|
Author |
Message |
|
TAGS:
|
|
|
VP
Joined: 03 Nov 2004
Posts: 1026
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
4
[0], given: 0
|
Today anthropologists realize that there is great diversity [#permalink]
 14 May 2005, 15:15
Question Stats:
40% (01:39) correct
60% (01:01) wrong based on 35 sessions
Today anthropologists realize that there is great diversity among hunter-gatherer societies, and those that have persisted into this century had long before been altered by their contacts with agricultural peoples. a. among hunter-gatherer societies, and those that have persisted b. among hunter-gatherer societies, and those persisting c. among hunter-gatherer societies, and that those persisting d. between hunter-gatherer societies, and those that have persisted e. between hunter-gatherer societies, and that those persisting
Last edited by Zarrolou on 05 Jun 2013, 15:00, edited 1 time in total.
Added OA.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SVP
Joined: 25 Nov 2004
Posts: 1581
Followers: 4
Kudos [?]:
13
[0], given: 0
|
Re: SC - Anthropologists [#permalink]
14 May 2005, 17:02
Vithal wrote: Will choose E vithal, what is your reason behind E. pls explain. because of this century?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Posts: 897
Location: Hyderabad
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
9
[0], given: 0
|
Re: SC - Anthropologists [#permalink]
14 May 2005, 17:26
MA wrote: Vithal wrote: Will choose E vithal, what is your reason behind E. pls explain. because of this century? IMO, none of the choices looks correct!
here is the twisted logic (which could in all probability be incorrect)
(i) between vs among - I chose between as we are comparing two scocities
(ii) was trying to look for parallelism (realize that...and that)
but I guess those in E does not have any antecedent - will change my answer to D based on this - but I would still say that all the options are poorly constructed
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 07 Mar 2005
Posts: 95
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
2
[0], given: 0
|
Got to go with E.
I also chose "between" as we are just comparing two things here.
So choices are D or E.
In D: "and those that have persisted" does not work with the verb "had"
the sentence. You wouldn't say that those that have persisted had been changed. (This is wordy and awkward).
You would say that those persisting had been changed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
VP
Joined: 03 Nov 2004
Posts: 1026
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
4
[0], given: 0
|
Re: SC - Anthropologists [#permalink]
14 May 2005, 17:39
Vithal wrote: but I would still say that all the options are poorly constructed
Vithal, Get used to these kind of questions - this one is from a retired ETS paper test
|
|
|
|
|
|
SVP
Joined: 25 Nov 2004
Posts: 1581
Followers: 4
Kudos [?]:
13
[0], given: 0
|
Re: SC - Anthropologists [#permalink]
14 May 2005, 17:42
Vithal wrote: MA wrote: Vithal wrote: Will choose E vithal, what is your reason behind E. pls explain. because of this century? IMO, none of the choices looks correct! here is the twisted logic (which could in all probability be incorrect) (i) between vs among - I chose between as we are comparing two scocities (ii) was trying to look for parallelism (realize that...and that) but I guess those in E does not have any antecedent - will change my answer to D based on this - but I would still say that all the options are poorly constructed i noted that, a parallel construction, too and D too has that.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 05 Jul 2004
Posts: 993
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
8
[0], given: 0
|
I think it is (C).
Today anthropologists realize that there is great diversity among hunter-gatherer societies, and that those persisting into this century had long before been altered by their contacts with agricultural peoples.
Two dependent clause are parallel. Also note that their tenses are different.
Both (D) and (E) are wrong.
(D): between hunter-gatherer societies, and those that have persisted into this century had long before been altered by their contacts with agricultural peoples.
After seeing portion in red and blue, immediately we should deduce that something is missing.
(E): between: Improper comparison
between hunter-gatherer societies, and that those persisting
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Posts: 897
Location: Hyderabad
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
9
[0], given: 0
|
jpv wrote: I think it is (C).
Today anthropologists realize that there is great diversity among hunter-gatherer societies, and that those persisting into this century had long before been altered by their contacts with agricultural peoples.
Two dependent clause are parallel. Also note that their tenses are different.
Both (D) and (E) are wrong.
(D): between hunter-gatherer societies, and those that have persisted into this century had long before been altered by their contacts with agricultural peoples.
After seeing portion in red and blue, immediately we should deduce that something is missing.
