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Seeming to be the only organization fighting for the rights of poor people in the South, Hosea Hudson, a laborer in Alabama, joined the Communist party in 1931.
(A) Seeming to be (B) As (C) In that they seemed (D) Since it seemed (E) Because it seemed to be
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Seeming to be the only organization fighting for the rights of poor people in the South, Hosea Hudson, a laborer in Alabama, joined the Communist party in 1931.
(A) Seeming to --- seeming to be the only organization modifier a human, Hosea ---wrong. (B) As --- 'As the only organization', modifies a human - wrong. You cannot take 'as'' to be a role-play as it will distort the meaning that the organization was Hosea. (C) In that they seemed --- they seemed the only organization-- 'they' is the wrong pronoun for the singular organization. (D) Since it seemed -- Use of 'since' as a synonym of 'because' a subordinate conjunction is wrong. We can use it only as a preposition in GMAT (E) Because it seemed to be-- The given sentence structure is a complex sentence. The singular pronoun 'it' in the dependent clause refers to the communist party. _________________
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Seeming to be the only organization fighting for the rights of poor people in the South, Hosea Hudson, a laborer in Alabama, joined the Communist party in 1931.
This sentence presents a few facts about a person: Hosea Hudson He was a laborer in Alabama and joined the Communist party in 1931. He fought for the rights of poor people in the South as an organization would do.
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(A) Seeming to be
Discarded since found very wordy.
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(B) As
Correct usage of as while performing function of a role. E.g. As a professor of mathematics, Mr. Roy was very witty. AS can be used as a role to depict something else and can refer to noun. In all other circumstances, as is followed by clause and not noun while comparing.
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(C) In that they seemed
Incorrect pronoun = they. We need singular pronoun it to refer to: Hosea Hudson
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(D) Since it seemed (E) Because it seemed to be
Since and because are causal words and I do not see any causal relationship here. Discarded.
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When you are saying B, what actions you are comparing?
One of the usage of As is to present role/ function. I mentioned earlier that as is used as a role (see below example) As an elder sister, Ramya takes care of her siblings very well.
actions - usually verbs role/function - usually nouns.
When used to denote as for presenting a role/function, it can only be followed by noun (organization in OG Q). Let me know if my understanding is correct.
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When you are saying B, what actions you are comparing?
One of the usage of As is to present role/ function. I mentioned earlier that as is used as a role (see below example) As an elder sister, Ramya takes care of her siblings very well.
actions - usually verbs role/function - usually nouns.
When used to denote as for presenting a role/function, it can only be followed by noun (organization in OG Q). Let me know if my understanding is correct.
adkikani , I think aragonn 's suggestion to examine which "actions" you were comparing is a hint that is not confined only to the literal sense of "action."
Think about the action or receipt of action that involves clauses, phrases, and nouns in the sentence.
adkikani - P.S. , yes, you are correct that AS in this question refers to a role or function. _________________
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IMO E Seeming to be the only organization fighting for the rights of poor people in the South, Hosea Hudson, a laborer in Alabama, joined the Communist party in 1931.
The opening modifier "seeming to be the" should modify an organization but in the original sentence, it illogically modifies a person Hosea Hudson
(A) Seeming to be .. Wrong for stated reason (B) As. Same mistake repeated as in A. As the only organization illogically refers to Hosea Hudson. (C) In that they seemed . They can't have a clear antecedent because we have 2 nouns Hosea Hudson and The communist party both can't take plural pronoun. (D) Since it seemed . Instead of since because is better to indicate the reason for joining Communist party (E) Because it seemed to be Because clearly gives the reason why Hosea Hudson joined the communist party. It refers to the communist party
Correct me if I am wrong.
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Seeming to be the only organization fighting for the rights of poor people in the South, Hosea Hudson, a laborer in Alabama, joined the Communist party in 1931.
(A) Seeming to be (B) As (C) In that they seemed (D) Since it seemed (E) Because it seemed to be
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i would exclude A, B, AND C straight away
A - because you cant use -ing with state verbs
B - because it lack a verb (fragment)
C - is total political disaster/ debates
okay, now between D and E i would pick ...hmmm
seem to be VS seem, seem to be is preferred when we mean something that appears to be definitely true (objective facts). On the other hand seem without to be is preferred when it's based on personal feeling / opinion (subjective impression).
