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08 Oct 2012, 08:11
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Alpacas’ fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to their market value; a top breeding specimen bringing upwards of $100,000 even if five pounds of fleece fetches only $80 to $240.
A. Alpacas’ fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to their market value; a top breeding specimen bringing upwards of $100,000 even if five pounds of fleece fetches
B. Alpacas’ fleece is worth surprisingly little in comparison with its market value; a top breeding specimen bringing upwards of $100,000 while five pounds of fleece fetches
C. The fleece of the alpaca is worth surprisingly little compared to its market value, while a top breeding specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 even though five pounds of fleece fetch
D. The fleece of the alpaca is worth surprisingly little compared to the animal’s market value; a top breeding specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 while five pounds of fleece fetch
E. The worth of the alpaca’s fleece is surprisingly little compared to the animal’s market value; a top breeding specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 even though five pounds of fleece fetches
A. Alpacas’ fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to their market value; a top breeding specimen bringing upwards of $100,000 even if five pounds of fleece fetches
B. Alpacas’ fleece is worth surprisingly little in comparison with its market value; a top breeding specimen bringing upwards of $100,000 while five pounds of fleece fetches
C. The fleece of the alpaca is worth surprisingly little compared to its market value, while a top breeding specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 even though five pounds of fleece fetch
D. The fleece of the alpaca is worth surprisingly little compared to the animal’s market value; a top breeding specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 while five pounds of fleece fetch
E. The worth of the alpaca’s fleece is surprisingly little compared to the animal’s market value; a top breeding specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 even though five pounds of fleece fetches
09 Oct 2012, 23:33
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here is my take on this problem. pls feel free to correct me.
1/ Possessive cannot be used as an elimination criteria here
for example : Jane’s first novel was so well received that that her skeptical husband also started appreciating her writing style
here both "her" can be replaced with JANE's
Full version : Jane’s first novel was so well received that that JANE's skeptical husband also started appreciating JANE's writing style
Same deal with the original sentence.
2/ Some nouns can be singular or plural, which totally depends on the context. For example "FISH" - this is both sig and plural so only context / non-underlined portion can tell you. but here
Alpacas, watever that is, can be both sig and plural, but since there is no such context hence we cannot use plurality here as an issues.
3/ Stuffs after semi colon needs to follow clause
4/ Eventhough / although / even / as are used as conjunction. For example : Even If I knock down 10 beers, I will be able to drive my car. (both the left and right are clauses)
BACK TO THE ANSWER CHOICE IN THEIR ENTIRETY
• Alpacas’ fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to their market value; a top breeding specimen bringing
upwards of $100,000 even if five pounds of fleece fetches only $80 to $240.
We are comparing fleece's worth vs Alpacas's worth so the 1st half would be ;-> Alpacas’ fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to Alpacas 'market value - this is legit (we dont know whether Alpacas is sing of plural so cant use its/their to kill any options)
But the 2nd half is a problem :we don't have a clause -> even if five pounds of fleece fetches only $80 to $240, a top breeding specimen bringing
upwards of $100,000 - So drop this one.
• Alpacas’ fleece is worth surprisingly little in comparison with its market value; a top breeding specimen bringing
upwards of $100,000 while five pounds of fleece fetches only $80 to $240.
(we dont know whether Alpacas is sing of plural so cant use its/their to kill any options) and same reason as A, no clause afer semicolon.
• The fleece of the alpaca is worth surprisingly little compared to its market value, while a top breeding specimen
can bring upwards of $100,000 even though five pounds of fleece fetch only $80 to $240.
Again problem after semi-colon cant use both "while" and "eventhough" in 1 sentence because of this there is no independent clause!
• The fleece of the alpaca is worth surprisingly little compared to the animal’s market value; a top breeding specimen
can bring upwards of $100,000 while five pounds of fleece fetch only $80 to $240.
Makes sense in all aspect.
• The worth of the alpaca’s fleece is surprisingly little compared to the animal’s market value; a top breeding
specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 even though five pounds of fleece fetches only $80 to $240
5 pounds doesn't agree with "fetches". Also "worth" is placed in the wrong location.
