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27 Oct 2020, 21:18
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[quote="icandy"]Heirloom tomatoes, grown from seeds saved from the previous year, only look less appetizing than their round and red supermarket cousins, often green and striped, or have plenty of bumps and bruises, but are more flavorful.
(A) cousins, often green and striped, or have plenty of bumps and bruises, but are
(B) cousins, often green and striped, or with plenty of bumps and bruises, although
(C) cousins, often green and striped, or they have plenty of bumps and bruises, although they are
(D) cousins; they are often green and striped, or with plenty of bumps and bruises, although
(E) cousins; they are often green and striped, or have plenty of bumps and bruises, but they are
"although" is subordinator, which connect dependant clause with independent clause. if we want to cut off subject, we have to use doing or do-ed.
although learning english well, he has not passed gmat.
"although" could be conjunction, which connect 2 similar things. it is not clear that this usage is acceptable on gmat. but dont worry about this point. gmat dont test it. instead , focus on meaning analysis and you are fine
she is inteligent though urgly.
"although" is tested in this problem but the test is easy. after "although" in B and D , there is no verb and there is no adjective after "although" is is wrong.
what I want to say here is not about "although". i want to talk about meaning analysis.
we always have to analyse meaning to go to official answer. we have to face 2 meanings and we have to choose one meaning as correct one.
we eliminate choice B because of "or", 'although"
we eliminate choice C because of "they"
we eliminate choice D because of "or" and "although".
choice A and E are left.
"green and tripped' should be parallel with "have plenty..." or should modify "cousins". we use meaning analysis here.the meaning is less logical if "green and tripped" modifies "cousin' and more logical if it is parallel to "have plenty...". this is PARALLELISM TEST.
parallelism is easy to explain but hard to apply. to know that this idea is parallel with the other idea logically is hard. we have to understand the sentence well
mechanical error permit us to eliminate 2 or 3 choice. we have to pass meaning analysis to go to OA.high level of reading skill is required for meaning analysis.
(A) cousins, often green and striped, or have plenty of bumps and bruises, but are
(B) cousins, often green and striped, or with plenty of bumps and bruises, although
(C) cousins, often green and striped, or they have plenty of bumps and bruises, although they are
(D) cousins; they are often green and striped, or with plenty of bumps and bruises, although
(E) cousins; they are often green and striped, or have plenty of bumps and bruises, but they are
"although" is subordinator, which connect dependant clause with independent clause. if we want to cut off subject, we have to use doing or do-ed.
although learning english well, he has not passed gmat.
"although" could be conjunction, which connect 2 similar things. it is not clear that this usage is acceptable on gmat. but dont worry about this point. gmat dont test it. instead , focus on meaning analysis and you are fine
she is inteligent though urgly.
"although" is tested in this problem but the test is easy. after "although" in B and D , there is no verb and there is no adjective after "although" is is wrong.
what I want to say here is not about "although". i want to talk about meaning analysis.
we always have to analyse meaning to go to official answer. we have to face 2 meanings and we have to choose one meaning as correct one.
we eliminate choice B because of "or", 'although"
we eliminate choice C because of "they"
we eliminate choice D because of "or" and "although".
choice A and E are left.
"green and tripped' should be parallel with "have plenty..." or should modify "cousins". we use meaning analysis here.the meaning is less logical if "green and tripped" modifies "cousin' and more logical if it is parallel to "have plenty...". this is PARALLELISM TEST.
parallelism is easy to explain but hard to apply. to know that this idea is parallel with the other idea logically is hard. we have to understand the sentence well
mechanical error permit us to eliminate 2 or 3 choice. we have to pass meaning analysis to go to OA.high level of reading skill is required for meaning analysis.
29 Nov 2020, 16:43
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Heirloom tomatoes, grown from seeds saved from the previous year, only look less appetizing than their round and red supermarket cousins, often green and striped, or have plenty of bumps and bruises, but are more flavorful.
It's between D and E.
In D, 'although' needs a subject. 'with' also introduces a prepositional phrase, creating parallelism issues.
E fixes the issues featured in the other choices.
(D) cousins; they are often green and striped, or with plenty of bumps and bruises, although
(E) cousins; they are often green and striped, or have plenty of bumps and bruises, but they are
It's between D and E.
In D, 'although' needs a subject. 'with' also introduces a prepositional phrase, creating parallelism issues.
E fixes the issues featured in the other choices.
(D) cousins; they are often green and striped, or with plenty of bumps and bruises, although
(E) cousins; they are often green and striped, or have plenty of bumps and bruises, but they are
20 Nov 2021, 10:19
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The sentence is intended to say that, although
heirloom tomatoes may appear to be less
appetizing than the round, red supermarket
variety, the often green and striped or bumpy
and bruised heirloom tomatoes actually are more
flavorful. Any version of the sentence in which
green and striped, have bumps and bruises, or are
more flavorful appear to modify round and red
supermarket cousins is ill-formed.
A) In this version of the sentence, often green
and striped, have plenty of bumps and bruises,
and are more flavorful all illogically appear
to modify round and red supermarket cousins
rather than heirloom tomatoes.
B) In this version of the sentence as well,
often green and striped, with plenty of bumps
and bruises, and although more flavorful all
illogically appear to modify round and red
supermarket cousins rather than heirloom
tomatoes.
C) In this version of the sentence, often green
and striped illogically appears to modify
round and red supermarket cousins rather than
heirloom tomatoes.
D) Although in this version green and striped
and with plenty of bumps and bruises clearly,
and correctly, modify heirloom tomatoes, the
or in they are often green and striped, or with
plenty of bumps and bruises is unnecessary
and awkward. Furthermore, the final clause
is ungrammatical and should say although
they are more flavorful.
E) Correct. In this version of the sentence,
green and striped, with plenty of bumps and
bruises, and are more flavorful clearly, and
correctly, modify heirloom tomatoes, and the
phrases in the sentence are appropriately
parallel with one another.
heirloom tomatoes may appear to be less
appetizing than the round, red supermarket
variety, the often green and striped or bumpy
and bruised heirloom tomatoes actually are more
flavorful. Any version of the sentence in which
green and striped, have bumps and bruises, or are
more flavorful appear to modify round and red
supermarket cousins is ill-formed.
A) In this version of the sentence, often green
and striped, have plenty of bumps and bruises,
and are more flavorful all illogically appear
to modify round and red supermarket cousins
rather than heirloom tomatoes.
B) In this version of the sentence as well,
often green and striped, with plenty of bumps
and bruises, and although more flavorful all
illogically appear to modify round and red
supermarket cousins rather than heirloom
tomatoes.
C) In this version of the sentence, often green
and striped illogically appears to modify
round and red supermarket cousins rather than
heirloom tomatoes.
D) Although in this version green and striped
and with plenty of bumps and bruises clearly,
and correctly, modify heirloom tomatoes, the
or in they are often green and striped, or with
plenty of bumps and bruises is unnecessary
and awkward. Furthermore, the final clause
is ungrammatical and should say although
they are more flavorful.
E) Correct. In this version of the sentence,
green and striped, with plenty of bumps and
bruises, and are more flavorful clearly, and
correctly, modify heirloom tomatoes, and the
phrases in the sentence are appropriately
parallel with one another.
