explanations.
251. Downzoning, zoning that typically results in the reduction of housing density, allows for more open space in areas where little water or services exist.
(A) little water or services exist
(B) little water or services exists
(C) few services and little water exists
(D) there is little water or services available
(E) there are few services and little available water
I agree with E. we need an answer choice that uses adjectives on both water and services. So, C and E survive. C is wrong because of the faulty SVA.
E is the answer.
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Re: SC 1000 - #251 [#permalink]
11 Sep 2010, 06:26
thanks for the explanation. i was wondering why C is wrong.. S-V agreement  .. tricky Question.
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Re: SC 1000 - #251 [#permalink]
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I won't be able to pick any of the answers from this list, but if I had to guess, I would go with E.
(A) little water or services exist --- in this form, little applies to both water and services. since services are countable, you can not use little (i.e. little services - even sounds awkward).
(B) little water or services exists -- singular exists does not agree with plural water
(C) few services and little water exists -- changes meaning of sentence -- and/or
(D) there is little water or services available -- same explanation as A (i.e. little services)
(E) there are few services and little available water -- correct use of few and little, but changes or to and.
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Re: SC 1000 - #251 [#permalink]
11 Sep 2010, 09:25
E...explanation same as given by CEO facing the wall !
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Re: SC 1000 - #251 [#permalink]
01 Jan 2011, 04:59
(E)(A) little water or services exist (B) little water or services exists (C) few services and little water exists(D) there is little water or services available (E) there are few services and little available water
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Re: SC 1000 - #251 [#permalink]
25 Apr 2011, 23:05
Answer is E, Too much focus goes on to "few and little" that S-V agreement is missed out and C is marked as answer (exists). Good one
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Re: SC 1000 - #251 [#permalink]
12 Dec 2011, 20:48
I got the question wrong because I outright neglected the "THERE" .
It is clearly not the best to neglect there alltogther. Could some one plz help me with the usage of there in gmat
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Re: SC 1000 - #251 [#permalink]
12 Dec 2011, 21:11
I came down to C and E too.But Chose C. Got confused over the SV agreement.
Thanks guys.
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Re: SC 1000 - #251 [#permalink]
03 Oct 2012, 02:23
seofah wrote: Guys, can we sort out the below question?
I have no clue at this stage; would appreciate explanations.
251. Downzoning, zoning that typically results in the reduction of housing density, allows for more open space in areas where little water or services exist.
(A) little water or services exist
(B) little water or services exists
(C) few services and little water exists
(D) there is little water or services available
(E) there are few services and little available water E is right services is countable noun. we can not use little. hence, A,B,D is eliminated in C, .... and .... we use plural verb. C is eliminated So, E should be chosen
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Re: Downzoning, zoning that typically results in the reduction [#permalink]
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Wouldn't 'and' in E be wrong?? ... it changes the meaning ...
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Re: Downzoning, zoning that typically results in the reduction [#permalink]
30 Mar 2013, 09:33
roopika2990 wrote: Wouldn't 'and' in E be wrong?? ... it changes the meaning ... remember you are picking the better answer, not the best.... do you want to sacrifice the meaning or grammar of the answer choice? we are first being tested for grammar in this section..... all other answer choices have wrong grammar used....
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Re: Downzoning, zoning that typically results in the reduction [#permalink]
03 Apr 2013, 16:40
Good question. Sure the answer is E. Here's my 2 cents. Firstly, countable and uncountable: Service is countable --> must use few, not little. A, B and D are out. Secondly, X and Y are plural, not singular. C is out because "Few X and little Y exists" is wrong. So E is the best.
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