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19 Jul 2023, 23:20
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The president of the block association tried to convince her neighbors they should join forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood rather than continuing to be victimized.
(A) they should join forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood rather than continuing to be victimized
(B) that they should join forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood rather than continue to be victimized
(C) about joining forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood instead of continuing to be victimized
(D) for the joining of forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood rather than continue to be victimized
(E) to join forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood rather than continuing to be victimized
Over here the correct answer is B.
My questions are:
1 - Is it ok to use that? considering it does not come directly after what it is trying to modiy
2 - What is its antecedent? What is it trying to modify here?
Because i think correct use of that require it to be placed close to the noun itself or a noun following another modifying phrase. Little help here??
(A) they should join forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood rather than continuing to be victimized
(B) that they should join forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood rather than continue to be victimized
(C) about joining forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood instead of continuing to be victimized
(D) for the joining of forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood rather than continue to be victimized
(E) to join forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood rather than continuing to be victimized
Over here the correct answer is B.
My questions are:
1 - Is it ok to use that? considering it does not come directly after what it is trying to modiy
2 - What is its antecedent? What is it trying to modify here?
Because i think correct use of that require it to be placed close to the noun itself or a noun following another modifying phrase. Little help here??
20 Jul 2023, 03:41
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I'm not an expert, but...
I think, the correct idiom should be "to convince that".
Therefore, we should use that in this context.
The word "that" is introducing a clause that is serving as the direct object of the verb "tried to convince." It it not modifying anything directly.
And "that" is not a relative pronoun in this case. So there is no antecedent.
It it behaving as a conjunction.
The next part of the sentence: " they should join forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood rather than continue to be victimized" is behaving as a subordinate clause.
It's introducing a new piece of information.
I think, the correct idiom should be "to convince that".
Therefore, we should use that in this context.
The word "that" is introducing a clause that is serving as the direct object of the verb "tried to convince." It it not modifying anything directly.
And "that" is not a relative pronoun in this case. So there is no antecedent.
It it behaving as a conjunction.
The next part of the sentence: " they should join forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood rather than continue to be victimized" is behaving as a subordinate clause.
It's introducing a new piece of information.
20 Jul 2023, 12:41
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Hi tsajid124,
There's a discussion of this question here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-presiden ... 09397.html
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There's a discussion of this question here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-presiden ... 09397.html
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
www.empowergmat.com
