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1. Page 26:
If Chris and Jad met, they discussed mathematics.
Is there such a conditional type in English grammar?
I am familiar with type zero, one, two ... conditional sentences, but I have neither found such a structure in the grammar books that I have, nor read or heard something similar to this sentence.
Is this structure correct on GMAT, anyway?
2. Problem Set, question 2:
The driver took the people for a ride who had been waiting. (Original sentence)
the people who had been waiting for a ride (suggested alternative)
The answer, on page 33, claims that 'who had been waiting' is a misplaced modifier, which should touch 'people'.
My question is that can't we think of 'for a ride' as a mission-critical phrase, which can be an exception for the touch rule of noun modifiers?!
Also, isn't the boldface version, quite ambiguous?
Finally, is it correct to say: The driver took for a ride the people who had been waiting ?
3. Problem Set, question 5:
Hector remembers San Francisco as it was when he left ten years ago.
The answer on page 34 says that this sentence is correct.
My question is : don't we need 'it' after 'left' in this sentence?
4. Question 8: It is possible that the earthquake may have caused to the building's collapse:
Two questions:
1. Is 'caused to ..' correct? It is a bit strange for me. More normal would be: ... have caused the building's collapse (eliminating to).
2. A general question about forming a possessive noun with 's: here 's is used with building; generally, and according to the GMAT of course, for which nouns we can use 's rather than 'of', i.e. 'building's collapse' versus 'collapse of building', or even 'building collapse'?
As I know 's is normally used for humans and animals or animated things. But here it is used for building. Why?
5. Question number 15:
The revised version: Studies have shown that a mentor can help improve a student's academic performance.
Can't we even make this sentence more concise by omitting 'help':
Studies have shown that a mentor can improve a student's academic performance
Many thanks for your attention.
If Chris and Jad met, they discussed mathematics.
Is there such a conditional type in English grammar?
I am familiar with type zero, one, two ... conditional sentences, but I have neither found such a structure in the grammar books that I have, nor read or heard something similar to this sentence.
Is this structure correct on GMAT, anyway?
2. Problem Set, question 2:
The driver took the people for a ride who had been waiting. (Original sentence)
the people who had been waiting for a ride (suggested alternative)
The answer, on page 33, claims that 'who had been waiting' is a misplaced modifier, which should touch 'people'.
My question is that can't we think of 'for a ride' as a mission-critical phrase, which can be an exception for the touch rule of noun modifiers?!
Also, isn't the boldface version, quite ambiguous?
Finally, is it correct to say: The driver took for a ride the people who had been waiting ?
3. Problem Set, question 5:
Hector remembers San Francisco as it was when he left ten years ago.
The answer on page 34 says that this sentence is correct.
My question is : don't we need 'it' after 'left' in this sentence?
4. Question 8: It is possible that the earthquake may have caused to the building's collapse:
Two questions:
1. Is 'caused to ..' correct? It is a bit strange for me. More normal would be: ... have caused the building's collapse (eliminating to).
2. A general question about forming a possessive noun with 's: here 's is used with building; generally, and according to the GMAT of course, for which nouns we can use 's rather than 'of', i.e. 'building's collapse' versus 'collapse of building', or even 'building collapse'?
As I know 's is normally used for humans and animals or animated things. But here it is used for building. Why?
5. Question number 15:
The revised version: Studies have shown that a mentor can help improve a student's academic performance.
Can't we even make this sentence more concise by omitting 'help':
Studies have shown that a mentor can improve a student's academic performance
Many thanks for your attention.
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