Side note : 100 pounds of chicken "IS" enough to feed 100 Siberian tigers. (I dont think "are" would make sense here, on the similar lines "five pounds of fleece fetches" also makes sense.... little iffy here abt this! )
Word up!
cheers
30 Sep 2021, 02:18
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Dear Friends,
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of this sentence is that alpaca fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to the market value of an alpaca, and, to elaborate, a top breeding specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 while five pounds of fleece fetch only $80 to $240.
Concepts tested here: Subject - Verb Agreement + Pronouns + Meaning + Idioms + Awkwardness/Redundancy
• “if” is used to refer to phrases that lead to a “then” clause and “whether" is used for showing alternatives; "whether" generally wins over "if" on GMAT.
• “while” is used for actions that take place simultaneously, irrespective of whether these actions are positive, negative, or neutral.
• "compared/comparison with" is used for comparing similar things and "compared/comparison to" is used for comparing different things.
A: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the plural noun "pounds" with the singular verb "fetches". Further, Option A fails to form a complete sentence; as "bringing" is a present participle ("verb+ing" - "bringing" in this sentence) and "fetches" is part of a modifying phrase, there is no active verb to act upon the subject "specimen". Additionally, Option A incorrectly uses "if" to refer to concurrent actions, a "top breeding specimen" earning $100,000 and "five pounds of fleece" fetching only $80 to $240; please remember, "while" is used to refer to actions that take place simultaneously, and "if" is only used to refer to phrases that lead to a “then” clause. Besides, Option A uses the passive voice construction "Alpaca’s fleece", rendering it awkward and needlessly indirect.
B: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the plural noun "pounds" with the singular verb "fetches". Moreover, Option B incorrectly refers to the plural noun "Alpacas'" with the singular pronoun "its". Further, Option B fails to form a complete sentence; as "bringing" is a present participle ("verb+ing" - "bringing" in this sentence) and "fetches" is part of a modifying phrase, there is no active verb to act upon the subject "specimen". Additionally, Option B incorrectly uses "comparison with" to compare two dissimilar elements, "Alpacas’ fleece" and "its market value"; please remember, "comparison with" is used for comparing similar things, and "comparison to" is used for comparing different things. Besides, Option B uses the passive voice construction "Alpaca’s fleece", rendering it awkward and needlessly indirect.
C: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "its market value"; the construction of this phrase illogically implies that the alpaca fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to its own market value; the intended meaning is that alpaca fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to the market value of an alpaca. Moreover, Option C further alters the meaning of the sentence through the modifying phrase "while a top breeding specimen...only $80 to $240"; the construction of this phrase incorrectly implies that alpaca fleece being worth surprisingly little compared to its market value and a top breeding specimen bringing in upwards of $100,000 are two simultaneous actions, even though five pounds of fleece fetch only $80 to $240; the intended meaning of this sentence is that alpaca fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to the market value of an alpaca, and, to elaborate, a top breeding specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 while five pounds of fleece fetch only $80 to $240.
D: Correct. This answer choice correctly refers to the plural noun "pounds" with the plural verb "fetch". Moreover, Option D avoids the pronoun error seen in Option B, as it uses no pronouns. Further, Option D acts upon the independent noun "specimen" with the active verb "can bring" to form a complete thought, leading to a complete sentence. Additionally, Option D uses the phrase "the animal’s market value" and the independent clause "a top breeding specimen...$100,000", conveying the intended meaning - that alpaca fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to the market value of an alpaca, and, to elaborate, a top breeding specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 while five pounds of fleece fetch only $80 to $240. Besides, Option D correctly uses "while" to refer to concurrent actions, a "top breeding specimen" earning $100,000 and "five pounds of fleece" fetching only $80 to $240. Additionally, Option D correctly uses "compared to" to refer to two dissimilar elements, "Alpacas’ fleece" and "market value". Besides, Option D is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.
E: Trap. This answer choice incorrectly refers to the plural noun "pounds" with the singular verb "fetches". Further, Option E uses the passive voice construction "worth of the alpaca’s fleece", rendering it awkward and needlessly indirect.
Hence, D is the best answer choice.