Now I ask myself a question is it ojective or subjective Well Dave, i think you it is objective fact and hence we shall go for E
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Seeming to be the only organization fighting for the rights of poor people in the South, Hosea Hudson, a laborer in Alabama, joined the Communist party in 1931.
(A) Seeming to be This seems to be modifying HH-- Incorrect
(B) As Same problem as B, modifying HH--Incorrect
(C) In that they seemed They for an organization/party is incorrect
(D) Since it seemed Not very clear on this but I prefer "seemed to be" --Incorrect
Seeming to be the only organization fighting for the rights of poor people in the South, Hosea Hudson, a laborer in Alabama, joined the Communist party in 1931.
(A) Seeming to be (B) As (C) In that they seemed (D) Since it seemed (E) Because it seemed to be
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Seeming to be the only organization fighting for the rights of poor people in the South, Hosea Hudson, a laborer in Alabama, joined the Communist party in 1931. meaning : the communist party seemed to be the only organisation fighting for something. SO HH joined the organisation.
Erros : the original modifier should modify the "communist party" , as Hosea cannot be an organisation eliminate A B
(C) In that they seemed - "they" has no antecedent.
(D) Since it seemed - when you are not sure about the idiom "seem to be VS seems X " ...substitute the pronoun before it and then read "since communist party seemed the only organisation" ... the communist party did not by itself seem anything . The party resembles something , that it is the only party doing something" ... as we are judging from the point of view of Hosea , so something will (for her) seem to be something.
(E) Because it seemed to be- CORRECT " Hosea joined communist party ,because it(party) seemed to be the only party....."
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Seeming to be the only organization fighting for the rights of poor people in the South, Hosea Hudson, a laborer in Alabama, joined the Communist party in 1931.
(A) Seeming to be -- Modifier error. This option suggests that Hosea Hudson is an Organization which is wrong. (B) As -- Same Modifier error as in option A (C) In that they seemed -- pronoun error.what is they referring to? (D) Since it seemed -- connecting verb is missing (E) Because it seemed to be -- correct choice
Seeming to be the only organization fighting for the rights of poor people in the South, Hosea Hudson, a laborer in Alabama, joined the Communist party in 1931.
(A) Seeming to be (B) As (C) In that they seemed (D) Since it seemed (E) Because it seemed to be
Hosea Hudson, a black laborer in Birmingham, Ala., joined the party in 1931, because it seemed to be the only organization fighting for the rights of black people in the South.
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Seeming to be the only organization fighting for the rights of poor people in the South, Hosea Hudson, a laborer in Alabama, joined the Communist party in 1931.
(A) Seeming to be (B) As (C) In that they seemed (D) Since it seemed (E) Because it seemed to be
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Let's apply reversal construction than A,B and C can be easily rejected Cause and effect Left with D and E E is better construction.
Hosea Hudson, a black laborer in Birmingham, Ala., joined the party in 1931, because it seemed to be the only organization fighting for the rights of black people in the South.
For those who think that the writings in celebrity media such as 'NY times" are linguistic god spells, here is an eye-opener. The cited sentence still cannot stand up to the rigors of GMAT Sentence correction primarily because of the basic goof up that the pronoun 'it' has no antecedent.
Secondly, the party', a multi-dimensional expression, can even mean a celebration such a birthday party or a bachelors' party, or a political party such as the Labor party or the Republicans. We even say that the President's party with fancying ended when he lost the elections.
In additions, puritan grammarians will frown at the comma after 1931, used to separate the main class from the subordinate clause in the given context.
Perhaps a small insertion such as 'joined 'the Communist Party' in 1931' would have gone miles in effective communication.
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I discarded the choices based on the modifier issue.
IMO E.
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Seeming to be the only organization fighting for the rights of poor people in the South, Hosea Hudson, a laborer in Alabama, joined the Communist party in 1931.
