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Can you clarify sequence of events in a time zone?
a. bone marrow transplant operation.
b. advise to patients to take drugs.
c. activity of the immune system by drugs
d. development of rare case of graft-versus-host disease
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Can you clarify sequence of events in a time zone?
a. bone marrow transplant operation.
b. advise to patients to take drugs.
c. activity of the immune system by drugs
d. development of rare case of graft-versus-host disease

Here is the sequence: A-->D-->B. C is modifier of drugs.

Please explain why E is wrong over C.
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Thanks ammuseeru

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Here is the sequence: A-->D-->B. C is modifier of drugs.

Please explain why E is wrong over C.

I would place (C) over (E) since former presents a fact
and later a capability, which is incorrect.

You also have another arsenal to discard (E): Pronoun referral error.
In GMAT, a subject pronoun (he, she, it, they) CAN NOT refer back to a possessive noun (Amy's pen).
See this post for details.

Hope this helps.
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Please explain why E is wrong over C.

The reason option E is less preferred is it presents a fact "drugs that can inhibit the activity of the immune system" in simple future while it should be stated in simple present.
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Please explain why E is wrong over C.

The reason option E is less preferred is it presents a fact "drugs that can inhibit the activity of the immune system" in simple future while it should be stated in simple present.

As per my understanding "drugs that inhibit the activity..." is preferred to "drugs that can inhibit activity..."
Again if we go by meaning wise it is not that drugs can do rather they do.

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Thanks ammuseeru

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Here is the sequence: A-->D-->B. C is modifier of drugs.

Please explain why E is wrong over C.

I would place (C) over (E) since former presents a fact
and later a capability, which is incorrect.

You also have another arsenal to discard (E): Pronoun referral error.
In GMAT, a subject pronoun (he, she, it, they) CAN NOT refer back to a possessive noun (Amy's pen).
See this post for details.

Hope this helps.

Got u, Thank you.
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Despite the success of the bone marrow transplant, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that will inhibit the activity of the immune system, because she developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.


A. Despite the success of the bone marrow transplant, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that will inhibit the activity of the immune system, because she developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.[color=#00ff00]i prefer had when difference point in past are covered, but had is not used[/color]

B. Even though the bone marrow transplant was successful, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that inhibit the activity of the immune system, because she had developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant. [color=#00ff00]i prefer had when difference point in past are covered, but had is not used[/color]

C. Even though the bone marrow transplant had been successful, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that inhibit the activity of the immune system, as she had developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

D. Despite the success of the bone marrow transplant, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs inhibit the activity of the immune system, as she has developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant. [color=#00ff00]i prefer had when difference point in past are covered, but had is not used[/color]

E. Even though the patient’s bone marrow transplant had been successful, she was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that can inhibit the activity of the immune system, as she had developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant. she is mentioned twice but patient (standalone) is not mentioned any where [/color]
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I believe B is the most appropriate. was refers to the transplant which was complete

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Can somebody please explain why B is incorrect?
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Despite the success of the bone marrow transplant, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that will inhibit the activity of the immune system, because she developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.


A. Despite the success of the bone marrow transplant, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that will inhibit the activity of the immune system, because she developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

B. Even though the bone marrow transplant was successful, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that inhibit the activity of the immune system, because she had developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

C. Even though the bone marrow transplant had been successful, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that inhibit the activity of the immune system, as she had developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

D. Despite the success of the bone marrow transplant, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs inhibit the activity of the immune system, as she has developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

E. Even though the patient’s bone marrow transplant had been successful, she was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that can inhibit the activity of the immune system, as she had developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

"Was successful" and "Despite the success" are incorrect.
"she" in option E refers to the bone marrow
"she had developed" is the correct tense to be used.
Hence C

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Can you explain why "was successful" in option B is incorrect?

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Can you explain why "was successful" in option B is incorrect?

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Even though the bone marrow transplant was successful, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that inhibit the activity of the immune system, because she had developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

Observe the part "she had developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant"

"post the transplant" implies she developed the disease after the transplant

using "had developed" for the later event is incorrect. To rectify we should use "transplant had been successful" as in option C.
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This is a very good question to learn from and will clear most of your concepts on the tenses.

Despite the success of the bone marrow transplant, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that will inhibit the activity of the immune system, because she developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.


A. Despite the success of the bone marrow transplant, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that will inhibit the activity of the immune system, because she developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

She developed disease first and drugs were advised later. I mean these two events are not in same time sequence. So for the later we use simple past and for the former "Past Perfect".

B. Even though the bone marrow transplant was successful, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that inhibit the activity of the immune system, because she had developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

The bone marrow transplant happened first and after that it was found that she developed a disease.
The former should be "Past Perfect". Hence eliminating B.


C. Even though the bone marrow transplant had been successful, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that inhibit the activity of the immune system, as she had developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

BINGO!!! All events captured as per our tense requirement.

D. Despite the success of the bone marrow transplant, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs inhibit the activity of the immune system, as she has developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

Read my reasoning mentioned in option A. Same error.

E. Even though the patient’s bone marrow transplant had been successful, she was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that can inhibit the activity of the immune system, as she had developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

Ohh Man!! Pronoun error
She:- referring to patient’s bone marrow. Incorrect.
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Despite the success of the bone marrow transplant, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that will inhibit the activity of the immune system, because she developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.


A. Despite the success of the bone marrow transplant, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that will inhibit the activity of the immune system, because she developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

B. Even though the bone marrow transplant was successful, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that inhibit the activity of the immune system, because she had developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

C. Even though the bone marrow transplant had been successful, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that inhibit the activity of the immune system, as she had developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

D. Despite the success of the bone marrow transplant, the patient was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs inhibit the activity of the immune system, as she has developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

E. Even though the patient’s bone marrow transplant had been successful, she was advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs, drugs that can inhibit the activity of the immune system, as she had developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease post the transplant.

is this an official question..

i am still not able to understand the sequence
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1st event : Bone marrow transplant successful
2nd event : developed a rare case of graft-versus-host disease (post transplant)
3rd event : advised to take immuno-suppressive drugs.

1st & 2nd events are in past so past perfect.
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Thanks workout warrior1991

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