Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Apr 1612:00 PM EDT
-11:59 PM EDT
You’re first to know: Save $200 on GMAT prep starting tomorrow, 4/13. Get 6 official practice tests and study with real questions. Be ready to save!
Apr 2610:00 AM EDT
-11:00 AM EDT
The Target Test Prep course represents a quantum leap forward in GMAT preparation, a radical reinterpretation of the way that students should study. Try before you buy with a 5-day, full-access trial of the course for FREE!
Apr 2711:00 AM EDT
-12:00 PM EDT
Prefer video-based learning? The Target Test Prep OnDemand course is a one-of-a-kind video masterclass featuring 400 hours of lecture-style teaching by Scott Woodbury-Stewart, founder of Target Test Prep and one of the most accomplished GMAT instructors
Apr 2808:00 AM PDT
-11:00 AM PDT
Whether you are just beginning your MBA journey or fine-tuning your path to a 700+ score, GMAT Day is designed to give you a competitive edge.
Updated on: 28 Jul 2020, 00:40
Originally posted by abhijit_sen on 24 Jul 2008, 07:36.
Last edited by Bunuel on 28 Jul 2020, 00:40, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by Bunuel on 28 Jul 2020, 00:40, edited 1 time in total.
Renamed the topic and edited the question.
Kudos
Bookmarks
B
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
5%
(low)
Question Stats:
88% (01:35) correct
12%
(01:42)
wrong
based on 1021
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618), the Altar of Heaven is the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing, it is the only altar found so far that predates the Qing dynasty (A.D. 1644-1912).
(A) Constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618), the Altar of Heaven is the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing, it is
(B) Constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618), the Altar of Heaven, the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, is more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing and is
(C) The Altar of Heaven, having been constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618) and the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, is more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing and
(D) The Altar of Heaven, which was constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618) and is the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing and is
(E) The oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing, the Altar of Heaven, which was constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618) and is
(A) Constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618), the Altar of Heaven is the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing, it is
(B) Constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618), the Altar of Heaven, the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, is more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing and is
(C) The Altar of Heaven, having been constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618) and the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, is more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing and
(D) The Altar of Heaven, which was constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618) and is the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing and is
(E) The oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing, the Altar of Heaven, which was constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618) and is
Every tricky question should trigger a follow up quiz.
Build that habit with
GMAT Club Forum Quiz →.
11 Aug 2011, 06:38
Kudos
Bookmarks
More than anything else, the given topic is a classic example of how stylistic errors such as run-ons and fragments can play havoc in written communications, if one is not aware of the basic sentence patterns. Let us analyze the choices one by one
A. Constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618), the Altar of Heaven is the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing, it is --This is a run-on; The first independent clause ends in Beijing and the second part is started without proper conjugation such as a conjunction
B. Constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618), the Altar of Heaven, the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, is more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing and is ---- correct choice; is more than 1,000 years older and is – each arm of the compound clause has a verb of its own
C) The Altar of Heaven, having been constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618) and the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, is more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing and ----- is more than 1000 years older and --- missing the verb for the second part and hence a fragment
D. The Altar of Heaven, which was constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618) and is the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing and is ---The first part which includes a subordinate clause within it, lacks the all important main verb; hence a fragment
E. The oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing, the Altar of Heaven, which was constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618) and is --- The first part for which the Altar of Heaven is the subject, lacks the verb – a fragment.
This is an excellent practice question; Kudos to its poster for his selection
A. Constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618), the Altar of Heaven is the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing, it is --This is a run-on; The first independent clause ends in Beijing and the second part is started without proper conjugation such as a conjunction
B. Constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618), the Altar of Heaven, the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, is more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing and is ---- correct choice; is more than 1,000 years older and is – each arm of the compound clause has a verb of its own
C) The Altar of Heaven, having been constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618) and the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, is more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing and ----- is more than 1000 years older and --- missing the verb for the second part and hence a fragment
D. The Altar of Heaven, which was constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618) and is the oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing and is ---The first part which includes a subordinate clause within it, lacks the all important main verb; hence a fragment
E. The oldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, more than 1,000 years older than a similar one in Beijing, the Altar of Heaven, which was constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618) and is --- The first part for which the Altar of Heaven is the subject, lacks the verb – a fragment.
This is an excellent practice question; Kudos to its poster for his selection
27 Aug 2020, 13:04
Kudos
Bookmarks
AbhishekDhanraJ72
Let's start with some quick definitions. A fragment is a piece of a sentence that lacks either a subject or a verb. For example:
- Tim, who is a person of interest in at least 17 investigations involving juice box embezzlement.
Here we have a subject, Tim, and a "who" modifier describing Tim. Because there is no main verb connected to the subject, it's a sentence fragment, and therefore incorrect.
A run-on sentence is one in which two independent clauses lack a proper connector, such as a conjunction or a semi-colon. For instance:
- Tim has been indicted on serious juice-box charges, he hopes to mount a vigorous defense by enlisting his five-year-old daughter as legal counsel.
Notice that both the portion in red and the portion in blue are independent clauses - each can stand on its own as a complete sentence. We could connect those clauses with a conjunction, such as "and." We could also connect them with a semi-colon. But we cannot connect them with a comma alone, so this sentence is incorrect.
Now to our answer choices:
Quote:
Here we have the exact same problem as the previous sample sentence. The portion in red and the portion in blue are both independent clauses. Because they're connected with only a comma, we have a run-on. (A) is out.
Quote:
This one looks okay. The Altar of Heaven has two attributes: it is more than 100 years old and is the only alter that predates the Qing dynasty. This time we get rid of the second subject and we have an "and" connecting the two verbs. Nothing else seems problematic, so hang on to it.
Quote:
That modifier in red creates a confusing meaning: Is it saying that The Altar of Heaven was constructed as early as the Sui dynasty and was also constructed as early as the oldest known altar, presumably some other altar? Or is it saying that The Altar of Heaven was constructed as early as the Sui dynasty and that the Altar of Heaven was itself the oldest known alter? This is certainly not as clear as (B), which makes it crystal clear that it's The Altar of Heaven that's the earliest known altar, so we can ditch (C).
Quote:
Notice that the portion in red is a modifier describing The Altar of Heaven. If we strip it out, we're left with "The Altar of Heaven and is the only altar..." This is incoherent - we need an initial verb to be parallel to "is." We can write "The Altar of Heaven IS x and IS y," but we certainly can't write "The Alter of Heaven and IS y." (D) is out.
Quote:
Now the sentence begins with a modifier describing the Altar of Heaven, which appears to be the subject. Then we get a long "which" modifier, also describing the Altar of Heaven. But we never get a verb for our subject. So now we have a sentence fragment.
(E) is out, and (B) is our winner.
