|
Author |
Message |
|
TAGS:
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 01 Aug 2008
Posts: 775
Followers: 3
Kudos [?]:
33
[0], given: 99
|
During the recession of 1973, home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
 31 Mar 2009, 17:39
Question Stats:
46% (01:46) correct
53% (00:40) wrong based on 30 sessions
268. During the recession of 1973, home mortgage foreclosures resulted in tens of thousands of Americans being evicted from homes that they canno longer afford monthly payments.
(A) that they can
(B) that they could
(C) on which they can
(D) because they can
(E) for which they could
Can some one explain this for me and why D is wrong as well...
was it "can" vs "could" decides the answer?
thanks.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 07 Jul 2007
Posts: 139
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
15
[0], given: 0
|
Re: 1000 SC -- home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
31 Mar 2009, 17:53
ugimba wrote: 268. During the recession of 1973, home mortgage foreclosures resulted in tens of thousands of Americans being evicted from homes that they canno longer afford monthly payments.
(A) that they can
(B) that they could
(C) on which they can
(D) because they can
(E) for which they could
Can some one explain this for me and why D is wrong as well...
was it "can" vs "could" decides the answer?
thanks. IMO E). Here we are talking about past and so it requires conditional past (could) and we are referring homes and so it requires which since "that" cannot be used for things.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 01 Aug 2008
Posts: 775
Followers: 3
Kudos [?]:
33
[0], given: 99
|
Re: 1000 SC -- home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
01 Apr 2009, 18:42
OA is E. Thanks.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Manager
Joined: 22 Dec 2009
Posts: 368
Followers: 9
Kudos [?]:
140
[3] , given: 47
|
Re: 1000 SC -- home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
30 Jan 2010, 05:45
3
This post received
KUDOS
268. During the recession of 1973, home mortgage foreclosures resulted in tens of thousands of Americans being evicted from homes that they canno longer afford monthly payments. (A) that they can (B) that they could (C) on which they can (D) because they can (E) for which they could First Take - Can VS Could Could is correct as the entire sentence is in the past tense and hence can would not be in sync.... Hence A, C, D are out... B says that they could ... they is not sure whether it is Americans or Homes... hence B is out.. (an introduction of that after homes... makes homes a subject and hence creates this cconfusion) E is a clear winner... which states.... homes for which they could....... and hence correct (if that is not present after homes... homes would be treated as an object and they would not refer to it in any form)
_________________
Cheers!
JT...........
If u like my post..... payback in Kudos!! 
|Do not post questions with OA|Please underline your SC questions while posting|Try posting the explanation along with your answer choice|
|For CR refer Powerscore CR Bible|For SC refer Manhattan SC Guide|
~~Better Burn Out... Than Fade Away~~
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 25 Dec 2009
Posts: 67
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
4
[0], given: 2
|
Re: 1000 SC -- home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
07 Jun 2010, 06:18
a simple to thing toremember here is that we usually eliminate 'which' because it refers to a noun preceding it. but remember that if a preposition precedes 'which', then this yardstick must not be applied
Last edited by roshanaslam on 07 Jun 2010, 06:27, edited 1 time in total.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 30 Mar 2010
Posts: 79
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
5
[0], given: 3
|
Re: 1000 SC -- home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
07 Jun 2010, 20:38
IMO:
Option d is also wrong because That is being used as a subordinator, and it is not clear what verb is being modified by it.
Its also the wrong subordinator! Because, As, For, or Since should be used.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 25 Dec 2009
Posts: 67
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
4
[0], given: 2
|
Re: 1000 SC -- home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
07 Jun 2010, 22:30
no its not a subordinator!!
citizens of many countries are expressing concern THAT the enviromentmental damage caused by widespread release of green house gasses maybe impossible to reverse.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Status: Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. It's a dare. Impossible is nothing.
