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12 Days of Christmas 🎅 GMAT Competition with Lots of Questions & Fun
The most favorable time for moving a plant to a growing area, rather than being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage, during which the plant can afford to bear the stress that replanting causes, without suffering from stunted leaf growth.
(A) growing area, rather than being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage
(B) growing area is not the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle but the inactive, dormant stage
(C) growing area is the inactive, dormant stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle rather than the active, flowering stage
(D) growing area, instead of being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage
(E) growing area is, instead of the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, rather the inactive, dormant stage
The most favorable time for moving a plant to a growing area, rather than being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage, during which the plant can afford to bear the stress that replanting causes, without suffering from stunted leaf growth.
(A) growing area, rather than being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage
(B) growing area is not the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle but the inactive, dormant stage
(C) growing area is the inactive, dormant stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle rather than the active, flowering stage
(D) growing area, instead of being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage
(E) growing area is, instead of the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, rather the inactive, dormant stage
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12 Days of Christmas 🎅 GMAT Competition with Lots of Questions & Fun
The most favorable time for moving a plant to a growing area, rather than being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage, during which the plant can afford to bear the stress that replanting causes, without suffering from stunted leaf growth.
(A) growing area, rather than being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage
(B) growing area is not the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle but the inactive, dormant stage
(C) growing area is the inactive, dormant stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle rather than the active, flowering stage
(D) growing area, instead of being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage
(E) growing area is, instead of the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, rather the inactive, dormant stage
The most favorable time for moving a plant to a growing area, rather than being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage, during which the plant can afford to bear the stress that replanting causes, without suffering from stunted leaf growth.
(A) growing area, rather than being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage
(B) growing area is not the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle but the inactive, dormant stage
(C) growing area is the inactive, dormant stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle rather than the active, flowering stage
(D) growing area, instead of being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage
(E) growing area is, instead of the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, rather the inactive, dormant stage
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Experts' Global Official Explanation:
Modifiers + Meaning + Comparison + Redundancy/Awkwardness + Idioms
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of this sentence is that the most favorable time for moving a plant to a growing area is not the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle but the inactive, dormant stage, during which the plant can afford to bear the stress of replanting.
- • “being” is only to be used when it is part of a noun phrase or represents the passive continuous verb tense; the use of passive continuous must be justified in the context.
• Statements of universal fact are best conveyed through the simple present tense.
• The simple future tense is used to refer to events that will happen in the future.
• in a “noun + comma + phrase” construction, the phrase must correctly modify the noun; this is one of the most frequently tested concepts on GMAT sentence correction.
A. This answer choice incorrectly uses the simple future tense verb “would be” to refer to a statement of universal fact; please remember, statements of universal fact are best conveyed through the simple present tense, and the simple future tense is only used to refer to events that will happen in the future. Further, Option A is needlessly wordy due to the use of the word “being”; please remember, “being” is only to be used when it is part of a noun phrase or represents the passive continuous verb tense.
B. Correct. This answer choice correctly uses “during which the plant can afford…” to modify “the inactive, dormant stage”, conveying the intended meaning- that it is during the inactive, dormant stage that the plant can afford to bear the stress of replanting. Further, Option B correctly uses the simple present tense verb “is” to refer to a statement of universal fact. Additionally, Option B is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.
C. Trap. This answer choice incorrectly uses “during which the plant can afford…” to modify “the active, flowering stage” rather than “the inactive, dormant stage”, incorrectly implying that it is during the active, flowering stage that the plant can afford to bear the stress of replanting; the intended meaning is that it is during the inactive, dormant stage that the plant can afford to bear the stress of replanting; please remember, in a “noun + comma + phrase” construction, the phrase must correctly modify the noun.
D. This answer choice incorrectly uses the simple future tense verb “would be” to refer to a statement of universal fact; please remember, statements of universal fact are best conveyed through the simple present tense, and the simple future tense is only used to refer to events that will happen in the future. Further, Option D is needlessly wordy due to the use of the word “being”; please remember, “being” is only to be used when it is part of a noun phrase or represents the passive continuous verb tense.
E. This answer choice redundantly uses “instead of” alongside “rather than”, leading to awkwardness.
B is the best answer choice.
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12 Days of Christmas 🎅 GMAT Competition with Lots of Questions & Fun
The most favorable time for moving a plant to a growing area, rather than being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage, during which the plant can afford to bear the stress that replanting causes, without suffering from stunted leaf growth.
(A) growing area, rather than being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage
(B) growing area is not the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle but the inactive, dormant stage
(C) growing area is the inactive, dormant stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle rather than the active, flowering stage
(D) growing area, instead of being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage
(E) growing area is, instead of the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, rather the inactive, dormant stage
The most favorable time for moving a plant to a growing area, rather than being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage, during which the plant can afford to bear the stress that replanting causes, without suffering from stunted leaf growth.
(A) growing area, rather than being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage
(B) growing area is not the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle but the inactive, dormant stage
(C) growing area is the inactive, dormant stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle rather than the active, flowering stage
(D) growing area, instead of being the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, would be the inactive, dormant stage
(E) growing area is, instead of the active, flowering stage of the plant’s reproductive cycle, rather the inactive, dormant stage
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Note: Rather than is the right phrase here and not instead of
(A) Correct. This is the most grammatically correct and makes logical sense. It implies that the best time to move a plant is during the inactive, dormant stage not the active, flowering stage.
(B) Incorrect: This option seems to equate the "growing area" with stages of the plant's life cycle which is not logical. The growing area is a location and not a stage in a life cycle.
(C) Incorrect: This option has the same issue as option B. It incorrectly equates the "growing area" with stages of the plant's life cycle.
(D) Incorrect: This seems to suggest that the growing area itself would transform from one stage of the plant's life cycle to another which is not logical.
(E) Incorrect: This option is grammatically incorrect for the same reasons as options B, C, and D. It incorrectly equates the "growing area" with stages of the plant's life cycle.
