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Like ants, termites have an elaborate social structure in which a few [#permalink]
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Like ants, termites have an elaborate social structure in which a few individuals reproduce and the rest are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle intruders.
(A) are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle
(B) are serving the colony in that they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle
(C) serve the colony, tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or by battling
(D) serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, by building the nest, or by battling
(E) serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or battling
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12 Dec 2006, 05:42
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Like ants, termites have an elaborate social structure in which a few individuals reproduce and the rest are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle intruders.
A. are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle
B. are serving the colony in that they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle
C. serve the colony, tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or by battling
D. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, by building the nest, or by battling
E. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or battling
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Like ants, termites have an elaborate social structure in which a few individuals reproduce and the rest are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle intruders.
A. are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle B. are serving the colony in that they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle C. serve the colony, tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or by battling D. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, by building the nest, or by battling E. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or battling
I understand the answer options and the logic behind correct answer. Below is my question:
In option B, is use of that correct? are serving the colony in that they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle or use of which correct i.e. are serving the colony in which they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle
Experts, please reply
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Originally posted by swati007 on 12 May 2013, 07:41.
Last edited by Zarrolou on 12 May 2013, 07:44, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Like ants, termites have an elaborate social structure in which a few [#permalink]
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12 May 2013, 10:01
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Swati, in that is a conjunction that means inasmuch as; in that has largely gone out of use, and is considered stilted and overly formal.
So, it is safe to assume that any usage of in that would be largely incorrect on GMAT.
p.s. I somehow recollect there used to be an old GMATPrep question where the option that used in that was the right choice. But GMAT keeps evolving and hopefully it will not be in future.
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19 Jul 2013, 07:54
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swati007 wrote:
Like ants, termites have an elaborate social structure in which a few individuals reproduce and the rest are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle intruders.
A. are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle B. are serving the colony in that they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle C. serve the colony, tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or by battling D. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, by building the nest, or by battling E. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or battling
I understand the answer options and the logic behind correct answer. Below is my question:
In option B, is use of that correct? are serving the colony in that they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle or use of which correct i.e. are serving the colony in which they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle
Experts, please reply
I understand the answer, but isn't rest singular?? what am I missing?
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23 Aug 2013, 10:42
swati007 wrote:
Like ants, termites have an elaborate social structure in which a few individuals reproduce and the rest are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle intruders.
A. are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle B. are serving the colony in that they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle C. serve the colony, tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or by battling D. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, by building the nest, or by battling E. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or battling
I understand the answer options and the logic behind correct answer. Below is my question:
In option B, is use of that correct? are serving the colony in that they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle or use of which correct i.e. are serving the colony in which they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle
Experts, please reply
Hi Swati,
look @ the first part of the sentence it is only " few individuals reproduce and the rest" , so the second should also go in simple present tense.
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23 Aug 2013, 18:38
swati007 wrote:
Like ants, termites have an elaborate social structure in which a few individuals reproduce and the rest are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle intruders.
A. are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle B. are serving the colony in that they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle C. serve the colony, tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or by battling D. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, by building the nest, or by battling E. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or battling
I understand the answer options and the logic behind correct answer. Below is my question:
In option B, is use of that correct? are serving the colony in that they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle or use of which correct i.e. are serving the colony in which they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle
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20 Jan 2014, 12:36
Hi,
If this sentence is written as below then would it be correct?
Like ants, termites have an elaborate social structure in which a few individuals reproduce and the rest are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle intruders.
A. are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle B. are serving the colony in that they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle C. serve the colony, tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or by battling D. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, by building the nest, or by battling E. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or battling F. serve the colony, tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or battling
OPtion F is similar to option E just that instead of 'by' verbi-ing phrases .These phrases describe how termites serve teh colony.
My doubt is whether the usage of 'by' in this sentence is mandatory. Can we avoid using 'by' and insted use verb-ing phrases to describe the 'how' aspect of the preceding clause.
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27 Jan 2014, 11:52
rahulvv wrote:
Hi,
If this sentence is written as below then would it be correct?
Like ants, termites have an elaborate social structure in which a few individuals reproduce and the rest are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle intruders.
A. are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle B. are serving the colony in that they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle C. serve the colony, tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or by battling D. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, by building the nest, or by battling E. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or battling F. serve the colony, tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or battling
OPtion F is similar to option E just that instead of 'by' verbi-ing phrases .These phrases describe how termites serve teh colony.
My doubt is whether the usage of 'by' in this sentence is mandatory. Can we avoid using 'by' and insted use verb-ing phrases to describe the 'how' aspect of the preceding clause.
Hi rahulvv,
Yes, option F is correct. We can use Comma + Verb-ing modifier here instead of prepositional phrases (starting with by) to express the "How" aspect of the preceding action. This absolutely correct usage.
However, GMAT will NEVER present both these options together in a question as only One answer can be correct in an official sentence.
Hope this helps. Thanks. Shraddha
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31 May 2014, 05:30
Termite colonies are extreme example of organization and every termite knows its role in organization. Work like reproduction, defense, transport ,food collection,food search etc. are evenly distributed in capable ones. There are three types of termites Subterranean Termites Dry-wood Termites Damp-wood Termites
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10 May 2016, 12:13
ttanvir wrote:
Like ants, termites have an elaborate social structure in which a few individuals reproduce and the rest are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle intruders.
construction should be - FEW DOES X and REST DOES Y - hence "few individuals reproduce and the rest serve" would be correct. we do not need "by" more than once.
A. are serving the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or they battle B. are serving the colony in that they tend juveniles, gather food, build the nest, or battle C. serve the colony, tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or by battling D. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, by building the nest, or by battling E. serve the colony by tending juveniles, gathering food, building the nest, or battling
yes arirux92. by can be omitted. it will be a great example of ing modifier.
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