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(A) Seeming to be
Seeming to be the only organization-----,Hosea Hudson Hosea Hudson is not the organization. Incorrect.
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(B) As
As the only organization fighting---,Hosea Hudson Same error as A. Incorrect
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(C) In that they seemed
They is plural and is not in S-V agreement to "Communist Party"(which is Singular) .Inocrrect
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(D) Since it seemed (E) Because it seemed to be
Now in between option D and E, E sounded good to me because "seem to be" is generally preferred to "seemed".
Also after applying both the options and after reading the sentence in full I found E to be appealing.
Hence E. However, I am looking forward to a great explanation to discard D.
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Seeming to be the only organization fighting for the rights of poor people in the South, Hosea Hudson, a laborer in Alabama, joined the Communist party in 1931.
(A) Seeming to be (B) As (C) In that they seemed (D) Since it seemed (E) Because it seemed to be
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Official Explanation:
Choices A and B wrongly identify Hosea Hudson, not the Communist party, as the organization under discussion. In choice C, the plural pronoun they does not agree in number with the singular nourr party. In that in C and Since inD are less direct and idiomatic than Because in this context, and to be is needed to complete the predicate begun by seemed. E is the best answer.
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Seeming to be the only organization fighting for the rights of poor people in the South, Hosea Hudson, a laborer in Alabama, joined the Communist party in 1931.
(A) Seeming to be (B) As (C) In that they seemed (D) Since it seemed (E) Because it seemed to be
The best/excellent answers get kudos. There can be no best answer, or a few excellent answers!
Official Explanation:
Choices A and B wrongly identify Hosea Hudson, not the Communist party, as the organization under discussion. In choice C, the plural pronoun they does not agree in number with the singular nourr party. In that in C and Since inD are less direct and idiomatic than Because in this context, and to be is needed to complete the predicate begun by seemed. E is the best answer.
Is the usage of Since as a subordinating conjunction is incorrect on the GMAT? I was in fix between options D and E and ended up choosing the incorrect one.
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Is the usage of Since as a subordinating conjunction is incorrect on the GMAT? I was in fix between options D and E and ended up choosing the incorrect one.
I'd expect to see a because in the correct option more often than a since, but it would be too much to say that since can't be used as a conjunction at all. Both the time and reason meanings are well-established, and we'd lose the reason meaning entirely if we stopped using since as a conjunction.
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Seeming to be the only organization fighting for the rights of poor people in the South, Hosea Hudson, a laborer in Alabama, joined the Communist party in 1931.
Reduce the sentence as much as you can and read it. Striked part doesn't make a much difference in the meaning of the sentence. Now read the sentence as:
Seeming to be the only organization, Hudson, joined the Communist party.
The meaning of the sentence is according to Hudson the organization seemed to be the only one fighting for the rights of poor people in the south. So he joined the communist party.
(A) Seeming to be -- this makes the sentence convey the meaning that the organization is still seeming to be the only one for Hudson. He already joined the party because it seemed like the only one fighting for the rights of poor people. So "seeming to be" changes the meaning of the sentence. ELIMINATED
(B) As -- this is used to compare actions. Here there are no actions to be compared. So this straight away ELIMINATED
(C) In that they seemed -- "In that" this is used as an addition to another clause which is already mentioned. Here the sentence is starting with "In that" which cannot be the appropriate one. So ELIMINATED
(D) Since it seemed -- This is little interesting one. Now we've eliminated 3 choices and we've only 2 left. Out of D & E, D conveys a meaning that the organization is the only one which is fighting for the rights of the poor in the South. But this is not the intended meaning. Hudson joined the party as it seemed to be the only one fighting for the poor, according to him. Here the catch is when the organization seemed to be (____), Hudson joined. This doesn't guarantee that actually, the organization is. As this statement is making the organization actually to be the only one (__), so ELIMINATED
(E) Because it seemed to be -- this should be the correct one. This preserves the meaning that the organization seemed to be the only one (__) for Hudson, so he joined.CORRECT _________________
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Well Dave, i think you it is objective fact and hence we shall go for E 
