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Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff,

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Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff, [#permalink] New post   18 Jul 2006, 21:10
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Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff, Deborah Sampson, the first woman to draw a soldier’s pension, joined the Continental Army in 1782 at the age of 22, was injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she had become too ill to serve.

a. 22, was injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she had become
b. 22, was injured three times, while being discharged in 1783 because she had become
c. 22, and was injured three times, and discharged in 1783, being
d. 22, injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she was
e. 22, having been injured three times and discharged in 1783, being



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Re: Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff, [#permalink] New post   18 Jul 2006, 21:15
A for ||ism.
B,D and E fall apart on ||ism.
C is out because of 'being'.

Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff, Deborah Sampson, the first woman to draw a soldier’s pension, joined the Continental Army in 1782 at the age of 22, was injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she had become too ill to serve.
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Re: Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff, [#permalink] New post   18 Jul 2006, 21:22
Will go with A.

Most ||

B - while being .... doesnot fit here...... avoid being in GMAT if there are other options
C - Again ..... avoid being. Also not ||
D - Awkward and not ||
E - implies that she was injured three times and discharged in 1783.
Changes the meaning.
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Re: Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff, [#permalink] New post   18 Jul 2006, 21:57
A for ||ism and proper usage of past perfect.

First she had become ill and then she was discharged.
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Re: Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff, [#permalink] New post   19 Jul 2006, 12:51
again do not have OA. but i go with D because she was too ill at the time of discharge.

look for highlighted parts. she was first joined the army not discharged. in A, it is indicated that she was discharged first and then later joined the army.


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Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff, Deborah Sampson, the first woman to draw a soldier’s pension, joined the Continental Army in 1782 at the age of 22, was injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she had become too ill to serve.

a. 22, was injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she had become
d. 22, injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she was
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Re: Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff, [#permalink] New post   19 Jul 2006, 13:06
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again do not have OA. but i go with D because she was too ill at the time of discharge.

look for highlighted parts. she was first joined the army not discharged. in A, it is indicated that she was discharged first and then later joined the army.


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Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff, Deborah Sampson, the first woman to draw a soldier’s pension, joined the Continental Army in 1782 at the age of 22, was injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she had become too ill to serve.

a. 22, was injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she had become
d. 22, injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she was


:no

OA is A

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Re: Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff, [#permalink] New post   19 Jul 2006, 13:12
ps_dahiya wrote:
MA wrote:
Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff, Deborah Sampson, the first woman to draw a soldier’s pension, joined the Continental Army in 1782 at the age of 22, was injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she had become too ill to serve.

a. 22, was injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she had become
d. 22, injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she was


:no

OA is A

https://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=21786


thanx for OA. but how is it correct to say "had become" in A?

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but i go with D because she was too ill at the time of discharge.

look for highlighted parts. she was first joined the army not discharged. in A, it is indicated that she was discharged first and then later joined the army.
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Re: Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff, [#permalink] New post   19 Jul 2006, 13:24
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ps_dahiya wrote:
MA wrote:
Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff, Deborah Sampson, the first woman to draw a soldier’s pension, joined the Continental Army in 1782 at the age of 22, was injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she had become too ill to serve.

a. 22, was injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she had become
d. 22, injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she was


:no

OA is A

https://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=21786


thanx for OA. but how is it correct to say "had become" in A?

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but i go with D because she was too ill at the time of discharge.

look for highlighted parts. she was first joined the army not discharged. in A, it is indicated that she was discharged first and then later joined the army.


The year has been specified so their is no ambiguity.
joined the army - No previous action dependency - Past tense

was injured 3 times - No previous action dependency - Past tense

was discharged in 1783 because she had become too ill to serve - Conditional - First action is past perfect (had become ill) and second action (was discharged) in simple past.



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