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Re: There is generally agreement that feral swine are unwelcome such as
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nayas96 wrote:
sayantanc2k wrote:
razelle wrote:
Please explain how to get to the correct answer for the below question: There is generally agreement that feral swine are unwelcome ??? such as the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but that are far larger, more vicious and mounted on four legs. A)such as the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but that are far larger, more vicious and mounted on four legs B)like the Asian carp that have threatened an invasion of Lake Michigan, but far larger, more vicious, and mounted on four legs C)like the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but are far larger, more vicious, and are mounted on four legs D)like the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but far larger, more vicious, and mounted on four legs E)such as the Asian carp that threaten to invade Lake Michigan, but are far larger and more vicious, and mounted on four legs [Reveal] Spoiler: OA
"Asian carp" is not an example of "feral swine". Hence A and E can be eliminated ("such as" is used to introduce examples). It is meant that "Asian carp" is similar to "feral swine". Hence "like" is correct. B, C and D remain.
Comma + conjunction is used to introduce a clause - therefore ", but" must have been followed by a subject and a verb ("that are", not just "are"). Hence C can be eliminated. B and D remain.
The past perfect "have threatened" is wrong. The "threatening" is not an action that has been completed in the past, but whose effect is stil there. Henec B is wrong. D remains.
I agree with all the reason for why option (D) is supposed to be correct, but regarding the explaination for option (C)
Paris75 wrote:
For non-native speaker, this one is really hard. First, what is carp? and second: is it a swine? In order to kick out such as or like, you are quite stuck...
nevertheless, I have a question here:
Why chose D over C? because for me C has a better comparison: Zombies are funny but ARE dead
Can somone explain here plz?
Thanks
As per the above quote, is it mandatory for a Comma + conjunction to always introduce a subject? - (the above example)
Kindly please help me clarify the above discrepancy
nayas96 - As much as possible, stay away from the words 'always' and 'never' in Grammar.
It is not necessary that comma + coordinating conjunction will always be followed by a clause.
I like him very much, but not his sister. A is like B, but larger. I like swimming, basketball, and baseball. (oxford comma)
We can ignore all swine carp discussion and still see that (C) is certainly wrong.
C) like the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but are far larger, more vicious, and are mounted on four legs
The three highlighted elements should be in parallel. They are the three characteristics of one of them for sure. Then there is an extra 'are' before mounted or an 'are' is missing before vicious.
Either one of the following would be correct. but are far larger, more vicious, and mounted on four legs or but are far larger, are more vicious, and are mounted on four legs
Look at the other three options.
(A) such as the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but that are far larger, more vicious and mounted on four legs
Whatever carp is, it is threatening to invade a lake. So it certainly cannot have four legs. But we have a parallel structure here: ...the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but that are far larger, more vicious and mounted on four legs Then they both must be talking about the Asian carp. But the Asian carp cannot invade a lake and have four legs. So this must be incorrect.
(B) like the Asian carp that have threatened an invasion of Lake Michigan, but far larger, more vicious, and mounted on four legs
"have threatened an invasion" sounds like an intentional thing to do, a human thing to do.
(E) such as the Asian carp that threaten to invade Lake Michigan, but are far larger and more vicious, and mounted on four legs
The 3 characteristics are not parallel. It should be "but are far larger, more vicious, and mounted on four legs". _________________
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Re: There is generally agreement that feral swine are unwelcome such as
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24 Aug 2022, 08:16
sayantanc2k wrote:
razelle wrote:
Please explain how to get to the correct answer for the below question: There is generally agreement that feral swine are unwelcome ??? such as the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but that are far larger, more vicious and mounted on four legs. A)such as the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but that are far larger, more vicious and mounted on four legs B)like the Asian carp that have threatened an invasion of Lake Michigan, but far larger, more vicious, and mounted on four legs C)like the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but are far larger, more vicious, and are mounted on four legs D)like the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but far larger, more vicious, and mounted on four legs E)such as the Asian carp that threaten to invade Lake Michigan, but are far larger and more vicious, and mounted on four legs [Reveal] Spoiler: OA
"Asian carp" is not an example of "feral swine". Hence A and E can be eliminated ("such as" is used to introduce examples). It is meant that "Asian carp" is similar to "feral swine". Hence "like" is correct. B, C and D remain.
Comma + conjunction is used to introduce a clause - therefore ", but" must have been followed by a subject and a verb ("that are", not just "are"). Hence C can be eliminated. B and D remain.
The past perfect "have threatened" is wrong. The "threatening" is not an action that has been completed in the past, but whose effect is stil there. Henec B is wrong. D remains.
How is option B followed by a clause? I dont think in the correct answer D, it is followed by a clause?
