Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized for You
we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Track Your Progress
every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance
Practice Pays
we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Thank you for using the timer!
We noticed you are actually not timing your practice. Click the START button first next time you use the timer.
There are many benefits to timing your practice, including:
Sayali narrates her experience of succeeding on the GMAT after 4 attempts & 2 years of preparations. Sayali achieved 99 percentile score on GMAT Focus edition after significantly improving her performance in verbal section of the GMAT
We present a collection of 30 GMAT Focus practice questions covering Problem Solving, Data Sufficiency, Data Insights, and Critical Reasoning. Take this GMAT practice quiz live with peers, analyze your GMAT study progress, and more.
Struggling with Table analysis questions on GMAT Data Insights? You're not alone! With typical accuracy rates hovering around 45% and average solving time of 3.25 minutes per question, Table analysis can be a real challenge.
Grab 20% off any Target Test Prep GMAT Focus plan during our Flash Sale. Just enter the coupon code FLASH20 at checkout to save up to $320. The offer ends on Tuesday, April 30.
After just 3 months of studying with the TTP GMAT Focus course, Conner scored an incredible 755 (Q89/V90/DI83) on the GMAT Focus. In this live interview, he shares how he achieved his outstanding 755 (100%) GMAT Focus score on test day.
In this conversation with Ankit Mehra, IESE MBA and CEO & Co-Founder, of GyanDhan, we will discuss how prospective MBA students can finance their MBA education with education loans and scholarships.
What do András from Hungary, Pablo from Mexico, Conner from the United States, Giorgio from Italy, Leo from Germany, and Rishab from India have in common? They all earned top scores on the GMAT Focus Edition using the Target Test Prep course!
What do András from Hungary, Conner from the United States, Giorgio from Italy, Leo from Germany, and Saahil from India have in common? They all earned top scores on the GMAT Focus Edition using the Target Test Prep course!
0%
(00:00)
correct
0%
(00:00)
wrong
based on 0
sessions
HideShow
timer Statistics
Hi there,
In the Manhattan SC, I saw 2 phrases in the "Parallel elements" part:
The division WAS opening offices, hiring staff AND investing in equipment. They wanted TO increase awareness, spark interest, AND motivate purchases.
I would like to ask why in the 1st phrase we do not have the comma "," before AND, while in the 2nd phrase we do have it? What difference can the comma make to the meaning of the phrase?
Thank you in advance.
Archived Topic
Hi there,
This topic has been closed and archived due to inactivity or violation of community quality standards. No more replies are possible here.
Still interested in this question? Check out the "Best Topics" block below for a better discussion on this exact question, as well as several more related questions.
Re: Parallel elements
[#permalink]
02 Apr 2011, 10:42
TrueLie wrote:
Hi there,
In the Manhattan SC, I saw 2 phrases in the "Parallel elements" part:
The division WAS opening offices, hiring staff AND investing in equipment. They wanted TO increase awareness, spark interest, AND motivate purchases.
I would like to ask why in the 1st phrase we do not have the comma "," before AND, while in the 2nd phrase we do have it? What difference can the comma make to the meaning of the phrase?
Thank you in advance.
since no had replied, i thought let me support you.
i don't know for sure what the correct reasoning would be. Also, its strange that this is one long sentence with full stop in between, else 'they' make no sense (or is it that these are two separate sentences? do clarify that)
the comma rule in general goes a below:
First, AND is most common parallel marker • No right answer omits AND in a list just before the last item. • GMAT always inserts comma (,) before the 'and' in the lists of 3 or 4 items. • However, If you join 2 clauses with AND you can put and optional comma before the AND; doing so is especially recommended when the clauses are long, independent or both.
Second, Do not use ‘comma’ before ‘and’ to separate two verbs that have same subject Either eliminate the comma • Jim walked to school , (remove)and later ate his meal Or add another subject, creating a second main clause • Jim walked to school, and he later ate his meal
Coming to your specific Questions
Rule: 'To/was/etc' x, y, and z ('to/was/etc' is common for all three)
1) The division WAS opening offices, (WAS) hiring staff AND (WAS) investing in equipment.
2) It could be that; They wanted TO increase awareness, (TO) spark interest and (we cant say TO motivate purchase) motivate purchases . . so it looks like (not sure) that "comma" separates the need for "to" and phrases stands independent, yet connected.
just tried; don't know if I make sense!
Target760
Archived Topic
Hi there,
This topic has been closed and archived due to inactivity or violation of community quality standards. No more replies are possible here.
Still interested in this question? Check out the "Best Topics" block above for a better discussion on this exact question, as well as several more related questions.