Joined: 26 Nov 2009
Posts: 995
Followers: 12
Kudos [?]:
278
[0], given: 36
|
Re: 1000 SC -- home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
07 Jun 2010, 23:49
could > can can is used for general ability, could is used for possibility I could pay my taxes. ----> Expresses possibility. If I have nothing else to do with the money, I might pay taxes. ugimba wrote: 268. During the recession of 1973, home mortgage foreclosures resulted in tens of thousands of Americans being evicted from homes that they canno longer afford monthly payments.
(A) that they can
(B) that they could
(C) on which they can
(D) because they can
(E) for which they could
Can some one explain this for me and why D is wrong as well...
was it "can" vs "could" decides the answer?
thanks.
_________________
Please press kudos if you like my post.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 30 Mar 2010
Posts: 79
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
5
[0], given: 3
|
Re: 1000 SC -- home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
08 Jun 2010, 07:48
roshanaslam wrote: no its not a subordinator!!
citizens of many countries are expressing concern THAT the enviromentmental damage caused by widespread release of green house gasses maybe impossible to reverse. IMO: Can the phrase "the enviromentmental damage caused by widespread release of green house gasses maybe impossible to reverse" stand as an independent clause? If so, then you have a run on sentence. I think in the example you have cited, if THAT is not a subordinator then the sentence is a run on sentence.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 25 Dec 2009
Posts: 67
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
4
[0], given: 2
|
Re: 1000 SC -- home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
08 Jun 2010, 10:44
this sentence is perfectly correct. using essential modifier doesnt make a run on sentnce. although despite inspite of because make run on sentnces. who has told u 'that' is a subordinator? the clause before 'that' need not have a verb.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 30 Mar 2010
Posts: 79
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
5
[0], given: 3
|
Re: 1000 SC -- home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
11 Jul 2010, 23:18
roshanaslam: MGMAT indicates that all relative pronouns can be used as subordinators (sorry for the late reply)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
Posts: 151
Location: United Kingdom
Concentration: Strategy, Technology
GMAT 1: 500 Q45 V16
WE: Consulting (Computer Software)
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
12
[0], given: 10
|
Re: 1000 SC -- home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
29 Dec 2010, 08:49
went with D.. Because looked a better choice but didnt notice 'can' tense mistake 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 19 Dec 2010
Posts: 150
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
15
[0], given: 12
|
Re: 1000 SC -- home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
24 Mar 2011, 20:17
Got it wrong, the answer is E i guess...
Good to know that in general "which" must be preceded by a noun. However, if a preposition is attached before which as in this case "For Which..." then this case does not apply..
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Status: Dream big, work hard, and drink gallons of beer!
Joined: 11 Jun 2011
Posts: 205
Concentration: Finance, General Management
GMAT Date: 10-01-2011
WE: Web Development (Consulting)
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
18
[0], given: 19
|
Re: 1000 SC -- home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
15 Jul 2011, 13:06
Little tricky with tense but nice question..E is the correct choice.
_________________
If I look absent-minded or insane, I am just living a dream of being successful. If you still wonder why I am like this, you have no idea how success tastes like!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intern
Joined: 07 Nov 2011
Posts: 31
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
0
[0], given: 9
|
Re: During the recession of 1973, home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
27 Dec 2011, 01:30
E it is ....in option D) "can" is wrongly used ...it should be past tense "could"
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Manager
Joined: 13 May 2011
Posts: 326
WE 1: IT 1 Yr
WE 2: Supply Chain 5 Yrs
Followers: 17
Kudos [?]:
112
[0], given: 10
|
Re: During the recession of 1973, home mortgage foreclosures [#permalink]
27 Dec 2011, 03:11
E. Which can be used because preposition is used before it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Re: During the recession of 1973, home mortgage foreclosures
[#permalink]
27 Dec 2011, 03:11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moderators:
tuanquang269, Vercules, Legendaddy, noboru, Marcab, metallicafan, rajeevrks27, willigetmylifeback, mikemcgarry, souvik101990, doe007, MacFauz, PTK, carcass, kissthegmat, Narenn, GetThisDone
|
close
