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Combining enormous physical strength with higher intelligence, the Neanderthals appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path, but their relatively sudden disappearance during the paleolithic era indicates that an inability to adapt to some environmental change led to their extinction.
(A) appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,
(B) appear to have been equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their path,
(C) appear as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths,
(D) appeared as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their path,
(E) appeared to have been equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,
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hi all,
Combining enormous physical strength with higher intelligence, the Neanderthals appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path, but their relatively sudden disappearance during the Paleolithic era indicates that an inability to adapt to some environmental change led to their extinction.
(A) appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path, (B) appear to have been equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their path, (C) appear as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths, (D) appeared as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths, (E) appeared to have been equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,
some theory first
use of as 1. for comparison: ex: Amy takes care of the children in the day care as a mother does.
2. for simultaneous action: ex: As I was traveling in the subway, I noticed attended bags underneath the seat.
3. for giving reason: ex: Mary has substituted green tea for coffee as she wants to cut down her caffeine consumption.
4. for presenting role or function: ex: As an elder sister, Emma takes care of her siblings very well.
now coming to the question
Now as we read the sentence we cant find any: comparison,simultaneous action,reason,or presenting any role.
so the use of "as" is wrong here.
therefore option A, C, D are out.
now we have B and E.
(B) appear to have been equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their path,
(E) appeared to have been equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,
OPTION E has 2 errors:
firstly: appeared to have been equipped=====> use of appeared changes the meaning ...it means they appeared in the past but the context of the sentence is in present tense...
secondly: for facing is unidiomatic.
more to share:
the use "have been" after "TO"...doesnt means it is in present perfect "......it is no longer a verb and now its an infinitive so it is talking about the past.
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As …as is idiom; and Choice A, C and D are out for the same reason
As for choice B the verb “appear” has invisible object “us” (appear to whom). As we are talking “the Neanderthals” in the present context. A present verb is required. Hence the correct answer
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The issue here is with 'appear as equipped to ..... ' . 'Appear as' indicates comparison but there's nothing to compare to in the sentence. So option B corrects that by using the correct usage of 'appear to have been equipped .....'. Hope this helps.
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IMO D Combining enormous physical strength with higher intelligence, the Neanderthals appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path, but their relatively sudden disappearance during the Paleolithic era indicates that an inability to adapt to some environmental change led to their extinction.
(D) appeared as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths,-->"red" seems to be consistent in past tense
And the "relatively sudden disappearance" implies that Neanderthals is no longer "appear"but "appeared".
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15 Dec 2009, 04:24
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Combining enormous physical strength with higher intelligence, the Neanderthals appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path, but their relatively sudden disappearance during the Paleolithic era indicates that an inability to adapt to some environmental change led to their extinction.
(A) appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path, (B) appear to have been equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their path, (C) appear as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths, (D) appeared as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths, (E) appeared to have been equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,
What could be the answer and why?
C and D are out of reckoning as it should be path rather than paths ( we don't require plural of path). E is obviously wrong as it uses the wrong tense of appear and also it is not parallel. Choice boils down between A and B. Since 'appear as equipped' is not correct, it changes the meaning of the phrase, so B is the correct one.(IMO). What is the OA anyway?
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BMindful wrote:
IMO D Combining enormous physical strength with higher intelligence, the Neanderthals appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path, but their relatively sudden disappearance during the Paleolithic era indicates that an inability to adapt to some environmental change led to their extinction.
(D) appeared as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths,-->"red" seems to be consistent in past tense
And the "relatively sudden disappearance" implies that Neanderthals is no longer "appear"but "appeared".
MindFul, Your interpretation of appear/appeared seems to be wrong. It is now that Neanderthals 'appear' equipped, it is not that they appeared quipped. In the Paleolithic age, Neanderthals were either equipped or not equipped to face the circumstances and apparently they weren't as they disappeared.
The tone of the sentence is in present tense as hence it should be appear and not appeared.
I hope I am clear. Guys please comment as well. cheers.
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Combining enormous physical strength with higher intelligence, the Neanderthals appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path, but their relatively sudden disappearance during the paleolithic era indicates that an inability to adapt to some environmental change led to their extinction.
(A) appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,
(B) appear to have been equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their path,
(C) appear as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths,
(D) appeared as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths,
(E) appeared to have been equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,
We know paths is wrong - removes C & D
The idiom is "appear to be" not "appear as". Therefore, A is out.
Between B & E - "have been" is the present perfect continuous tense - something that started in the past but continues in the PRESENT. Hence, the present tense - appear and not appeared.
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The idiom is "appear to be" not "appear as".
Appear as - may exist in the following sentence: It appears as if/as though I was wrong
Usage of appear according to Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary:
You've got to appear (to be) calm in an interview even if you're terrified underneath. To people who don't know him he probably appears (to be) rather unfriendly. Things aren't always what they appear to be. [+ to infinitive] She appears to actually like the man, which I find incredible. There appears to be some mistake. [+ (that)] It appears (that) she left the party alone. It appears to me (that) (= I think that) we need to make some changes. FORMAL It would appear (that) (= It seems that) nobody on board the aircraft actually had a licence to fly it. [+ adverb or preposition] It appears as if/as though I was wrong. Everything was not as it appeared - secret deals had been done. I know how it must appear, but it's not really as bad as it looks. "Has he left?" "It appears not/so."
