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07 Jan 2021, 23:39
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Popular cold-weather activities such as skiing on fresh snow and skating on reflective ice often expose people to more harmful ultraviolet rays than a day at the beach is.
A) is
B) does
C) has
D) will
E) can
07 Jan 2021, 23:44
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Only one verb in English can replace almost any other verb: TO DO (do, does, did).
Let's replace the underlined word with what the sentence would say if we did not shorten it:
→ Certain winter activities expose people to more harmful UV rays than a day at the beach [exposes people to harmful UV rays].
The verb does (do, did) can substitute for almost any verb in the English language, including exposes.
Sometimes do stands in for the whole verb phrase.
Sometimes you will see do so to stand in for the whole verb phrase.
Both constructions are correct, and you will not be forced to choose between them on the GMAT.
• TWO big exceptions to the "DO can substitute" rule
There are two big exceptions to the "do can stand in for almost any verb" guideline.
A TO DO verb cannot substitute for
-- TO BE verbs, or
-- HAVE, if HAVE is an auxiliary verb.
If have means own, possess, or experience, then have is a "main" verb and can be replaced with do, does, or did.
[Hang tight. That material sounds abstract. Examples below should help.]
• TO DO verbs cannot substitute for TO BE verbs
Wrong: She was hungry and he did, too.
Correct: She was hungry and he was [hungry], too.
• TO DO verbs cannot substitute for HAVE when HAVE is a helping/auxiliary verb
Wrong: He had finished his wine and I did, too.
Correct: He had finished his wine and I had, too.
• TO DO verbs can substitute for HAVE when HAVE is a main verb that means own, possess, or experience.
Correct: Artem has ten pennies and Misha has ten pennies.
Correct: Artem has ten pennies and Misha does, too.
Correct: Artem has ten pennies just as Misha does.
does = has [ten pennies]
Correct (did can substitute for main verb had):
Artem had ten pennies and Misha had ten pennies.
Artem had ten pennies and Misha did, too.
Artem had ten pennies just as Misha did.
did = had [ten pennies]
Native speakers, do not trust your ear on this one.
I suspect that both can and will were contenders for some.
• 4-1 Split: the verb that can substitute
We need our sentence to say:
Certain winter activities expose people to more harmful UV rays than a day at the beach [exposes people to harmful UV rays].
The options:
The words is, has, will, and can do not have the ability to stand in for "exposes" [people to UV rays].
ELIMINATE A, C, D, and E
The word does CAN mean exposes people to harmful UV rays
The answer is B.
COMMENTS
jhavyom and TarunKumar1234 , I'm glad to see your posts.
Aspirants, keep reading, please.
Those two approached the question from a slightly different angle than I did.
Nicely done! Kudos.
Project SC Butler: Sentence Correction (SC2)
Quote:
• DO, DOES, DID can substitute for almost any other verb
Only one verb in English can replace almost any other verb: TO DO (do, does, did).
Let's replace the underlined word with what the sentence would say if we did not shorten it:
→ Certain winter activities expose people to more harmful UV rays than a day at the beach [exposes people to harmful UV rays].
The verb does (do, did) can substitute for almost any verb in the English language, including exposes.
Sometimes do stands in for the whole verb phrase.
Sometimes you will see do so to stand in for the whole verb phrase.
Both constructions are correct, and you will not be forced to choose between them on the GMAT.
• TWO big exceptions to the "DO can substitute" rule
There are two big exceptions to the "do can stand in for almost any verb" guideline.
A TO DO verb cannot substitute for
-- TO BE verbs, or
-- HAVE, if HAVE is an auxiliary verb.
If have means own, possess, or experience, then have is a "main" verb and can be replaced with do, does, or did.
[Hang tight. That material sounds abstract. Examples below should help.]
• TO DO verbs cannot substitute for TO BE verbs
Wrong: She was hungry and he did, too.
Correct: She was hungry and he was [hungry], too.
• TO DO verbs cannot substitute for HAVE when HAVE is a helping/auxiliary verb
Wrong: He had finished his wine and I did, too.
Correct: He had finished his wine and I had, too.
• TO DO verbs can substitute for HAVE when HAVE is a main verb that means own, possess, or experience.
Correct: Artem has ten pennies and Misha has ten pennies.
Correct: Artem has ten pennies and Misha does, too.
Correct: Artem has ten pennies just as Misha does.
does = has [ten pennies]
Correct (did can substitute for main verb had):
Artem had ten pennies and Misha had ten pennies.
Artem had ten pennies and Misha did, too.
Artem had ten pennies just as Misha did.
did = had [ten pennies]
Native speakers, do not trust your ear on this one.
I suspect that both can and will were contenders for some.
• 4-1 Split: the verb that can substitute
We need our sentence to say:
Certain winter activities expose people to more harmful UV rays than a day at the beach [exposes people to harmful UV rays].
The options:
The words is, has, will, and can do not have the ability to stand in for "exposes" [people to UV rays].
ELIMINATE A, C, D, and E
The word does CAN mean exposes people to harmful UV rays
The answer is B.
COMMENTS
jhavyom and TarunKumar1234 , I'm glad to see your posts.
Aspirants, keep reading, please.
Those two approached the question from a slightly different angle than I did.
Nicely done! Kudos.
General Discussion
08 Jan 2021, 00:59
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Popular cold-weather activities such as skiing on fresh snow and skating on reflective ice often expose people to more harmful ultraviolet rays than a day at the beach is.
Comparison between 'how much snow and skiing expose' and 'how much beach exposes'
Therefore use of 'does' is correct.
A) is
B) does
C) has
D) will
E) can
Choice B is correct.
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Comparison between 'how much snow and skiing expose' and 'how much beach exposes'
Therefore use of 'does' is correct.
A) is
B) does
C) has
D) will
E) can
Choice B is correct.
Posted from my mobile device
