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Updated on: 01 Jul 2020, 14:58
Originally posted by EMPOWERgmatVerbal on 29 Jun 2020, 14:58.
Last edited by EMPOWERgmatVerbal on 01 Jul 2020, 14:58, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by EMPOWERgmatVerbal on 01 Jul 2020, 14:58, edited 1 time in total.
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Pack 16, Question 1 of 5:
Despite the increase in annual precipitation, most meteorologists acknowledged that the precipitation was unlikely to continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained largely the same.
A. that the precipitation was unlikely to continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained
B. that it was unlikely for the precipitation continuing to increase and for snow and rainfall to remain
C. that the precipitation was unlikely to continue to increase, with snow and rainfall to remain
D. on the unlikelihood that the precipitation would continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained
E. on the unlikelihood that the precipitation would continue to increase and for snow and rainfall to remain
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Despite the increase in annual precipitation, most meteorologists acknowledged that the precipitation was unlikely to continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained largely the same.
A. that the precipitation was unlikely to continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained
B. that it was unlikely for the precipitation continuing to increase and for snow and rainfall to remain
C. that the precipitation was unlikely to continue to increase, with snow and rainfall to remain
D. on the unlikelihood that the precipitation would continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained
E. on the unlikelihood that the precipitation would continue to increase and for snow and rainfall to remain
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01 Jul 2020, 15:01
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Despite the increase in annual precipitation, most meteorologists acknowledged that the precipitation was unlikely to continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained largely the same.
A. that the precipitation was unlikely to continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained
B. that it was unlikely for the precipitation continuing to increase and for snow and rainfall to remain
C. that the precipitation was unlikely to continue to increase, with snow and rainfall to remain
D. on the unlikelihood that the precipitation would continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained
E. on the unlikelihood that the precipitation would continue to increase and for snow and rainfall to remain
This question deals with parallelism. The things the meteorologists agreed on must be worded the same way. We also need to make sure the verbs used in both phrases match. Let’s take a closer look at each option and see how they stack up:
A. that the precipitation was unlikely to continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained
This is CORRECT. This sentence is parallel, indicated by using “that” twice in this sentence “that the precipitation” and “that snow and rainfall.” It also includes past-tense verbs in both phrases.
B. that it was unlikely for the precipitation continuing to increase and for snow and rainfall to remain
This is INCORRECT. The sentence is not parallel, indicated by using “that” and “for” at the beginning of each phrase. The phrase “unlikely for” is also not idiomatic.
C. that the precipitation was unlikely to continue to increase, with snow and rainfall to remain
This is INCORRECT. The sentence is not parallel, indicated by using “that” and “with.” There is also a past-tense “was unlikely to increase” and present tense “to remain,” which don’t match.
D. on the unlikelihood that the precipitation would continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained
This is INCORRECT. The sentence is not parallel, indicated by using “on the unlikelihood that,” and “with.” The phrase “acknowledged on the likelihood that” is not idiomatic either. Also, the verbs don’t really match up: “would continue” is a hypothetical tense, and “remained” is just plain past tense.
E. on the unlikelihood that the precipitation would continue to increase and for snow and rainfall to remain
This is INCORRECT. The sentence is not parallel, indicated by using “on the unlikelihood that,” and “for.” The phrase “acknowledged on the likelihood that” is not idiomatic either. Also, these verbs don’t match up: “would continue” is a hypothetical tense, and “to remain” is present tense.
There you have it - option A was the correct choice all along!
Don’t study for the GMAT. Train for it.
Despite the increase in annual precipitation, most meteorologists acknowledged that the precipitation was unlikely to continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained largely the same.
A. that the precipitation was unlikely to continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained
B. that it was unlikely for the precipitation continuing to increase and for snow and rainfall to remain
C. that the precipitation was unlikely to continue to increase, with snow and rainfall to remain
D. on the unlikelihood that the precipitation would continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained
E. on the unlikelihood that the precipitation would continue to increase and for snow and rainfall to remain
This question deals with parallelism. The things the meteorologists agreed on must be worded the same way. We also need to make sure the verbs used in both phrases match. Let’s take a closer look at each option and see how they stack up:
A. that the precipitation was unlikely to continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained
This is CORRECT. This sentence is parallel, indicated by using “that” twice in this sentence “that the precipitation” and “that snow and rainfall.” It also includes past-tense verbs in both phrases.
B. that it was unlikely for the precipitation continuing to increase and for snow and rainfall to remain
This is INCORRECT. The sentence is not parallel, indicated by using “that” and “for” at the beginning of each phrase. The phrase “unlikely for” is also not idiomatic.
C. that the precipitation was unlikely to continue to increase, with snow and rainfall to remain
This is INCORRECT. The sentence is not parallel, indicated by using “that” and “with.” There is also a past-tense “was unlikely to increase” and present tense “to remain,” which don’t match.
D. on the unlikelihood that the precipitation would continue increasing and that snow and rainfall remained
This is INCORRECT. The sentence is not parallel, indicated by using “on the unlikelihood that,” and “with.” The phrase “acknowledged on the likelihood that” is not idiomatic either. Also, the verbs don’t really match up: “would continue” is a hypothetical tense, and “remained” is just plain past tense.
E. on the unlikelihood that the precipitation would continue to increase and for snow and rainfall to remain
This is INCORRECT. The sentence is not parallel, indicated by using “on the unlikelihood that,” and “for.” The phrase “acknowledged on the likelihood that” is not idiomatic either. Also, these verbs don’t match up: “would continue” is a hypothetical tense, and “to remain” is present tense.
There you have it - option A was the correct choice all along!
Don’t study for the GMAT. Train for it.
General Discussion
30 Jun 2020, 02:23
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IMO C
A. change of meaning, meteorologists acknowledged only about precipitation
B. Parallelism error
C. correct (with gives additional info)
D, E meaning change and parallelism error.
