Do It vs Do So

Question

Is there any case where "do it" is valid in GMAT? I have seen a lot of examples of "do so" being correct choice, but in which scenarios "do it" is valid?

ArupRS · Answer

Hello subhsngh0,

I also have had the same doubt but I have changed my mind since then. Now, I only try to see when "do it" - this phrase - is used, whether it is referring to a noun correctly.

One example : Sam asked me to get out. I did it.

Here "it" refers to the action that I get out but technically it can only refer to a noun. So the use of "it' is wrong. Hence, the correct usage is  I did so

So, I will say instead of going for an example, try to learn when to use it and when to use so. I did the same mistake for the correct usage of "Being". Instead of learning the correct usage of being, I was searching for examples which use being correctly. Hope this helps.

Regards,
Arup

arun6765 · Answer

See this video. It will help you with your doubt. https://gmatclub.com/forum/do-it-versus ... fl=similar

Maxximus · Answer

Hello subhsngh0 Good question. Here is the concept for you: https://preview.ibb.co/bEPj7K/Screenshot_2018_09_17_23_02_48.png Please watch the following 1-minute video to understand this concept. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihml5nX7Z8g To get access to ~200 such short videos, please visit the following page on our website- https://www.expertsglobal.com/free-gmat-videos/ Hope this helps. All the best! PS: arun6765 , thank you for giving link the the post. I just posted the video here for easier access

ccooley · Answer

Interestingly, "do it" isn't used  anywhere  in the Official Guide to the GMAT 2018. "Do so" is used a whole bunch of times (both in Sentence Correction and just randomly throughout the book.)

Maxximus's analysis above is correct. So, I'll add that 'do' is almost always used with actions, not nouns (such as 'task') - therefore, it's very unlikely that 'do it' will be correct. 'Do so' is much more likely to be right.

subhsngh0 · Answer

Thanx for the discussion, can you suggest me some books to read for SC as it is the fluctuating more frequently in my score depending on difficulty level

Maxximus · Answer

Hello  subhsngh0

The most popular sentence correction books are Manhattan's Sentence Correction books and Sentence Correction Grail.

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Hope this helps. All the best!

subhsngh0 · Answer

I will look into the sentence correction grail. Could you please clarify whether it is Aristotle publication or Wiley's publication?

Maxximus · Answer

I think it was Aristotle earlier and Wiley now. Go for the latest version, of course.

All the best!

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