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Hillary Clinton has never been to Los Angeles, however, she has been to New York.
(A) however, she has been to New York.
(B) she has been however to New York.
(C) she had been to New York, however.
(D) although she has gone to New York.
(E) but she went to New York however.
(A) however, she has been to New York.
(B) she has been however to New York.
(C) she had been to New York, however.
(D) although she has gone to New York.
(E) but she went to New York however.
07 Nov 2021, 05:04
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Dear Friends,
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of this sentence is that Hillary Clinton has never been to Los Angeles, but she has been to New York.
Concepts tested here: Meaning + Tenses + Parallelism + Awkwardness/Redundancy
• Any elements joined by a conjunction ("however" in this case) must be parallel.
• The present perfect tense (marked by the use of the helping verb “has/have”) is used to describe events that concluded in the past but continue to affect the present.
• The past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past".
• The simple past tense is used to refer to events that concluded in the past.
A: Correct. This answer choice uses the clause "however, she has been to New York", conveying the intended meaning - that Hillary Clinton has never been to Los Angeles, but as a separate action she has been to New York. Further, Option A correctly uses the present perfect tense verb "has been" to refer to an action that concluded in the past but continues to affect the present. Additionally, Option A maintains parallelism between "Hillary Clinton has never been to Los Angeles" and "she has been to New York". Besides, Option A is free of awkwardness or redundancy.
B: This answer choice fails to maintain parallelism between "she has been" and "to New York"; please remember, any elements joined by a conjunction ("however" in this case) must be parallel.
C: This answer choice incorrectly uses the past perfect tense verb "had been" to refer to an action that concluded in the past but continues to affect the present; please remember, the present perfect tense (marked by the use of the helping verb “has/have”) is used to describe events that concluded in the past but continue to affect the present, and the past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past".
D: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "although she has gone"; the use of "although" slightly alters the meaning of the sentence, incorrectly implying that in spite of the fact that she has been to New York, Hillary Clinton has never been to Los Angeles; the intended meaning is that Hillary Clinton has never been to Los Angeles, but as a separate action she has been to New York.
E: This answer choice incorrectly uses the simple past tense verb "went" to refer to an action that concluded in the past but continues to affect the present; please remember, the present perfect tense (marked by the use of the helping verb “has/have”) is used to describe events that concluded in the past but continue to affect the present, and the simple past tense is used to refer to events that concluded in the past. Further, Option E redundantly uses "but" alongside "however", rendering it awkward and needlessly wordy.
Hence, A is the best answer choice.
To understand the concept of "Simple Tenses" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~1 minute):
To understand the concept of "Past Perfect Tense" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):
To understand the concept of "Present Perfect Tense" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
MonkeyDDes
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of this sentence is that Hillary Clinton has never been to Los Angeles, but she has been to New York.
Concepts tested here: Meaning + Tenses + Parallelism + Awkwardness/Redundancy
• Any elements joined by a conjunction ("however" in this case) must be parallel.
• The present perfect tense (marked by the use of the helping verb “has/have”) is used to describe events that concluded in the past but continue to affect the present.
• The past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past".
• The simple past tense is used to refer to events that concluded in the past.
A: Correct. This answer choice uses the clause "however, she has been to New York", conveying the intended meaning - that Hillary Clinton has never been to Los Angeles, but as a separate action she has been to New York. Further, Option A correctly uses the present perfect tense verb "has been" to refer to an action that concluded in the past but continues to affect the present. Additionally, Option A maintains parallelism between "Hillary Clinton has never been to Los Angeles" and "she has been to New York". Besides, Option A is free of awkwardness or redundancy.
B: This answer choice fails to maintain parallelism between "she has been" and "to New York"; please remember, any elements joined by a conjunction ("however" in this case) must be parallel.
C: This answer choice incorrectly uses the past perfect tense verb "had been" to refer to an action that concluded in the past but continues to affect the present; please remember, the present perfect tense (marked by the use of the helping verb “has/have”) is used to describe events that concluded in the past but continue to affect the present, and the past perfect tense (marked by the use of helping verb "had") is used when a sentence contains two actions in the past; the helping verb "had" is used with the action in the "greater past".
D: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "although she has gone"; the use of "although" slightly alters the meaning of the sentence, incorrectly implying that in spite of the fact that she has been to New York, Hillary Clinton has never been to Los Angeles; the intended meaning is that Hillary Clinton has never been to Los Angeles, but as a separate action she has been to New York.
E: This answer choice incorrectly uses the simple past tense verb "went" to refer to an action that concluded in the past but continues to affect the present; please remember, the present perfect tense (marked by the use of the helping verb “has/have”) is used to describe events that concluded in the past but continue to affect the present, and the simple past tense is used to refer to events that concluded in the past. Further, Option E redundantly uses "but" alongside "however", rendering it awkward and needlessly wordy.
Hence, A is the best answer choice.
To understand the concept of "Simple Tenses" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~1 minute):
To understand the concept of "Past Perfect Tense" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):
To understand the concept of "Present Perfect Tense" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
07 Nov 2021, 23:47
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(A) however, she has been to New York.
THe meaning is perfect therefore let us hang on to it
(B) she has been however to New York.
however in the begining helps in conveying the meaning appropriately therefore out
(C) she had been to New York, however.
however usage in the end doesn' t help in conveying the right meaning therefore out
(D) although she has gone to New York.
THe usage of although is slightly altering the meaning giving the meaning in spite of which is not required therefore out
(E) but she went to New York however.
however in the end is akward and doesn't convey the intended meaning therefore out
Therefore IMO A