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I think its B.. Just checked OG 12..the OA is also B..
Here is the explanation
A As equipped indicates that Neanderthals still appear this way; equipped should be followed by an infi nitive form instead of a prepositional phrase.
B Correct. The verb tense clearly indicates that the current evidence is about Neanderthals in the past.
C As equipped does not indicate that Neanderthals appeared this way in the past; while individual Neanderthals may well have followed diff erent paths, this sentence is about the single evolutionary path taken by Neanderthals as a species.
D Present-tense appear is needed to parallel present-tense indicates and to reinforce that this is current evidence about Neanderthals in the past; as in C, paths should be singular.
E For facing is an incorrect substitution of a prepositional phrase for an infinitive. _________________
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<<their relatively sudden disappearnce during the paleolithic era indicates that an inability to adapt to some environmental change led o their extinction>>
sentence needs to be in present tense because of "indicates"
so, D and E are out.
C contains equipped --needs to be have been equipped as we have "indicates" in the later half thier paths - no need to use plural 'paths' here
B has all these taken care
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My first split was appear vs appeared. When did the neanderthals appear equipped? They appear equipped now. Back when they were alive, they were equiped. These days we can't tell for sure, so when we observe them now, they appear equipped. Alternatively you could say that appear needs to be in the same tense as indicates: appears X, but indicates Y.
That leaves only A, B and C which can be split into appears as equipped vs appears to have been equipped.
From this point my instict told me appears to have been equipped because it sounds right (the native speaker coming out of me here). But I think you can eliminate appears as because it compares appears with equipped.
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Combining enormous physical strength with higher intelligence, the Neanderthals appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path, but their relatively sudden disappearance during the Paleolithic era indicates that an inability to adapt to some environmental change led to their extinction.
(A) appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path, (B) appear to have been equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their path, (C) appear as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths, (D) appeared as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths, (E) appeared to have been equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,
What could be the answer and why?
Hi e-GMAT, Why E is incorrect ? Is it because of 'for facing' in place of 'to face' only or the verb 'appeared' instead of 'appear' is also responsible?
I chose B over E because of the first reason but I'm not sure about the second one.
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rgarg1nortel wrote:
Combining enormous physical strength with higher intelligence, the Neanderthals appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path, but their relatively sudden disappearance during the Paleolithic era indicates that an inability to adapt to some environmental change led to their extinction.
(A) appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path, (B) appear to have been equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their path, (C) appear as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths, (D) appeared as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths, (E) appeared to have been equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,
What could be the answer and why?
Hi e-GMAT, Why E is incorrect ? Is it because of 'for facing' in place of 'to face' only or the verb 'appeared' instead of 'appear' is also responsible?
I chose B over E because of the first reason but I'm not sure about the second one.
Please explain.
Hi bagdbmba,
Thanks for posting your doubts here.
Choice E is incorrect for two reasons:
1. Use of past tense verb "appeared" is incorrect. This is so because this tense denotes that the Neanderthals in the past only appeared to be equipped... It has got no bearing in the present. However, this is not the intended meaning. This sentence presents some general facts about Neanderthals. So the information must be written in simple present tense to denote that universal fact.
2. Yes, "for facing" is also incorrect here as it fails to present the intent of being equipped.
Hope this helps. Thanks. Shraddha
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This is not an easy one, lets move gradually with splits.
appear Vs appeared split
We need a present tense verb.
We can eliminate D and E.
the Neanderthals appear ................................, but their .......................... indicates [This is the clue and the decision point top select present time verb appear.]
appear and indicates both are present tense verb and hence parallel.
equipped to equipped for. This is an Idiomatic split. equipped to is the correct Idiom. So A and E are out.
We are down to B and C.
Understanding the meaning and Sequence of tense: Something is appearing to us now, but in past(the Neanderthals).
There is a tricky and very subtle contrast, you have to understand here how often GMAT uses contrast and mix it with the sequencing of tenses, you will find 3-4 questions like this in Gmat prep question pack 1 that has a total 75 SC question.
C is unable to justify the contrast and leaves some ounce of ambiguous thought. so the selection of B over C is based on sequence of tenses, meaning and contrast, have been clearly confirms that something is in past and is appearing to us/author in the present, but it no more exists. indicates was the clue to have this decision without any ambiguity.
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Combining enormous physical strength with higher intelligence, the Neanderthals appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path, but their relatively sudden disappearance during the Paleolithic era indicates that an inability to adapt to some environmental change led to their extinction.
(A) appear as equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path, (B) appear to have been equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their path, (C) appear as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths, (D) appeared as equipped to face any obstacle the environment could put in their paths, (E) appeared to have been equipped for facing any obstacle the environment could put in their path,
hi smartyguy,
firstly here the modifier 'Neanderthals' is correctly used and is also in non underlined portion... what else is this question testing.... 1) appear as vs appear to... appear as someone/something eg.. moon appears as a ball from earth... appear to be... as in this case, appear to have been equipped is correct.. 2) appear vs appeared.. as we are talking of future in past ('could' shows future of a past event ).... and also we are talking in present about a past incident.. appear wins over appeared.. 3) a small point .. in most cases you will find infinitive form equipped to face better than equipped for facing..
if we see above three points only B remains...
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