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Sentence Correction from paper base gmat [#permalink]
 24 Aug 2006, 07:02
Rivaling the pyramids of Egypt or even the ancient cities of the Maya as an achievement, the army of terra-cotta warriors created to protect Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, in his afterlife is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them.
A. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them
B. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it
C. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete
D. 700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete
E. to complete them too 700,000 artisans more than 36 years
Hi can someone please explain why the answer is B and not C? Thanks
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Since this is a very long sentence, try looking at only the relevant parts: The army of terra-cotta warriors ... took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it.
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Re: Sentence Correction from paper base gmat [#permalink]
24 Aug 2006, 07:10
hmmmm... tough...
"the painting took me 10 years to complete". here, he army is the painting, and 700,000 is me; no "it" required.
You sure that the OA is C?
may be cause there are 2 clauses: "it is 2000 old and [it] took me... to do it". the second bracketed "it" is kinda assumed?
apollo168 wrote: Rivaling the pyramids of Egypt or even the ancient cities of the Maya as an achievement, the army of terra-cotta warriors created to protect Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, in his afterlife is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them.
A. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them
B. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it
C. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete
D. 700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete
E. to complete them too 700,000 artisans more than 36 years
Hi can someone please explain why the answer is B and not C? Thanks
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Hi,
Yeah but still looks right even without the it hehe 
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Sure, to clarify what took 36 years to build. The army of terra cotta warriors or the ancient pyramids???
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Last edited by GMATT73 on 24 Aug 2006, 07:12, edited 1 time in total.
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Oh I see. Wow thanks
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Removing the modifiers and non-essential part the sentence becomes.
The army of terra-cotta warriors is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them.
A. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them
B. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it
C. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete : (Complete what???)
D. 700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete : Not ||
E. to complete them too 700,000 artisans more than 36 years : Also awkward
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ps_dahiya wrote: Removing the modifiers and non-essential part the sentence becomes.
The army of terra-cotta warriors is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them.
A. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them
B. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it
C. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete : (Complete what???)
D. 700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete: Not ||
E. to complete them too 700,000 artisans more than 36 years: Also awkward
great explanation
gree with B
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Answer should be (B).
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Re: Sentence Correction from paper base gmat [#permalink]
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apollo168 wrote: Rivaling the pyramids of Egypt or even the ancient cities of the Maya as an achievement, the army of terra-cotta warriors created to protect Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, in his afterlife is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them.
A. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them
B. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it
C. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete
D. 700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete
E. to complete them too 700,000 artisans more than 36 years
Hi can someone please explain why the answer is B and not C? Thanks
Hi guys the OA is B
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ps_dahiya wrote: Removing the modifiers and non-essential part the sentence becomes.
The army of terra-cotta warriors is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them.
A. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them
B. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it
C. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete : (Complete what???)
D. 700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete: Not ||
E. to complete them too 700,000 artisans more than 36 years: Also awkward
But what is wrong with:
The army of terra-cotta warriors is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete.
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B. the army.....it seems seriously wrong- the army is both the subject and the complement. I much prefer C
We say "This painting took John six years to complete" without 'it' at the end.
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mailtheguru wrote: ps_dahiya wrote: Removing the modifiers and non-essential part the sentence becomes.
The army of terra-cotta warriors is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them.
A. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them
B. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it
C. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete : (Complete what???)
D. 700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete: Not ||
E. to complete them too 700,000 artisans more than 36 years: Also awkward But what is wrong with: The army of terra-cotta warriors is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete. Sentence seems incomplete. "to complete" what?????
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I don't really agree with the OA here.
Complete "it" seems unnecessary.
It took the cake 5 hours to bake.
It took the cake 5 hours to bake it.
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Futuristic wrote: I don't really agree with the OA here.
Complete "it" seems unnecessary.
It took the cake 5 hours to bake.
It took the cake 5 hours to bake it.
OA is C
"it" in B is redundant
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jerrywu wrote: Futuristic wrote: I don't really agree with the OA here.
Complete "it" seems unnecessary.
It took the cake 5 hours to bake.
It took the cake 5 hours to bake it. OA is C "it" in B is redundant Is it really a good example with the cake? The sentence with the army is quite different.
It should be : the cake took 1 baker to bake (what? it).
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i for C.
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jerrywu wrote: Futuristic wrote: I don't really agree with the OA here.
Complete "it" seems unnecessary.
It took the cake 5 hours to bake.
It took the cake 5 hours to bake it. OA is C "it" in B is redundant What is the OA really? B or C?
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What makes "them" wrong, is there an actual grammar rule?
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C or maybe B ?!!!???!!!
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