Re: There is generally agreement that feral swine are unwelcome such as
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kittle wrote:
sayantanc2k wrote:
razelle wrote:
Please explain how to get to the correct answer for the below question: There is generally agreement that feral swine are unwelcome ??? such as the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but that are far larger, more vicious and mounted on four legs. A)such as the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but that are far larger, more vicious and mounted on four legs B)like the Asian carp that have threatened an invasion of Lake Michigan, but far larger, more vicious, and mounted on four legs C)like the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but are far larger, more vicious, and are mounted on four legs D)like the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but far larger, more vicious, and mounted on four legs E)such as the Asian carp that threaten to invade Lake Michigan, but are far larger and more vicious, and mounted on four legs [Reveal] Spoiler: OA
"Asian carp" is not an example of "feral swine". Hence A and E can be eliminated ("such as" is used to introduce examples). It is meant that "Asian carp" is similar to "feral swine". Hence "like" is correct. B, C and D remain.
Comma + conjunction is used to introduce a clause - therefore ", but" must have been followed by a subject and a verb ("that are", not just "are"). Hence C can be eliminated. B and D remain.
The past perfect "have threatened" is wrong. The "threatening" is not an action that has been completed in the past, but whose effect is stil there. Henec B is wrong. D remains.
How is option B followed by a clause? I dont think in the correct answer D, it is followed by a clause?
Re: There is generally agreement that feral swine are unwelcome such as
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Paris75 wrote:
For non-native speaker, this one is really hard. First, what is carp? and second: is it a swine? In order to kick out such as or like, you are quite stuck...
nevertheless, I have a question here:
Why chose D over C? because for me C has a better comparison: Zombies are funny but ARE dead
Can somone explain here plz?
Thanks
C) like the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but are far larger, more vicious, and are mounted on four legs
But are x, y and z - is correct parallelism But are x, y and are z - wrong parallelism
Re: There is generally agreement that feral swine are unwelcome such as
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17 Nov 2022, 02:27
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Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
emmak wrote:
There is generally agreement that feral swine are unwelcome — such as the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but that are far larger, more vicious and mounted on four legs.
(A) such as the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but that are far larger, more vicious and mounted on four legs
(B) like the Asian carp that have threatened an invasion of Lake Michigan, but far larger, more vicious, and mounted on four legs
(C) like the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but are far larger, more vicious, and are mounted on four legs
(D) like the Asian carp that are threatening to invade Lake Michigan, but far larger, more vicious, and mounted on four legs
(E) such as the Asian carp that threaten to invade Lake Michigan, but are far larger and more vicious, and mounted on four legs
• “like” is used for comparing nouns, “as” is used for comparing actions/clauses, and “such as” is used for giving examples. • The simple present continuous tense is used to refer to actions that are currently ongoing and continuous in nature. • 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. • Any elements linked by a conjunction ("but" in this case) must be parallel. • All elements in a list must be parallel. • The “comma + and” (oxford comma) construction is used to join the last element of a list of more than two other elements, and the other elements are linked through commas.
A: Trap. 1/ This answer choice incorrectly uses "such as" to compare the nouns "feral swine" and "the Asian carp"; please remember, “like” is used for comparing nouns, “as” is used for comparing actions/clauses, and “such as” is used for giving examples. 2/ Option A fails to maintain parallelism between "such as the Asian carp...Michigan" and "that are...four legs"; remember, any elements linked by a conjunction ("but" in this case) must be parallel.
B: 1/ This answer choice incorrectly uses the present perfect tense verb "have threatened" to refer to an action that is currently ongoing and continuous in nature; remember, the simple present continuous tense is used to refer to actions that are currently ongoing and continuous in nature, and 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.
C: trap. 1/ This answer choice fails to maintain parallelism between "like the Asian carp...Michigan" and "are far larger...four legs"; remember, any elements linked by a conjunction ("but" in this case) must be parallel. 2/ Option C fails to maintain parallelism among "far larger", "more vicious", and "are mounted on four legs"; remember, all elements in a list must be parallel.
D:Correct. 1/ This answer choice correctly uses "like" to compare the nouns "feral swine" and "the Asian carp". 2/ Option D correctly uses the simple present continuous tense verb "are threatening" to refer to an action that is currently ongoing and continuous in nature. 3/ Option D maintains parallelism between "like the Asian carp...Michigan" and "far larger...four legs" and among "far larger", "more vicious", and "mounted on four legs". 4/ Option D correctly uses a comma to join the first and second elements of a list with three elements - "far larger" and "more vicious".
E: 1/ This answer choice incorrectly uses "such as" to compare the nouns "feral swine" and "the Asian carp"; please remember, “like” is used for comparing nouns, “as” is used for comparing actions/clauses, and “such as” is used for giving examples. 2/ Option E fails to maintain parallelism between "such as the Asian carp...Michigan" and "are far larger...four legs"; remember, any elements linked by a conjunction ("but" in this case) must be parallel. 3/ Option E incorrectly uses conjunction ("and" in this case) to join the first and second elements in a list of three elements - "far larger" and "more vicious"; remember the “comma + and” (oxford comma) construction is used to join the last element of a list of more than two other elements, and the other elements are linked through commas.
Hence, D is the best answer choice.
To understand the concept of "Oxford Comma" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):
To understand the concept of "Simple Continuous Tenses" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~1 minute):
To understand the concept of "Present Perfect Tense" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~1 minute):
To understand the concept of "Like" versus "As" on GMAT, you may want to watch the following video (~2 minutes):
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