dreambig1990 wrote:
Hello Guys,
I get the question in the last practice test of Kaplan Verbal and weren't convinced by their answer. Could you guy help me??
Crises in international diplomacy
do not always result from malice; for nations, like individuals, can find themselves locked into difficult positions, unable to back down.
A,
B, does not always result from malice; nations, just as individuals, finding
C, do not always result of malice; nations, such as individuals, can find
D, aren't always the results of malice; nations in the same way that individuals can find
E, aren't resulting always from malice; just like nations and individuals who can find
The correct ans is A tho I believe For is not used in independent clause...Please help
Hi dreambig1990,Two things :
[1] PLS. search before you post the question on the forum to avoid duplication; this particular question has been discussed 6 times! on Gmatclub alone. [2] Always the title of your post should be first few words of your question Now coming to your question on the OA ambiguity :
B,
does not always result from malice; nations, just as individuals,
finding-
Crises is the plural of
crisis it needs a plural verb and
finding is a modifier, thus the sentence lacks a main verb
C, do not always result of malice; nations,
such as individuals, can find-
such as implies for example,this makes the sentence
nonsensical
D, aren't always the
results of malice; nations in the same way
that individuals can find--
'results' is incorrect it should have been 'result of malice' and use of that is incorrect too
E,
aren't resulting always from malice; just like nations and individuals who can find--
no main verb in the first sentence
A is the best pick or the least horrible out of the other four.
But A is wrong to use a coordinating conjunction (for) after the semicolon.Semicolon should join two complete sentences or independent clauses. So A is also incorrect.
BTW this question is from 1000 series (as indicated by prev. posters in the forum) and 1000 SC ia a very unreliable source for practice.
Do not waste your time over it.