(E): between: Improper comparison
between hunter-gatherer societies, and that those persisting
jpv: can you tell what is the antecedent of those in the clause
after and that ?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Posts: 897
Location: Hyderabad
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
9
[0], given: 0
|
jpv wrote: Vithal wrote: jpv: can you tell what is the antecedent of those in the clause
after and that ? those -> hunter gathering societies. , and those that have persisted into this century had long before been altered by their contacts with agricultural peoples
main clause + dependent clause1 + conjuction + dependent clause2
my questions is whether pronoun in DC2 can refer to a noun in DC1?
IMO those does not clearly refer to the hunter-gathering societies.
the sentence should stand without any one of the parallel elements.
For eg: He called the meeting to inform the employees about the loss and to get their feedback on the new proposal.
Do you think the above sentence is correct?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 05 Jul 2004
Posts: 993
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
8
[0], given: 0
|
Vithal wrote: For eg: He called the meeting to inform the employees about the loss and to get their feedback on the new proposal.
Do you think the above sentence is correct?
I dont know about grammatical aspect but I will accept the above sentence because it is unambiguous. "their" clearly refers to "employees".
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Posts: 897
Location: Hyderabad
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
9
[0], given: 0
|
jpv wrote: Vithal wrote: For eg: He called the meeting to inform the employees about the loss and to get their feedback on the new proposal.
Do you think the above sentence is correct? I dont know about grammatical aspect but I will accept the above sentence because it is unambiguous. "their" clearly refers to "employees". How about the following sentence then?
The supervisors called the meeting to inform the employees and the contractors about the loss and to get their feedback on the new proposal.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 05 Jul 2004
Posts: 993
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
8
[0], given: 0
|
Vithal wrote: How about the following sentence then?
The supervisors called the meeting to inform the employees and the contractors about the loss and to get their feedback on the new proposal.
I think this is wrong.
I/you can call for a meeting to take either ur opinion or my opinion.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 21 Apr 2005
Posts: 189
Location: Atlanta , GA
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
2
[0], given: 0
|
Today anthropologists realize that there is great diversity among hunter-gatherer societies, and those that have persisted into this century had long before been altered by their contacts with agricultural peoples.
a. among hunter-gatherer societies, and those that have persisted
b. among hunter-gatherer societies, and those persisting
c. among hunter-gatherer societies, and that those persisting
d. between hunter-gatherer societies, and those that have persisted
e. between hunter-gatherer societies, and that those persisting
hunter-gatherer society is being compared with all other societies but others have been grouped together so comparison is between two.
I choose "between" -> eliminated a/b/c
to refer to other societies as a group , it should be that those not those that.
so my answer is 'E'
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 18 Apr 2005
Posts: 553
Location: Canuckland
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
3
[0], given: 0
|
D. I used the golden GMAT rule here - avoid ing forms at any costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 08 Mar 2005
Posts: 104
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
1
[0], given: 0
|
I would go for C.
As the two clauses are parallel. so Anthropologist realize that there is diversity among societies and that those(societies) persisting into this century..../
OA Please....
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 18 Feb 2005
Posts: 720
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
2
[0], given: 0
|
I think it is A.
Among sounds good though we cannot refute if there are only 2 societies.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 05 May 2005
Posts: 93
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
0
[0], given: 0
|
another one for C. parallel construction (that) is there and there are definitely more than 2 of those societies (among)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Student
Joined: 29 Jan 2005
Posts: 5289
Followers: 17
Kudos [?]:
91
[0], given: 0
|
Good question. After rereading it several times over with D and E, E is the only choice that maintains a smooth flow to the sentence.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Manager
Joined: 12 Oct 2003
Posts: 289
Location: sydney
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
1
[0], given: 0
|
C.
reasons
1. stem is comparing several societies that is why "among " is used.
2. parallalism.
Today anthropologists realize
that there is great diversity among hunter-gatherer societies, and
that those persisting into this century had long before been altered by their contacts with agricultural peoples.
_________________
When u r about to make ends meet, someone moves the ends.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 07 Nov 2004
Posts: 511
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
1
[0], given: 0
|
after reading the question once again, I believe OA should be C.
Parallel: realized that... and that
also, "Persisting" is used properly here to indicate on going action.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moderators:
tuanquang269, Vercules, Legendaddy, noboru, Marcab, metallicafan, rajeevrks27, willigetmylifeback, mikemcgarry, souvik101990, doe007, MacFauz, PTK, carcass, kissthegmat, Narenn, GetThisDone
|
close