To understand the concept of "If" vs "Whether" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~1 minute):
To understand the concept of "Compared with" vs "Compared to" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~1 minute):
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
aditi1903
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of this sentence is that alpaca fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to the market value of an alpaca, and, to elaborate, a top breeding specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 while five pounds of fleece fetch only $80 to $240.
Concepts tested here: Subject - Verb Agreement + Pronouns + Meaning + Idioms + Awkwardness/Redundancy
• “if” is used to refer to phrases that lead to a “then” clause and “whether" is used for showing alternatives; "whether" generally wins over "if" on GMAT.
• “while” is used for actions that take place simultaneously, irrespective of whether these actions are positive, negative, or neutral.
• "compared/comparison with" is used for comparing similar things and "compared/comparison to" is used for comparing different things.
A: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the plural noun "pounds" with the singular verb "fetches". Further, Option A fails to form a complete sentence; as "bringing" is a present participle ("verb+ing" - "bringing" in this sentence) and "fetches" is part of a modifying phrase, there is no active verb to act upon the subject "specimen". Additionally, Option A incorrectly uses "if" to refer to concurrent actions, a "top breeding specimen" earning $100,000 and "five pounds of fleece" fetching only $80 to $240; please remember, "while" is used to refer to actions that take place simultaneously, and "if" is only used to refer to phrases that lead to a “then” clause. Besides, Option A uses the passive voice construction "Alpaca’s fleece", rendering it awkward and needlessly indirect.
B: This answer choice incorrectly refers to the plural noun "pounds" with the singular verb "fetches". Moreover, Option B incorrectly refers to the plural noun "Alpacas'" with the singular pronoun "its". Further, Option B fails to form a complete sentence; as "bringing" is a present participle ("verb+ing" - "bringing" in this sentence) and "fetches" is part of a modifying phrase, there is no active verb to act upon the subject "specimen". Additionally, Option B incorrectly uses "comparison with" to compare two dissimilar elements, "Alpacas’ fleece" and "its market value"; please remember, "comparison with" is used for comparing similar things, and "comparison to" is used for comparing different things. Besides, Option B uses the passive voice construction "Alpaca’s fleece", rendering it awkward and needlessly indirect.
C: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "its market value"; the construction of this phrase illogically implies that the alpaca fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to its own market value; the intended meaning is that alpaca fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to the market value of an alpaca. Moreover, Option C further alters the meaning of the sentence through the modifying phrase "while a top breeding specimen...only $80 to $240"; the construction of this phrase incorrectly implies that alpaca fleece being worth surprisingly little compared to its market value and a top breeding specimen bringing in upwards of $100,000 are two simultaneous actions, even though five pounds of fleece fetch only $80 to $240; the intended meaning of this sentence is that alpaca fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to the market value of an alpaca, and, to elaborate, a top breeding specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 while five pounds of fleece fetch only $80 to $240.
D: Correct. This answer choice correctly refers to the plural noun "pounds" with the plural verb "fetch". Moreover, Option D avoids the pronoun error seen in Option B, as it uses no pronouns. Further, Option D acts upon the independent noun "specimen" with the active verb "can bring" to form a complete thought, leading to a complete sentence. Additionally, Option D uses the phrase "the animal’s market value" and the independent clause "a top breeding specimen...$100,000", conveying the intended meaning - that alpaca fleece is worth surprisingly little compared to the market value of an alpaca, and, to elaborate, a top breeding specimen can bring upwards of $100,000 while five pounds of fleece fetch only $80 to $240. Besides, Option D correctly uses "while" to refer to concurrent actions, a "top breeding specimen" earning $100,000 and "five pounds of fleece" fetching only $80 to $240. Additionally, Option D correctly uses "compared to" to refer to two dissimilar elements, "Alpacas’ fleece" and "market value". Besides, Option D is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.
E: Trap. This answer choice incorrectly refers to the plural noun "pounds" with the singular verb "fetches". Further, Option E uses the passive voice construction "worth of the alpaca’s fleece", rendering it awkward and needlessly indirect.
Hence, D is the best answer choice.
To understand the concept of "If" vs "Whether" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~1 minute):
To understand the concept of "Compared with" vs "Compared to" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~1 minute):
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
